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Weakened global air freight volumes saw turnover fall 9 per cent year-on-year to €269 million (£231 million) in the third-quarter at IAG Cargo. However Lynne Embleton, chief executive at IAG Cargo, said: “Despite the general weakness in the market, our network breadth has allowed us to take advantage of relatively robust demand for our fresh…
John Lewis Partnership is to trial access to its Click & Collect distribution network to third-party retailers. The trial includes a collaboration with Boden with the intent to expand to other brands. Boden customers will be able to place orders through the Click & Collect service before 7pm, and then pick up by the end…
FedEx has called for the UK and EU to finalise a Brexit agreement and “provide clarity and continuity for businesses”. Trevor Hoyle, ground operations Europe, Brexit lead and FedEx SVP, said of the decision to extend the deadline for the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union until 31 January 2020: “FedEx has advocated for a…
ArrowXL has hired former DX Group sales director Craig Kavanagh as its sales director. Kavanagh will head the sales team, and work with commercial director Paul Tyson. His previous roles include business development director at panther Warehousing and MD of Hi Way Express. His brief is to create opportunities with both SME and blue-chip clients…
PD Ports said it is “working to tackle shared challenges facing the maritime sector” after hosting the first UK Maritime Innovation Hub at the Port of Tyne earlier this week. The event, which attracted 70 delegates, is a partnership with Port of Tyne, PD Ports, Nissan, Connected Places Catapult, Accenture, Royal HaskoningDHV, Ubisoft and the…
Developer St. Modwen has submitted plans to speculatively build three new, high-quality units at its 10.8-acre site in Poole, Dorset. If granted, construction on units of 43,377 sq ft, 53,701 sq ft and 98,853 sq ft will begin in April 2020, with St. Modwen expecting to welcome occupiers to the scheme as early as February…
Automation is making the warehouse a safer working environment; supply chains more efficient and providing customers with a better service, according to the MD of XPO Supply Chain the UK and Ireland. Speaking to Logistics Manager at Robotics and Automation, which took place at the Ricoh Arena on 29 and 30 October Gavin Williams, MD…
Six new Hyster electric lift trucks, which feature a raised operator compartment specifically designed for brewery operations, have been implemented at Heineken in Cork.Hyster’s special truck engineering team developed a raised operator compartment for its J3.5XN, to improve all-round and upwards visibility. In a standard truck the operator would not be able to see past…
The availability of warehousing space in the UK, which includes distribution warehouses scheduled for completion in the last three months of the year, increased to around 36 million sq ft – the highest third quarter recording since 2014 according to latest research by property consultant Colliers. Though, it is worth nothing that based on the…
DB Schenker has put Gideon Brothers’ autonomous logistics robots into service at its Leipzig, Germany, facility following a successful trial. The Gideon Brothers robot is able to move 800kg and is designed to navigate safely around people and equipment, as well as moving other machines. It is also equipped with a visual perception-based robot autonomy…
In a world where everything is speeding up, so should your operations and daily processes. When your bottom line is directly impacted by not only the speed of your network, but the accuracy and ability to handle customer demands and maintain service level agreements, you need a robust software solution that supports the whole enterprise….
