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Shipping and logistics specialist CMA CGM is set to acquire home and relay parcel delivery company Colis Privé. The shipping giant has entered into a preliminary agreement to purchase a 51% stake from the HOPPS Group in the Colis Privé Group. Completion of the deal, with the final terms subject to consultation of the various…
Almost half of van drivers are risking a £200 fine and six penalty points on their licence as a result of using a sat-nav app on their smartphone, according to a study by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. The research of 1,000 UK van drivers found 46% use an app on their smartphone but may be at…
As part of its optimisation campaign, ‘Logistics 2030’, EDEKA Nord is again relying on the storage and picking systems of the general contractor, WITRON from Parkstein, Germany, for the design and implementation of the new regional warehouse in Neumünster. With 26 COM machines of the latest generation, the currently largest German food distribution centre that…
British Land has announced that it has exchanged on the acquisition of three warehouses at Hannah Close, in Wembley for £157 million with completion expected by mid-February. This is a development-led opportunity that the company states aligns with its strategy of delivering new urban logistics space through the intensification and repurposing of existing buildings. It…
CBRE Investment Management has let a 302,000ft2 distribution centre at Park Ryton to DHL Supply Chain on a 15-year lease. Formerly leased to Network Rail Infrastructure, the distribution centre is part of Park Ryton, which is situated in the heart of the ‘Golden Triangle’, four miles to the south-east of Coventry and at the intersection…
FedEx Express has announced the launch of a new flight from the UK to the United States, to boost capacity for UK exporters wanting next-day delivery to America. The flight which is operated using a Boeing 777 offers customers an expanded transatlantic parcel and e-commerce capacity. It will add 626,000-lbs of additional capacity per week, to…
Crown has announced that it has equipped its Wave Work Assist Vehicle with V-Force lithium-ion battery technology. Starting immediately, customers can order the manufacturer’s WAV 60 Series in one of two lithium-ion configurations. For normal, everyday applications, Crown offers the V-Force Lithium-Ion Compact Battery (24V, 105Ah) with an onboard 50A charger. Alternatively, for customers needing…
Real estate investor and developer, Firethorn Trust, has secured planning permission to develop a 21-acre site in Peterborough. The scheme will comprise three high-quality industrial units, offering a choice of 94,225ft2, 139,915ft2 or 240,830ft2 of modern and flexible logistics space. Future occupiers can benefit from a clear internal height of 15m, up to 52.5m yard…
Körber has been chosen by Sainsbury’s to provide a software technology to transform its supply chain. Körber will integrate its K.Motion warehouse management system to enable the transformation of the grocery giant’s logistics and fulfilment networks. The challenge for Sainsbury’s was finding a WMS adaptable enough to cover the different requirements of the entire company. This…
Macfarlane Packaging has launched an interactive tool designed to help companies identify the total environmental and financial cost of their packaging operation. The Packaging Optimiser uses software to highlight the potential CO2 output and cost of an operation and how a better packaging system can have in the supply chain. The digital tool allows the…
The UK’s Prime Minister today opened the much anticipated Tilbury2 which is owned by Forth Ports. Visiting the Thames-based port, the Prime Minister was given a tour of the country’s largest freight ferry terminal, the site of which will become the UK’s largest construction processing terminal and new border infrastructure. He also met the port’s…
With the ‘Plastic Packaging Tax’ due to take effect from 1st April, visitors to IntraLogisteX 2022 will find it very useful paying a visit to Castle Industrial Supplies on Stand 722. The company supplies an extensive range of packaging products, although its main area of expertise is pallet wrap and pallet load stability – ensuring…
DFS Furniture has taken Panattoni’s 170,000ft2 speculatively built warehouse at the former Benthalls warehouse site in Farnborough less than a year after the developer acquired it. In just 11 months Panattoni has bought the site, developed the logistics facility and let the entire unit to DFS Furniture on a long-term lease. Commenting on the project, Alex…
Logistics Manager is getting to know the exhibitors at this year’s IntraLogisteX as the industry’s biggest, best-attended and only annual intralogistics showcase returns to the CBS Arena in Coventry at the end of March If you want to put a face to a name before venturing up to IntraLogistex on 29th and 30th March 2022,…
Pay rises and improved working conditions are helping hauliers to overcome the nationwide driver shortage, according to accountancy and business adviser Duncan & Toplis. The company reports pay rises of between 10-14% are helping haulage firms to attract and retain drivers in the wake of a national shortage which has severely impacted the industry over…
