newsHer Majesty Queen Elizabeth II passes away
BUCKINGHAM PALACE has confirmed that Queen Elizabeth II has died aged 96 after reigning for 70 years.
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newsHeathrow parcel processing centre automated
ASENDIA HAS installed automated sorting and six new robots for over-labelling at its parcel processing centre at Heathrow, which became fully operational at the end of May 2022.
productInsight on air freight in the UK
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in the UK has released a briefing paper on air freight in the UK.
productSurvey: Disruption forcing larger enterprises to hold more stock
TWO THIRDS (66%) of large enterprises globally say they are keeping more stock on hand now compared to the pre-pandemic period, with nearly one in five in total (18%) retaining ‘significantly more’ stock.
productSector still struggling with staff shortages
A NEW survey by The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in the UK (CILT (UK)) reveals 86% of organisations are experiencing staff shortages and struggling to recruit and retain staff.
newsThe Range to take 1.2m sq ft facility in East Anglia
Home, garden and leisure products retailer The Range is to occupy a unit approaching 1.2m sq ft on the Gateway 14 scheme at Junction 50 of the A14, in Stowmarket, Suffolk.
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.
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.
