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A.P. Moller – Maersk has announced that it has brought forward its emissions targets to 2040, ahead of its initial 2050 target to reach net zero. Associated 2030 targets will ensure the company’s more sustainable offerings are pursued, and ‘significant’ emissions reductions could be made within this decade. The new targets are expected to align…
Eight Roads, an investment firm supported by Fidelity, has led the $17 million series A fund for 7bridges, along with existing investors Crane and LocalGlobe, and new investor Maersk Growth. A drastically changing logistics landscape has led to the investment in artificial intelligence to be used in the supply chain. Eight Roads has said that…
Morris Property is set to extend a storage yard at Hortonwood West in Telford for IntraLogisteX exhibitor Craemer. The 139,930ft2 project will double the existing yard for Craemer UK’s second production facility in Telford, which was opened in 2019 to extend their production and storage capacities for wheelie bins, pallets, storage and transport containers. The…
Warehouse automation and IntraLogisteX exhibitor Wise Robotics has partnered with vision-guided autonomous robotic forklift provider VisionNav, to accelerate innovation in UK warehouses. The partnership will allow VisionNav’s technology to be available as part of the Wise Robotics range. This could help UK operators improve order fulfilment and reduce the ongoing costs associated with running a…
For safe position detection with just one device up to PL e The world’s first safety bar code positioning system, FBPS 600i, requires just one sensor for safe position detection. The device is connected to a safe evaluation unit – e.g. a frequency inverter – via two SSI interfaces and is suitable for applications up…
Jaguar Land Rover has blamed semi-conductor chip shortages in the supply chain for a fall in its sales. The company said that for the three month period up until December 31st 2021, its retail sales ‘continued to be constrained’ by the global semi-conductor shortage. To combat this, the company has said that it has ‘proactively…
Rula Developments has submitted plans for a 190,000ft2 warehouse on the Fulwood Industrial Estate in Nottingham. Mark Hawthorne of Rula Developments, said: “Having recently agreed terms for the site, we looked to quickly bring forward a planning application which, subject to a satisfactory determination, will allow us to then go on and speculatively build out…
Glencar has been appointed by real estate investor and developer, Firethorn Trust to construct a 21-acre site, Peterborough South at Kingston Park in Hampton. The development will create 500,000ft2 of logistics space across three units, and is expected to be complete by the end of 2022. The development will be delivered to net-zero carbon in…
Detailed plans for a 355,455ft2 warehouse on the second phase of investor developer GLP’s Magna Park South scheme in Leicestershire, East Midlands look set to be approved following planning officer recommendation. GLP is seeking reserved matters approval for a single unit in Zone A/B at the 500-acre Magna Park site near Lutterworth. Harborough Council’s planning…
An intriguing partnership has been announced today, involving Volta Trucks, property owner, The Crown Estate and Clipper Logistics, its distribution provider, to decarbonise and consolidate deliveries into London’s world-famous Regent Street retailers, improving air quality and congestion in the city centre. Set to launch as a trial in summer 2022, the full-electric Volta Zero is…
Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe has handled what is believed to be the largest number of containers ever on a single ship in Europe. A total of 23,773 TEU (standard containers) were handled on the 24,000 TEU MSC DILETTA, which completed operations and sailed from the port on 12 January 2022. “The size of container…
IntraLogisteX exhibitor AutoStore has announced the arrival of its R5+ Robot. The newest addition to the AutoStore Robot fleet will enable warehouses to manage larger items, thanks to the R5+’s capability to handle bins up to 425mm, the tallest bins available in the AutoStore system. Until now, this has been a premium feature possible only…
US autonomous delivery company, Serve Robotics, has today announced the deployment of its next-generation delivery robots, becoming what it claims is the first autonomous vehicle company to complete commercial deliveries at Level 4 autonomy. This milestone means Serve Robotics’ latest generation of robots are able to operate routinely without human intervention, and can rely on…
IntraLogisteX exhibitor, Berkshire Grey – a developer of AI-enabled robotic solutions designed to automate supply-chain processes – has introduced a reverse logistics solution to help retailers accelerate the resale of returned goods and improve labour utilisation in the returns process. By implementing Berkshire Grey’s reverse logistics solution for returns processing, e-commerce providers and retailers can…
Recipe Box chain Gousto is set to a fifth UK warehouse in Staffordshire after securing funding worth £111 million from Japan-based SoftBank’s Vision 2 Fund and UK banks HSBC and Barclays. The new fully automatic fulfilment centre will increase capacity by 40% and will be located in Staffordshire. It will be the company’s fifth DC…
