articleLifting heavier and further
BASF has awarded Konecranes a contract to deliver another barge handler for their operations in Antwerp.
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articlePorts growth leads to temporary building opportunities
Throughout the UK, from the Port of Tyne to the Port of Tilbury, plans are in place to invest and expand infrastructure and new warehouse space to accommodate growing business to UK shores, says Rubb Buildings.
productCombiLift: large stand and range of exhibits at LogiMAT
CombiLift will be exhibiting a wide variety of models on its largest LogiMAT stand to date in its 20th anniversary year.
articleFutureproofing steel imports at Port of Liverpool
With UK steel imports increasing in importance, the Port of Liverpool spotted an opportunity to revolutionise the UK’s steel handling infrastructure by opening their expanded semi-automated steel terminal in 2016.
productStacking containers three high
A bespoke Konecranes heavy truck, specified and supplied by Impact, has boosted productivity at specialist cleaning firm South Eastern Tanker Services (SETS) by allowing containers to be stacked three-high for the first time.
productWork underway on £4.5m investment at Port of Newport
The new warehouse will be built at North Side, South Dock, Newport, to help the ABP port to accommodate growth seen in agriculture-related cargo volumes.
productFingerprint-based drug testing system targets logistics
Intelligent Fingerprinting has released the product which works on fingerprint sweat analysis.
productPut focus on ports
Renovotec has called for more flexible, real-time connectivity in port-hinterlands.
producteasyJet revamps handling at Gatwick
In Spring 2017 easyJet went to tender on the 449 pieces of specialist ground support equipment specified and in June a decision was taken to award the contract for the entire fleet to Rushlift GSE, a part of Doosan Industrial Vehicle UK.
productCross-docking warehouse opens at Liverpool Port
P&O Ferrymasters has opened an 800 sq m warehouse at Liverpool Port to support customers with cross-docking operations and feed its connection with P&O Ferries’ Liverpool-Dublin sailings.
articleHoists launched for use on monorails
Street Crane has launched a new range of cost-effective special hoists specifically designed for use on curved or straight monorails and with lifting capacities up to 38 tonnes.
productDoosan gets heavy at Multimodal 2018
The manufacturer will be exhibiting alongside its wholly owned subsidiary, Rushlift GSE, the airport ground handling specialists, at Multimodal 2018 (hall 4, stand 7050).
articleRapid turnaround times
Portcentric logistics operations face various challenges, including rapid turnaround times and harsh, wet and sub-zero weather conditions. However, as Mark Nailer, industry manager for Hyster Europe tackles the challenge.
articleNew port warehouse on way
The UK’s largest importer of cocoa and coffee beans is to build a major new warehouse at the Port of Liverpool to accommodate growing demand from food and drink manufacturers.
productPCM cover keeps cargo cool
A British team of scientists at TLX Cargo have invented the world`s first cargo cover/thermal blanket that incorporates phase change material (PCM) into its structure.
product3PL expands portside storage
FTS Eiendom in Norway is set to streamline its flow of goods and expand storage capacity with the help of Rubb fabric structures.
newsCustoms Union ‘not enough to deliver frictionless trade’
The UK’s logistics industry is reminding MPs that forming a customs union with the EU would not remove the need for checks at the borders or deliver frictionless arrangements on its own.
articleAgile storage solutions
Stephanie Coyle, sales executive & warehouse specialist at Rubb Buildings discusses a challenging industrial property market with HSS editor Simon Duddy.
newsNew CEO for Food Storage and Distribution Federation
FSDF has appointed a new Chief Executive to follow Chris Sturman who will be retiring after nine years at the helm.
article3PLs forming end-to-end healthcare logistics strategies
To increase revenue and market share, 3PLs are improving packaging and delivery systems, entering quality agreements with partner firms, and investing in temperature monitoring, according to Sharan Raj, a lead analyst for logistics research at Technavio.
