productInstallation retains flexibility
A CONVENIENCE retail service provider made retaining flexibility a key requirement of its storage layouts when it opened two new warehouses to facilitate expansion.
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productUKWA salutes warehousing’s finest
As UKWA celebrated excellence in the sector at its Annual Lunch & Awards event at the Royal Lancaster London this week, Baroness Scott of Bybrook, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Levelling Up Housing & Communities, told a delighted audience that ‘warehousing is leading the way within the wider logistics sector, with sustained growth, innovation and a diverse, inclusive workforce.’
productLogistics property firm and consultancy launch ‘flexible storage’ initiative
Bis Henderson Space and Prologis UK will pilot a flexible warehouse model aimed at meeting the needs of businesses with volatile storage requirements.
newsAdversity has increased cold chain resilience
74% of UK cold chain operators think the cold chain has emerged from Covid-19 and the energy crisis more resilient than before.
articleTaking insights to the warehouse
Attendees benefited from a packed programme at Tomorrow’s Warehouse, as speakers shared insights on implementing large scale automation, integrating AI tools into operations, and much else. If you attended, thank you for being there. We look forward to seeing you next year.
productCold Chain Live! announces speakers
The Cold Chain Federation has announced the speakers who will take to the stage at the industry’s definitive conference Cold Chain Live! 2023, at ACC Liverpool on 14-15th September.
newsMiTek achieves certifications
MiTek’s mezzanine operation in the UK recently achieved ISO 14001 (Environmental Management) and ISO 45001 (Health & Safety Management) certifications, in addition to re-certification for ISO 9001 (Quality).
productFoldable sleeve pack launches
Goplasticpallets.com has launched a foldable sleeve pack in the UK to help manufacturers and retailers to make significant efficiency gains when storing, picking and packing across their warehouses.
productRoles created at Port of Tilbury
The Port of Tilbury has created 40 new jobs, including 10 apprenticeships as well as skilled roles, on the back of business growth working with a major global brand customer in the fast-moving consumer goods sector.
articleMars UK and DHL open London Gateway facility
THE PROJECT will reduce Mars UK’s logistics carbon footprint by 7.7% and remove a million miles a year from roads.
productPallet racking supports 3PL launch
SAUCE MANUFACTURER Choví has broken into the logistics sector with the creation of Choví Logistics. AR Racking has installed a combination of dry and cold storage systems in its facility in Valencia for the spin-off organisation.
productCBRE: Logistics occupiers still in expansion mode
Logistics occupiers across Europe are still planning to increase their real estate footprint despite challenging market conditions, according to CBRE’s 2023 European Logistics Occupier Survey.
newsMagnavale invests £130 million in cold store facility
The new development in Easton Lincolnshire will be a 101,000-pallet cold store, ride to an astonishing 47.5 metres, said to be the highest cold store built in the UK.
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.
blogTrust the logistics state of mind
Disruptive trends are sweeping the UK, and our world of warehousing and logistics is far from immune.
productHike in workers using employee benefits’ shopping discounts
Demand for financial savings on day-to-day shopping and living expenses via employee perks and benefits continues to rise, new analysis by provider HIVE360 has revealed.
newsIndustrial estate changes hands
Hortons’ Estate completed the acquisition of Hixon Airfield Industrial Estate, a former RAF base in Hixon, near Stafford.
productLow warehouse vacancy rates predicted to persist
According to Savills, vacancy rates at a nationwide level for industrial & logistics space (units of 100,000 sq ft +) are unlikely to exceed 7.5% in 2023, despite a normalisation in take-up rates to pre-covid levels.
articleMiTek to exhibit at Tomorrow’s Warehouse event
MiTek, the UK’s leading supplier of mezzanine floors, will exhibit at Tomorrow’s Warehouse for the first time when the event returns to Coventry’s CBS Arena on 8th June.
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.
