nibs may 14
Warehouse space worry
A lack of readily available, large-scale warehousing could hamper Britain’s economic recovery, according to Rhenus Logistics.The company is currently searching for a major warehouse location for a well-known European brand, but has found only one potentially suitable location within the Midlands region.
Magna Park NDC expands
Building products supplier BSS Industrial has broken ground at its Magna Park National Distribution Centre in Leicestershire, to extend its warehouse space by a further 38,500 square feet. When complete, the expansion will allow BSS to deliver to store orders placed by 5pm the previous day.
Woman of the Year
Jane Curl-Carter of DHL Tradeteam is Woman of the Year as the FTA everywoman Awards winners are announced. Leading figures from business gathered in central London to celebrate the successful women working in the UK transport & logistics industry, as the 2014 FTA everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards winners were announced.
Third runway plan
The Freight Transport Association is backing Heathrow, as the hub airport and Gatwick go head to head in a bid to win permission from the Airports Commission to build the UK’s next major runway. Heathrow and Gatwick airports have both unveiled revised expansion plans. A third option, also at Heathrow, aims to extend one of the runways. The final bids come after the Airports Commission published a review into the UK’s needs in January. The FTA believes the Heathrow third runway option would be ‘good news for freight’ and double the capacity at Heathrow’s cargo area.
