productAll-electric terminal tractor for DP World
DP World has announced the arrival of the first ever all-electric terminal tractor at a British port.
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articleLoading and unloading operations optimised for air cargo logistics firm
GEORGI HANDLING, a specialist in air cargo logistics, has partnered with Joloda Hydraroll to install an air cargo material handling system in its new goods processing warehouse.
newsLong term rail freight lease
Associated British Ports awarded a long-term lease to Maritime Transport to operate Hams Hall.
newsCampaign aims for generational shift in perception of logistics
The awareness and recruitment campaign, Generation Logistics, has launched to tackle logistics worker shortages.
articleHeavy duty electric sideloader launches
Combilift has launched a four wheel, two directional sideloader in both 5,000kg or 6,000kg lift capacity for handling long loads over long distances, including in portside operations.
newsCommittee of MPs urges tough line on logistics
Radical surgery is needed to ensure the UK’s road freight supply chain and its workforce are more robust and resilient, says MPs in its Road freight supply chain report.
productReal-time insights for ports
WITH OCEAN logistics in turmoil, project44 introduces real-time insights on all the ports in the world dramatically expanding its ocean visibility offering.
productPort bodies unhappy with checks delay
IN APRIL, the Brexit opportunities minister, Jacob Rees-Mogg, announced a fourth delay to physical checks on fresh food imported from the EU ahead of an anticipated July start of the next phase of Brexit.
productQuayside warehouse for Groveport
PD PORTS has unveiled its latest investment at Groveport on the River Trent, a £500,000 warehouse facility that will boost trade efficiencies and reduce costs for port customers as part of a long-term plan to continue growing business on the Humber.
productResearch predicts AGV surge for seaports
ACCORDING TO ABI Research, worldwide AVG deployments in seaports will have a CAGR of over 26% from 2022 to 2027 and exceed 150,000 global deployments by 2027.
newsWorker dies after shipping container fall
A TRANSPORT and haulage company was sentenced after a worker died after falling from the rear of a transport shipping container.
productShut out contaminants
ONE OF the world’s leading designers and developers of flexible packaging solutions for the pharmaceutical industry relies on an installation of fast action doors supplied and installed by Stertil Door Products.
productCheck out our latest Tomorrow’s Warehouse Special Report
It comprises a blend of expert comment and reader survey to uncover insights and offer solutions at a time of unprecedented transformation in logistics.
productReliable pallet labelling
PRINT AND apply labelling specialist Industrial Labelling Systems (ILS) is seeing strong demand for its FlexWipe pallet labelling system.
articleLooking for a second chance
A scheme to give ex-prisoners another chance at employment is proving a win-win for both employee and employer, with Clipper Logistics supporting it in a big way, says charity Tempus Novo.
articleMore options than you think
Logistics offers more varied and valuable ways into the industry than you might think, including degree apprenticeships, says Richard Atkinson.
articleHIVE360 boosts workplace training provision
Outsourced PAYE payroll, employee benefits and engagement company HIVE360, has added over 100 accredited workplace training courses to its employee benefits app, including health and safety training courses to ensure employees have the knowledge to follow safe work procedures, and the company’s compliance is up-to-date.
newsOperation Brock needs urgent review
OPERATION BROCK – a Kent traffic management system intended to keep vehicles moving when there is disruption to travel across the English Channel – is leaving hundreds of HGV drivers stuck without access to basic hygiene facilities, food and water.
productPort storage boosted by Maritime
MARITIME TRANSPORT has established a long-term agreement with Associated British Ports (ABP) to operate a six-acre loaded container storage facility at the Port of Ipswich.
articleWhat do lift truck operators think of their job?
A recent survey by Talent in Logistics, sponsored by UKMHA (UK Material Handling Association), answers this question, and found more than half (51%) of male lift truck operators aged 30 and over do not find their management to be trustworthy and honest. 52% would also not recommend their job to family and friends.
