productMaritime Transport orders 14 new reach stackers
SANY and Kalmar are the chosen suppliers to help the firm scale its container handling operations.
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productJoloda launches air cargo business
THE MOVE to create Joloda Air Cargo Equipment includes a strategic partnership with AirTech Innovations, and will see Joloda Hydraroll design, manufacture, install, and service a complete range of equipment for air cargo handling operations, both airside and landside.
articleGet to grips with warehouse automation
Gain insight into warehouse automation at the Tomorrow’s Warehouse Event on 20 June at Coventry’s CBS Arena.
articleDon’t count on paying off ransomware criminals
In the last year, ransomware attacks on logistics firms have surged, says Ian Harragan.
newsWar fever jolts European defence supply chains
In the competition to rearm in the face of rising great power competition, Europe and many other regions are opening new production lines, consolidating control of rare earth elements, re-learning industrial skills, and modernising their armed forces, says analytics and consulting firm GlobalData.
newsRegistration opens for the Tomorrow’s Warehouse Event
TOMORROW’S WAREHOUSE is a one-day, free-to-attend conference tackling operational challenges in warehousing and logistics at a time of upheaval, which will take place at the Coventry Building Society Arena in Coventry on 20 June 2024.
articleRich supply chain toolbox
Logistics Matters editor Simon Duddy discovers Unipart is much more than a logistics company in a chat with Group Chief Executive Darren Leigh.
newsPeel the real deal for Drax
PEEL PORT LOGISTICS has signed a deal to become renewable energy specialist Drax’s new shipping agency service provider for vessels importing biomass into Liverpool.
newsPeel Ports appoints strategic commercial director
MARCUS CONNOLLY joins the port operator with more than 25 years of experience in international container shipping and logistics, having held roles at A.P. Moller – Maersk and NYSHEX.
articleShould there be a Minister for Logistics?
The UK’s next government must appoint a Minister for Logistics and Supply Chain if future growth is to be driven across the whole economy, according to business group Logistics UK.
newsSuez and Panama ‘perfect storm’ threatens supply chains
WITH ACCESS to the Suez Canal disrupted by Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping, plus spiralling costs and delays caused by the Panama Canal drought, global supply chains are under strain.
newsNew ICS2 process by summer
The European Union’s new customs pre-arrival safety and security system – Import Control System 2 (ICS2) – will introduce a new process for entry of goods by maritime and inland waterways, road and rail in the EU as of 3 June 2024.
productPort extends connection to renewables
A LEADING manufacturer of subsea cables connecting the global offshore energy industry has reaffirmed its commitment to continued growth in Hartlepool by signing long-term contract extensions with PD Ports.
newsTesco awards three-year rail transport contract
FROM 29th October 2023, Maritime Transport has been appointed by Tesco to manage, plan, and execute all rail operations at Tesco’s central distribution hubs within Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal (DIRFT).
articleQ&A with Baumann Sideloaders
Baumann on what sets sideloaders apart from regular forklifts.
newsArup insight into future of logistics
The ‘Future of Goods Movement’ report shows net zero set to shift the future of freight.
news10-point plan to address HS2
CILT IN the UK has published a 10-point plan in response to the cancellation of HS2 one month ago.
article2023 a pivotal year
Logistics UK director of policy Kate Jennings talks through an eventful year and looks ahead.
productRemote pinning station boosts safety
DP WORLD has introduced a remote pinning station at its Southampton hub, said to be the first of its kind in the world.
productEnhanced spot quotation
PLATFORM INNOVATIONS that enhance its spot quotation, contract rate benchmarking and freight audit capabilities, have been unveiled by Transporeon.
