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There’s something for everyone at The Warehouse Transformation Awards.
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newsParking capacity to boost driver welfare
Extra MSA (Motorway Service Areas) has expanded HGV parking capacity in a £1.3 million infrastructure project at Peterborough Services.
newsSwissport doubles capacity at Manchester airport
The aviation supply chain firm has opened a cargo facility at Manchester Airport, doubling annual handling capacity to 110,000 tons.
articleDP World investing £170m in container handling tech
The investment will be made at the London Gateway logistics hub.
articleJoloda Hydraroll enhances ULD handling efficiency at Birmingham Airport for Swissport
At Birmingham Airport (BHX), Joloda Hydraroll has supplied major ground handling provider Swissport with a system to optimise its ULD handling process for freighter aircraft.
articleNot a crap industry…
The inaugural Visku Mentoring Programme Event in Birmingham on September 16 showed the value of cross-company mentoring in fostering the supply chain leaders of tomorrow. A lot of important points raised… Logistics Matters editor Simon Duddy reports.
newsA step closer to Gatwick second runway?
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has approved plans for a second runway at London Gatwick Airport.
productFreight forwarders get updated Standard Trading Conditions
A new edition of the British International Freight Association’s (BIFA) Standard Trading Conditions (STC) has been launched, replacing the previous version revised in 2021.
productPort doubles autonomous truck fleet
Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe has confirmed an order for a further 34 Autonomous Trucks (ATs) from Shanghai Westwell Technology Co. Ltd (Westwell), doubling its fleet.
newsFedEx opens dedicated freight facility at East Midlands Airport
The 19,000 sq ft purpose-built facility at East Midlands Airport operates independently from the company’s existing parcel sorting operations.
newsDriver welfare facility opens at container terminal
DP World has opened the centre at its Southampton container terminal and logistics hub.
articlePort performance across the world: what supply chain leaders should know
Global shipping sails between calm and stormy waters on a continual basis, says Fraser Robinson.
articleA more enduring bottleneck?
Beyond the noise of tariffs and trade disruption Ocean Network Express (ONE) director of product & network Stanley Smulders points to a lack of container terminal capacity in Europe as the key concern.
newsEuropa challenges ‘misleading’ steer on export regs
Europa Worldwide Group has moved to counter ‘incorrect claims’ by a number of operators suggesting UK exporters using DDP (Delivered Duty Paid) will lose access to Customs Procedure 42 (Regime 42) from January 2026.
productClean power combined with rugged reliability
Hyster has unveiled a new heavy-duty empty container handler, powered by integrated lithium-ion batteries.
newsThe Premier Alliance calls on Felixstowe
Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe has welcomed the first call by The Premier Alliance’s FE4 service between Asia and North Europe.
newsThames Freeport awards 5G contract
Verizon Business, in collaboration with Nokia, will deliver multiple Verizon Private 5G Networks to industrial campuses across the freeport.
newsMultimodal 2025 a launchpad for AI
The NEC based exhibition showcased cutting-edge solutions spanning AI-powered tools, autonomous vehicle fleets, sustainable transport innovations and more as the show opened yesterday.
newsUS imports fall sharply
In May 2025, US container import volumes dropped after several months of growth, falling 9.7% from April and 7.2% year-over-year.
newsNew RoRo berth for Sheerness
Peel Ports Group has officially unveiled its new £30m RoRo (Roll-on, Roll-off) berth at London Medway as it welcomed a key freight service to the facility.
