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PUMA brings in 3PL to maximise DC utilisation

Pladis, the snacking company behind brands including McVitie’s, has installed rainwater harvesting technology at a second distribution centre at its Ashby-de-la-Zouch logistics site, after halving mains water use at the first.

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Snack food giant expands rainwater harvesting at Ashby-de-la-Zouch logistics site

DPD Ireland is investing €10m in a second distribution hub at Gateway Logistics Park, Newlands Cross, Dublin, creating more than 200 jobs as parcel volumes keep rising.

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DPD Ireland invests €10m in second Dublin hub

AR Racking will showcase storage systems for temperature-controlled facilities at Cold Chain Live, taking place on 13–14 October at Telford International Centre.

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AR Racking to exhibit at Cold Chain Live in Telford

Valor Real Estate Partners has entered the Irish market with the acquisition of Horizon Logistics Park, a 1.8m sq ft logistics hub next to Dublin Airport, for around €500m.

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Valor buys Dublin logistics park in largest Irish logistics deal

Only about 16% of people working in UK logistics are likely to be women, and fewer than one in eight logistics employers appear ready for mandatory equality action plans, according to the latest Women in Logistics pay and percentages report.

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Women make up just 16% of UK logistics workforce, report finds

Online retailer Classic Football Shirts (CFS) has more than tripled warehouse productivity over five years, using Shipster shipping software and an automated packing system to handle record demand from customers in more than 130 countries.

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Classic Football Shirts triples warehouse productivity

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Nearly 16 million ft2 of warehouse space is under offer

3PL Neovia Logistics has switched from barcodes to GPS tracking to stop returnable roll cages and tote boxes disappearing from a BMW Group UK logistics operation.

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BMW Group UK makes effort to reduce roll cage losses

Interroll has opened a refurbished customer experience centre at its UK headquarters in Kettering, where warehouse and logistics operators can see automation technology running live and test it with their own products.

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Interroll opens UK customer experience centre in Kettering

Dublin’s warehouse and logistics market regained momentum in the second quarter of 2026, with take-up rebounding from a weak start to the year and prime rents holding firm, according to separate reports from Colliers and JLL.

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Dublin logistics take-up rebounds

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Long term deal for Kuehne+Nagel and Amazon

Completed on 28 September 2026 and operational from October 2026, the new automated cold store adds approximately 19,300 pallet spaces, equivalent to 48,000 tonnes.

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Thermotraffic expands Wrexham DC with automated cold store

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Alliance Automotive Group snags entire 710,000 ft2 Rotherham logistics facility

Europa Worldwide Group has installed a 600 kWp rooftop solar system at its Dartford site, expected to generate 541,800 kWh a year and save about £80,000 in the first year at current electricity rates.

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Europa installs 600 kWp rooftop solar system at Dartford warehouse

UK Defence organisations will get a single route to logistics, procurement, digital and programme management support through Forfield, a new alliance of Kuehne+Nagel, TVS Supply Chain Solutions, Atos and Turner & Townsend.

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Forfield alliance to strengthen UK Defence supply chains

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EXCLUSIVE: J&T Express opens Glasgow depot

Not all electric forklifts are designed for the same environments and needs.

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Is it time to rethink your productivity strategy with electric forklifts?

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BREAKING NEWS: Super Smart Service snaps up warehouses in Derbyshire

Nomad Foods has published peer-reviewed research showing frozen food can be stored safely at -15°C rather than the industry standard of -18°C, cutting cold storage energy consumption by about 7%.

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Nomad Foods study backs storing frozen food at -15°C to cut energy use by 7%

Leeds-based Picture Perfect Data has launched using Fettle, an AI-based optimisation platform. It gives operational visibility within four weeks and is aimed at sites with 100 or more people on the floor.

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AI optimisation platform promises performance without data analyst

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Speculative midbox warehouse development for North Wales

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DPD leases Derby depot

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TikTok secures Rugby warehouse for dedicated UK e-commerce delivery

National mobility retailer CareCo has opened a regional installation and servicing hub in Preston, cutting delivery and installation lead times by up to six days and removing about 70,000 transit miles a year.

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CareCo opens Preston hub to cut 70,000 delivery miles a year

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