productMulti-user warehouse planned for Port of Liverpool
Peel Ports Group is investing £28 million on a new facility at the Port of Liverpool in its biggest single investment in warehousing this year.
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productTarmac pledges commitment to net zero logistics
The construction business has signed up to pledged to support Logistics UK’s Route to Net Zero commitment, encouraging those operating across the sector to decarbonise their operations quickly and effectively to help speed up the UK’s path to net zero by 2050.
productElectric empty container handler debuts
CARU Containers has taken on a battery-powered Hyster empty container handler for its Rotterdam depot.
articleNetwork and learn at Tomorrow’s Warehouse
Check out a wealth of expert speakers and 45+ innovative exhibitors at the upcoming Tomorrow’s Warehouse Event at the Coventry CBS Arena on June 8. It’s free to attend with free food and parking, and you earn CPD points to boot.
articleUS ban starts to bite
Political risk is a new factor which global high-tech manufacturers have to take into account when structuring their supply chains. Prof. John Manners-Bell discusses the impact of bans on exports and services to China.
productInvestment for Port of Southampton
A £17.5 million project to enhance the Port of Southampton’s container offering for deep sea shipping lines has completed its first phase of construction.
newsBankruptcy alerts see spike
A report from risk monitoring firm Resilinc has revealed the biggest disruptions impacting the supply chain.
productMoody’s: businesses lacking visibility
Research from Moody’s Analytics has found 69% of businesses say they do not have the necessary visibility over their supply chains to uncover risk in their organisational networks to avoid reputational harm.
productHuge cranes for Antwerp Gateway
DP World Antwerp Gateway has taken three gigantic container cranes at its terminal in the Port of Antwerp-Bruges.
productHGV driver shortages to continue
A RECENT report from the International Road Transport Union (IRU) describes a worrying outlook for European road haulage with HGV driver shortages set to worsen over the next four years.
newsIndustry reacts to Asia trade deal
The UK has signed a deal to join the he Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) with 11 Asia and Pacific nations.
articleHyster whitepaper analyses forklifts in tough industries
The new eBook, titled ‘Top Trends Influencing Your Industrial Forklift Selection’, considers how the needs of different stakeholders across a demanding materials handling operation may drive lift truck specification.
newsSupply chain consultancy brings fresh perspective
End-to-end supply chain consultancy, TMX Global, is expanding into the EMEA market with a central London location and the strategic hire of Gerry Power as head of country.
newsElectric milestone for UK HGVs
DHL Supply Chain has introduced the UK’s first fully electric Volvo heavy duty tractor units.
newsUK Major Ports Group appoints new CEO
UKMPG, the trade association for the UK’s major port operators, has appointed former UK Government Special Adviser Geraint Evans as the organisation’s new chief executive officer.
newsApproval for prime 2m sq ft scheme
A hybrid planning consent has been granted for the development of c.2 million sq ft of new industrial, warehouse and logistics stock in the South West.
articleHard won lessons replicated
The logistics industry has been slow to take to tech, but IT and big data are helping DHL to set new standards. Logistics Matters editor Simon Duddy discusses with DHL Supply Chain UK&I chief information officer Andrew Weyer.
newsInspirational women on International Women’s Day 2023
International Women’s Day is a day to reinforce the importance of a more gender-balanced world and to celebrate the achievements made by women every day and everywhere. To mark International Women’s Day, we’re profiling some of the remarkable women working for and alongside Transaid’s programmes.
articleYou can’t be what you can’t see
Equality and diversity in logistics and transport is a case of visibility, argues Sharon Kindleysides.
productPost-fire rebuild for grain terminal
The Port of Tilbury’s Grain Terminal has reached an important construction milestone with the completion of the concrete slip form for the new silo.