The footwear and apparel brand for equestrian sports, outdoor activities and work industries, Ariat International, has selected Körber to increase throughput and maximise capacity in its central warehouse. As a result, Ariat can shift resources away from physically demanding, strenuous jobs to more-skilled tasks for enhanced customer experiences. Ariat is already capitalising on Körber’s K.Motion…
A hotel in Hertfordshire is to be turned into a warehouse scheme. An application has been submitted for two warehouse units totalling 150,000ft2 on the site of the A41 Mecure Hotel in Watford by investor First Urban and Borehamwood developer Griggs Homes. The site was acquired by Griggs and First Urban in November 2020 as…
The recent COP26 summit has focused new attention on the contribution that supply and distribution chains, especially in e-commerce, make to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and other environmental ills. Many leading companies have publicly committed to change but, as consultants McKinsey notes, “In many instances, net-zero commitments are running ahead of companies’ own plans to…
BYD has partnered with autonomous vehicle company Nuro to manufacture the company’s third-generation electric autonomous delivery vehicle. BYD is set to scale Nuro’s more environmentally-conscious technologies across the US. The company’s third-generation vehicle features a higher capacity — twice the cargo volume of Nuro’s R2 model, as well as new safety measures. The automotive production grade…
Advanced in-cab technology is helping Asda’s grocery delivery drivers make huge improvements in road safety and efficiency across the country. These positive gains have been achieved by the supermarket following the installation of UK automotive tech firm Lightfoot’s driver coaching system across its entire 3,000-vehicle fleet. Lightfoot connects directly to the vehicle’s onboard computer and…
Making the best use of industrial warehouse space has become even more urgent at the start of 2022 with the latest figures suggesting a severe shortage is due to the pressures of e-commerce. A recent Colliers report has highlighted that only 18.1 million ft2 of space remains in the UK despite the building of 11.1 million…
GreyOrange’s new GreyMatter software delivers assisted picking in order fulfilment, supported by the company’s ‘Ranger Assist Robot’. Through artificial intelligence, the assisted picking robot allows for collaborative picking, for faster and more accurate fulfilment, particularly for fast-moving items in e-commerce orders. The robot is also configurable for various warehouse applications, including storage, multi-operator support and…
VisionNav Robotics is bringing its range of fully automated, vision-guided forklift trucks and intelligent operating systems to the European market, according to an announcement made today. The VisionNav range includes driverless counterbalanced forklift trucks, reach trucks, stackers and tow tractors and the company is looking to appoint distribution partners throughout Europe. Nestlé, DHL and Walmart…
With labour shortages throughout logistics and virtually every industry – and it seeming to be a perennial problem – companies of all sizes are increasingly turning to robotics and automation to stay productive and competitive. Automation is also flexible enough to address different business needs, help companies solve unique problems and shape a competitive edge. Other…
DPD UK has bought CitySprint following recent approval of the transaction by the Competition and Markets Authority. DPD UK’s customers will now be able to access CitySprint’s same day and specialist delivery services in the UK, while CitySprint will be able to offer its customers access to DPD UK’s domestic next day and international expertise….
Growing cyber threats have been listed among the greatest global risks in the annual World Economic Forum Global Risks Report, published yesterday. The Global Risks Report series tracks global risks perceptions among risk experts and world leaders in business, government and civil society. It examines risks across five categories: economic, environmental, geopolitical, societal, and technological….
Getting Brexit done was the ‘easy part’. Proving it was worth it and for the greater good is turning out to be far more difficult. One year on, can you quantify the impact of Brexit on UK supply chains? This is an exclusive opportunity to take part in an online discussion regarding the impact on…
International events logistics provider Rock-It Global has opened up a dedicated facility at London’s Heathrow Airport. Rock-it Global, which is part of Global Critical Logistics (GCL), has opened a 15,000ft2 dedicated facility at Heathrow Airport, which offers 13,314 cubic ft of caged secure storage space, as well as rack space for 300 pallet positions for long-term…
DP World has launched the fast-track the delivery of a speculative 119,000ft2 warehouse at London Gateway’s port-centric Logistics Park to meet unprecedented demand for space at the freeport site. This is the company’s second speculative warehouse facility at London Gateway and it is expected to complete development in less than a year. Oliver Treneman, Park…
The £39.9 million sale of 80-acres of land is paving the way for a major speculative logistics development in Derbyshire. Bolsover Land, a joint venture between ALMCOR and St Francis Group, has sold the plot at its 1.4 million ft2 Horizon 29 site to BentallGreenOak and Equation Properties who are set to develop out 1.2…
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