Recipe box company, HelloFresh, is opening a new distribution centre in Derby (Spondon) from late spring, creating 450 new operation, distribution and management jobs for local people. The 118,000ft2 facility has been named ‘The Orchard’ by current HelloFresh colleagues after a naming contest. It will be located at SmartParc SEGRO Derby, a high-tech food manufacturing…
According to Savills latest Big Shed Briefing, take-up of warehouses over 100,000ft2 plus in the East of England rose 136% above the long-term annual average to hit 2.66 million ft2 in 2021. The primary driver for this, reported Savills, is the recent granting of Freeport status to Freeport East. Savills’ industrial director in the Eastern…
London City Bond has become the second company in three months to become part of the freeport located at DP World London Gateway’s expanding port-centric logistics site. The new lease shows a demand for space at London Gateway, with a 146,000ft2 ‘green’ warehouse being fast-tracked for delivery. London City Bond which is a tax warehousing…
Menzies Aviation has won a five-year cargo handling contract with GEODIS at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. Menzies currently provides ramp transport services for intact Unit Load Devices to GEODIS at the airport, with this new contract highlighting the confidence the carrier has in Menzies’ ability to provide consistent high-quality services, built over the two years it…
With only a couple of months to go until the UK’s best intralogistics show IntraLogisteX, Logistics Manager catches up with EPG, exhibiting on stand 920. IntraLogisteX is for logistics professionals who are looking for solutions to their current and future challenges, from the latest materials handling technologies to full-scale warehouse automation options. This event is…
Plans for a drone hub to service Scotland’s islands using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have taken a step forward, receiving UK government funding. Argyll and Bute Council has welcomed confirmation of the award of more than £170,000 from the UK government’s Community Renewal fund to create an UAV logistics hub at Oban airport. The funding…
Until the end of February, Goplasticpallets.com is offering mainland UK limited companies and PLCs the opportunity to try two of its new Cabka-IPS nestable plastic pallets completely free of charge! The New Year promotion allows organisations to try one of two sizes of the lightweight, low-cost nestable pallets to see how they perform in application….
Logistics operations in Europe have grown rapidly over the last couple of years and further growth is expected this year with the take-up of 365,972,954ft2 of logistics space. Independent location, logistics real estate and supply chain specialist Buck Consultants International found that the fast growth of e-commerce had led to accelerated levels of space take-up…
Ocado Group has unveiled seven new robotic and automation technologies for its Ocado Smart Platform (OSP) designed to tackle the rise of rapid delivery companies and address labour shortage challenges. Revealed during a briefing to analysts, Ocado Re:Imagined innovations include a new grocery fulfilment bot; lighter grids; robotic arms that pick groceries directly from the…
Shoosmiths has advised Total Developments on the £25 million sale of a 16-acre industrial and warehouse park near Leeds. The transaction means Total Developments will sell its remaining interest including four units at the site to ReAssure. The units are let to a range of occupiers. Total Developments acquired and began developing the site in…
A report published today by the British Property Federation (“BPF”) and Savills shows that demand for industrial and logistics space across England has been underestimated in planning policy for a decade, and future demand is likely to be at least 29% higher than past levels. The report, Levelling Up – The Logic of Logistics, examines how national…
CBRE and Savills have been appointed on a major port-centric logistics and manufacturing site by Associated British Ports at the Port of Hull. The site has potential quayside access to the Port of Hull via a dedicated road and rail link. The Humber International Enterprise Park (HIEP) comprises of 468 acres and includes 212 acres…
Digital freight forwarder Zencargo has partnered with carbon measurement and removal API-oriented platform Pledge to offer companies SKU-level visibility across all shipments. The purpose of the partnership is to enable companies to offset their carbon emissions. Pledge is an embedded climate infrastructure platform which allows carriers and freight of forwarders to integrate climate solutions including…
IAG Cargo has partnered with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to deploy its dangerous goods AutoCheck (DG AutoCheck) technology to automate the acceptance of dangerous goods shipments from London Heathrow. DG AutoCheck is a digital technology that facilitates the acceptance of dangerous goods by checking all regulations, rules, and guidance contained in the IATA…
Final Destination Logistics exhibitor DHL Supply Chain has become the first commercial customer for Boston Dynamic’s Stretch robot. The multi-year US$15 million agreement is set to further automate warehouse automation in the United States. The partnership will begin with DHL implementing Boston Dynamic’s Stretch robot, which has been specifically designed to automate the unloading process…
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