The Road Haulage Association has won its first legal battle to secure compensation for tcommercial vehicle operators who suffered financially due to price-fixing. The RHA is bringing a group, or collective, claim against DAF, Iveco, and MAN to secure financial compensation for truck operators because of the illegal price-fixing cartel engaged in by the major…
Retailers’ stock levels in relation to expected sales were at their highest on record in October 2019, according to the latest monthly CBI Distributive Trends Survey, against the backdrop of a continuing decline in sales. This has been the largest stock spike in adequacy since the CBI survey began in 1983, and follows from another…
I was on holiday last week. It was half-term, so I didn’t have much choice. But the family and I packed up to Edinburgh for some sightseeing… which included a trip to the Museum of Scotland. Firstly, for those who haven’t treated themselves to a visit to this Museum then: a) it’s free, b) it…
St. Modwen has submitted a detailed planning application to Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council to build three high-quality speculative units of 37,000 sq ft, 51,000 sq ft and 97,000 sq ft at an 11.3-acre industrial and logistics park in Basingstoke. The developer’s submission is in cooperation with multi-industrial manufacturer and leaseholder ITT Inc. and if permission is granted, St Modwen will begin construction of…
John Lewis & Partners is to pilot eight different sustainability initiatives at its Oxford shop including recycled packaging and an eco-delivery option for home deliveries. The retailer will also offer to keep and recycle the cardboard and single-use plastic bags used to transport orders to the store. In place of bubble wrap John Lewis Oxford…
Games Workshop has secured a contract with SEGRO Logistics Park East Midlands Gateway to develop a 177,500 sq ft distribution hub. Games Workshop will join a range of occupiers already committed to the park, where SEGRO has already leased over a third of the 6m sq ft space, after completing deals with Amazon, XPO Logistics,…
Topshop and Topman is to separate its logistics operations from the rest of Arcadia Group’s fashion brands, according to a report in The Times. Arcadia opened a 1.2 million sq ft automated warehouse in Daventry, Northamptonshire, with Topman moving in in July and Topshop due to go live in the Spring. According to results filed…
The leading sustainable building materials and construction solutions company, Tarmac has partnered with Port of Tilbury to create the UK’s largest construction materials aggregates terminal at Tilbury2. The work will see the creation of new aggregate processing and manufacturing facilities, including an asphalt and ready mix concrete plant, at the new port terminal, supported by…
Leicester-based materials handling specialist, BS Handling Systems, has automated carton processing for supply chain service provider, Advanced Supply Chain Group. Advanced Supply Chain Group, (ASCG), reprocesses circa 1.5m units of stock from around 150 different suppliers every week. The group has partnered with BS Handling Systems to enhances processes to improve efficiency and productivity for…
As a supplier to fulfilment centres and into the third party logistic sectors, at Storopack we have always placed a strong emphasis on sustainability and the recyclability of our protective packaging. We work with customers, to meet the growing demands of consumers for sustainable packaging solutions. Storopack is an international, family-run business, and is a…
The Pyroban Group has purchased Sheffield, (UK) based explosion proof electrical equipment manufacturer Baldwin and Francis. Baldwin and Francis provides explosion protection and a range of switchgear, transformers, power centres, and other Exd or intrinsically safe electrical items, for use in the mining industry, surface mining and quarrying industry, and rail industry, amongst others. Brian…
The world’s largest express transportation company has introduced the new Boeing 767F jet into its European network. The company introduced the new jet to continue modernisation efforts to its European air fleet environmental performance, and to increase operational efficiency. The new Boeing 767F can carry up to 91,000 pounds of cargo, which represents an increase…
ETA specialist Synfioo has landed contracts with several established partners, and received funding from investors.Synfioo’s new brand identity represents the company as both customer-centric and technology-oriented. The company positions itself as a partner of the supply chain manager, bringing transparency into the supply chain, by offering ETA predictions by applying machine learning in the evaluation…
European leader in automotive logistics, GEFCO Group, has launched two new “phygital” solutions, including on-demand services for in-life car logistics and a core freight marketplace. Chronotruck, which was recently acquired by GEFCO, is a digital road freight marketplace that simplifies deliveries for shippers and carriers, through algorithms that match demand with available supply. Through Chronotruck,…
Real estate specialist Barwood Capital has purchased eight multi-let industrial estates through Caisson, totalling more than £38m, and a further estate is under offer. The estates are located in Nottingham, Bromborough, Corby, Dumbarton, Warrington, Livingston and Birmingham, and are for Barwood’s 2017 Regional Property Fund. The acquisition follows the announcement in October 2018 that Barwood…
The new technology partnership is set to transform road tolling for both providers and motorists by utilising the latest technologies in data analytics and machine learning. The Lidar tolling system produces detailed 3D classification of vehicles in real-time for automated tolling applications. Lidar utilises light waves from a laser to send a pulse of light…
St Francis Group has teamed up with iSec for a 1.32 million sq ft development next to Markham Vale off junction 29A of the M1, which will be home to five new warehouse developments. The scheme is being developed to play a national role in the ever-expanding logistics market, based on increasing demand from e-commerce…
Masters Logistical have received a £2.5m funding package from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking to enable company expansion. The funding package will go towards the construction of a new warehouse, the hiring of more staff, and to increase their annual turnover by 10 per cent to £6m in the next year. The company has purchased its…
Blue Yonder predicts that artificial intelligence and machine learning could help the UK’s eight largest grocery stores prevent £144m of food waste every year. An average of seven tonnes may be prevented from going to landfills, representing a positive step in the grocery industry’s fight against unnecessary food waste. AI and machine learning can drive…
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