United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) has started services to London Gateway on the South America 2 service (SAM2).
The UASC offering is part of an existing fixed day weekly service from DP World London Gateway calling at leading ports in Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay.
Technology distribution business, Exertis, has signed a contract for a 543,620 sq ft national distribution centre at Burnley Bridge Business Park, Lancashire.
UK manufacturer of plastic containers and reusable transit packaging (RTP), Schoeller Allibert, is offering more opportunities to save with the extension of its price-drop promotion on bulk pallet boxes. The company’s promotion, covering bulk containers from its Geobox and Big Box ranges, will run until the end of June 2015.
Aganto is to launch a new ‘off the peg’ range comprising mini warehouses at competitive prices.
Casting Support Systems (CSS) has expanded its range of tote boxes.
To ensure the ongoing safety, reliability and productivity of equipment in the loading bay, Transdek UK believes it is imperative that fully trained service technicians with the relevant knowledge and expertise should carry out regular scheduled servicing.
Leading temporary building specialist, Aganto is to launch a new range after listening to customers and recognising the change in trends in the market. The Mini Warehouse Rental Company, to be launched next month, will offer even quicker installation at low cost for a choice of mini sized warehouses.
Henry Colbeck has chosen Renovotec Voice Manager to fully automate its 12,000 units-per-day picking operation.
The Fork Lift Truck Association has awarded Bristol Forklifts the highly-coveted Customer Focus Award for the firm’s commitment to delivering excellent sales, service and customer support.
As part of continued expansion plans, Nexen Lift Trucks is pleased to welcome Iain Wilson to its sales team. A native Yorkshire man, Wilson brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the business having worked almost exclusively within the ‘Trade and Dealership’ side of the materials handling industry for over 25 years.
NetDespatch has helped Indigo Herbs to speed up its order processing and despatch procedures with the implementation of a web-based solution that integrates with the company’s eCommerce system – XSellco. The solution is said to have eliminated input errors and expedited overall order fulfilment.
When tropical produce importer, Fyffes, wanted to automate a banana ripening and distribution centre in Normanton, West Yorkshire, it turned to LB Foster Materials Handling of Leicester for a solution. The £520,000 project included the manufacture and installation of production lines and an accumulating pallet conveyor which is over 100m long.
At its Annual Awards for Excellence, the Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) has awarded its prestigious ‘Services to the Industry Award’ to Chas Day of Consolidated Fork Truck Services (CFTS).
ez-Wheel, which designs and sells an innovative and autonomous electric wheel, has been raising funds of € 5.3 million, mainly through the French Environmental Technologies Fund.
In June 2015, the transition period ends for mandatory CLP (Classification, Labelling and Packaging) chemicals labelling in the European Union.
North West manufacturer Sovex has renewed a major servicing agreement with DHL Express UK & Ireland, the express delivery services and international shipping experts.
The German manufacturer has launched its new C series reach trucks. The ETV C16 and ETV C20 models can transport loads of up to two tonnes and are equally suited to indoor and outdoor operations.
When Seton conducted a study to gain a deeper understanding of PPE from a customer perspective. Ensuring PPE is in good, serviceable condition was ranked the second most important factor in PPE management due to the impact on employee safety.
Permaban, manufacturer of armoured joints for industrial and warehouse floors, has launched a new repair system for damaged floor joints.
Lloyds Somers, the manufacturing division of national lifting equipment specialist Lloyds British, has designed, manufactured and supplied a massive 80t, 23m rail vehicle turntable, as well as a bogie test turntable, for Hitachi Rail Europe’s new train manufacturing facility in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham.
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