productSANY to launch electric port machinery to Europe
The manufacturer already has electrically driven empty container handlers, reach stackers and terminal tractors in everyday use in Asia.
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productDescartes acquires GroundCloud
The logistics software firm has acquired GroundCloud, a cloud-based provider of final-mile carrier solutions and road safety compliance tools.
productWarehousing part of new £5.5 million facility
FIRE DETECTION firm Hochiki Europe has bought a multi-million-pound facility in Chatham, Kent.
productGround broken at green building scheme
Commercial real estate investor and developer, Firethorn Trust, has broken ground at its Sherburn42 development, which will see the creation of 660,000 sq ft of logistics warehousing space in North Yorkshire.
articleFully-automated forklifts transform large fresh fruit site
A switch to automated lift trucks brings a host of benefits to a fresh fruit specialist.
productRetailers seek better warehouse integration
Speaking at The Delivery Conference, Manhattan Associates managing director UKI Craig Summers, told Logistics Matters that software integration was proving key as retailers were rolling out tech and automation in response to greater complexity, skills shortages and other challenges.
productDaifuku and ULMA Handling Systems to highlight partnership at LogiMAT
Daifuku, one of the world’s largest material handling system providers, and ULMA Handling Systems, a key partner company, have been working closely together since 1984.
productBakers Basco revs up surveillance capabilities
Bakers Basco, the membership scheme set up by Allied Bakeries, Fine Lady Bakeries, Frank Roberts & Sons, Hovis and Warburtons to manage an industry wide bakery equipment solution, has ramped up its tech capabilities with body worn video cameras to improve its equipment tracking surveillance to catch unlawful abusers.
productAutoStore shows flexibility to ‘Boozt’ Peak operations
Boozt expanded its AutoStore system for the fourth time to meet increasing demands for the latest Peak.
newsBuyouts looking ‘lively’ in logistics
The UK logistics and supply chain management sector remains ‘lively’ for M&A, despite deal activity falling from record levels in 2021, says accountancy and business advisory firm BDO.
newsKey appointments for Logistics UK
Logistics UK has strengthened its Board with the appointment of three new directors.
newsEverywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards extends entry deadline
The nomination deadline for the 2023 everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards, launched to inspire more women to progress careers in the industry, has been extended until 20th February 2023.
articleInflation to further warp retail sector in 2023
New research suggests shoppers will pay more for less in 2023 as inflation adds £18.2 billion to UK non-food sales despite volumes decreasing by 4.9%.
newsRenewed hope for Britishvolt
Ernst & Young has entered into an agreement with Scale Facilitation Partners, and its wholly owned subsidiary Recharge Industries, to be the preferred bidder in acquiring the majority of the business and assets of Britishvolt.
productEffective storage of heavy coils
For the storage of coils weighing up to 5 tonnes, the Hungarian company Invesztál installed a 19.9m long pallet rack from OHRA.
articleSoftware for contract-packing: the missing element
Josephine Coombe, managing director of Nulogy in Europe, highlights the many benefits purpose-built contract packing software is bringing to leading logistics providers’ value-added services.
productRobot programming in the Cloud
ABB HAS enhanced its RobotStudio robot programming and simulation software with cloud-enabled functionality.
articleHigh capacity electric forklifts launch
The two new ranges within the NXE Series provide industrial users with a wide choice of zero-emission, low-noise level, environmentally friendly trucks capable of tackling heavy duty tasks.
newsThe Range starts work on UK’s largest warehouse
The new 1.2m sq ft portcentric distribution centre is in Suffolk’s Gateway 14 park, part of Freeport East.
productHighly-automated fulfillment centre for eGrocery leader
By the end of 2023, TGW will have finished building a highly-automated fulfillment centre for Frisco.pl in the Polish capital of Warsaw.
