articleSustained demand at UK ports despite lockdown
While the rest of the UK was in lockdown to prevent the spread of COVID-19, essential workers ensured the country didn’t come to a complete halt.
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productHow will Covid-19 change logistics?
The Covid-19 pandemic has presented a major challenge to our society and has thrust logistics into prominence as people finally appreciate the sector’s importance.
productTilbury adds capacity suited to infection control
Tilbury2’s unaccompanied freight ferry terminal opened this week.
articleEmergency: prepare your supply chain for the unexpected
It is impractical to plan for every possible scenario in your business. But preparing your supply chain for unexpected circumstances can be worthwhile in the long run.
productMobile hand wash unit launches
In response to the current situation, bott has developed a range of hygiene solutions, to help businesses meet new health & safety guidelines in the workplace.
newsCranleigh pallet operation acquired
Pall-Ex UK’s subsidiary company Cranleigh Distribution Services has acquired the goodwill of the UK pallet operation from Cranleigh Freight Services.
newsRail freight service for East Midlands Gateway
Maritime Intermodal, a subdivision of Maritime Transport, has launched a five-day-a-week rail freight service to SEGRO Logistics Park East Midlands Gateway.
productGuernsey harbour crane
Terex Port Solutions has delivered and commissioned a Terex Gottwald HMK 170 E Mobile Harbour Crane to St. Peter Port Harbour in Guernsey, UK. This represents the first phase of the project, with another HMK 170 E crane scheduled for delivery during November 2013.
productForth Ports see the light
LED lighting provided by Dialight has eliminated a maintenance problem in a bulk store operated by Forth Ports at its Leith facility.
articleShorter wheelbase handles heavier loads
A bespoke solution from handling specialists Cooper SH has met the needs of a busy UK sea port.
news“Only one option” for a hub airport in UK
Businesses see Heathrow as the inevitable option for a UK hub airport but are getting fed up of too much procrastination and ludicrous alternatives delaying the decision. This is the view of Peter MacSwiney, chairman of freight industry supplier ASM.
newsM&S to build £200m distribution centre at London Gateway
M&S moves to modernise its supply chain with new portside DC.
blogWe need to know the truth on fuel price fixing
The price of oil impacts on more than meets the eye. Not just the petrol in the car or the diesel in the truck, but as an ingredient in the composite price of almost everything we consume every day. Now there is a suggestion of criminal price fixing. We need to know the truth.
articlePallet networks roll with the punches
Online retail has changed the game for pallet networks with smaller consignments and deliveries to residential addresses now much more commonplace. HSS editor Simon Duddy talks to a number of key pallet networks about this and other major developments.
productReachstacker order
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has been awarded an order for 25 reachstackers by the Algerian port procurement company, Groupament D’Interêt Commun Des Entreprises Portuaires (GICEP).
product5000th Kalmar straddle carrier
The 5000th Kalmar straddle carrier has rolled out of the assembly unit in Stargard Szczecinski, Poland, this week. This Kalmar AutoStrad(TM) is a part of 44 electric straddle carriers to be delivered to Asciano’s Patrick Port Botany terminal in Sydney, Australia early 2014.
newsPlanning permission granted for £100m East Midlands parcel hub
The UK’s fastest growing parcel firm DPD has been granted planning permission to build a new £100m parcel hub at Hinckley Commercial Park in the East Midlands.
articleGiving green a lift
Every now and then an initiative really catches the eye. In this case it is the collaboration between the mechanical engineering gurus at Cambridge University, and the logistics boffins at Heriot-Watt University, which have joined forces to form the Centre for Sustainable Road Freight (CfSRF).
newsLess-than-container load service Hong Kong to Holland
Global logistics and supply chain provider Yusen Logistics has enhanced its dedicated less-than-container-load (LCL) product portfolio with a new service to accommodate existing business from Hong Kong to Rotterdam.
productNorbert Dentressangle to acquire Daher Group’s freight forwarding activities
Norbert Dentressangle has agreed the acquisition of the freight forwarding activities of the Daher Group, well-known for its international freight forwarding expertise and with a network of eight agencies in France and three in Russia.
