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Acclaim Pallet Express (APEX), has joined Palletforce, part of EV Cargo, to cover West London for the network. Ravi Sandhu, managing director of APEX, said: “APEX has covered the west London area for more than 25 years, but as a relatively small company it has become increasingly difficult to compete against some of the bigger…
Utopia Tableware, supplier of glass and tableware to the hospitality industry, has implemented a warehouse management system from Microlistics at its new distribution centre in Chesterfield. The 170,000 sq ft warehouse is a purpose-built facility, which completes one phase of its £15m plan to improve capacity, productivity, and efficiency across its operations. Following implementation of…
Lidl has said it will spend £15 billion over the next five years sourcing and procuring from British suppliers. The supermarket has also said it is targeting an increase in sales of British-sourced fresh meat, poultry and fresh produce by over 10 per cent across the next 12 months. Additional incentives for suppliers will include…
A 538,280 sq ft distribution warehouse built to suit for DHL has been put on the investment market for more than £61 million. The unit will operate as a strategic DHL Supply Chain campus for the East Midlands region and is offered for sale with DHL guaranteeing a 20-year lease following completion of the building…
Foodservice giant Sodexo has said it will continue to commit to eliminating single-use plastics from its operations in the UK and Ireland by next year. Megan Horsburgh, head of diversity and inclusion and corporate responsibility, Sodexo UK and Ireland, said: “Environmental protection is one of the key issues which we focus from a global and…
The long-standing managing director of the Asia Pacific region has been appointed to chief operations officer of the air and sea logistics business at Dachser. Edoardo Podestá will be replacing Jochen Müller who who was responsible for developing the business into a network company with connections world wide. Bernhard Simon, Dachser CEO, said: ”Edoardo Podestá…
Cathay Investment has purchased the largest 3PL based in Wales, Rhys Davies & Sons, after previously acquiring Warehouse One Distribution in September. RDL is a national company with 9 sites across the UK, specialising in logistics solutions for customers who have demanding warehousing and distribution requirements. Ben Chaing, chief executive at Cathay said: “They [RDL],…
UK technology distributor Westcoast Holdings has taken a 341,871 sq ft warehouse at Andover Business Park in Hampshire. Known as Centric 341 the facility is owned by real estate investment management firm Oxenwood Real Estate, and has been let on a 20-year lease at £6.72 per sq ft. The facility will double Westcoast’s UK warehouse…
DSV Panalpina has informed its employees at the former Panalpina headquarters in Basel, Switzerland, about its relocation plans. As part of this integration, there could be up to 165 job losses for those who are not relocated. However, the company intends to expand its logistical footprint in the Basel area. Jens Bjørn Andersen, chief executive…
Commercial property developer Sterling Capitol has won planning for a 190,000 sq ft extension to its Capitol Park Barnsley in South Yorkshire. Outline planning permission has now been given for the demolition of the existing bungalow at Higham Lane and construction of two warehouse units of 84,000 sq ft and 105,000 sq ft suitable. Paul…
Developer Roxhill has secured approval from the Secretary of State for its 5 million sq ft strategic rail freight terminal in Northamptonshire. The application was granted approval yesterday for the development of a Strategic Rail Freight Interchange (SRFI) together with landscaping, access and other supporting infrastructure works consisting of an intermodal freight terminal including container…
The 31st October is rapidly approaching, so I hope you’re ready. No, I’m not talking about filling the house with Harribo and chocolate and generally chucking them in the direction of small children… I’m talking about the B-word. Six letters… dominating headlines for the past three years, may or may not happen in some form…
Unipart Logistics will provide warehousing and distribution services from its 1 million sq ft distribution centre in Cowley, Oxford. After securing a five-year contract with Selco Builders Warehouse, Unipart will store products and materials on behalf of Selco and deliver daily to Selco branches daily using Selco-branded vehicles. Howard Luft, chief executive at Builders Warehouse,…
The global supply chain analytics market is forecast to grow 15.8 per cent over the next five years, driven by the adoption of technologies such as artificial intelligence. According to BCC Research, a predicted compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.8 per cent could see the global supply chain analytics market be worth $9.2 billion…
Wincanton has secured a 12-month contract with Stuffstr to provide warehouse space and fulfilment operations in its Greeford shared user site. Stuffstr, which specialises in reducing waste by allowing customers to sell back no longer used items of clothing. Wincanton will provide Stuffstr with a flexible and tailored storage space where returned items can be…
Warrington Council has snapped up a 377,000 sq ft warehouse let to healthcare logistics service company Movianto on a 15 year lease at a yield of sub 5 per cent. The property was bought from the joint administrators of Industrial North West (formerly known as Morely Estates) for £45.3 million reflecting an initial yield of…
Barberry Developments is developing a £9.8 million, 72,000 sq ft, speculative warehouse unit at the site of a former DIY store in Northamptonshire. Barberry Developments has started on site at the 3.5-acre site, at Sopwith Way, Daventry. Benniman has been appointed construction contractor and practical completion is expected in May 2020. Barberry secured the site…
Baytree Logistics Properties has secured a strategic development site in the City of Magdeburg, central Germany, on behalf of clients of AXA Investment Managers. It follows the previous acquisitions of development sites in Hannover and Leipzig, as favourable demand supply dynamics continue to support investment in the German logistics sector. The site has a total…
Glenny, Strettons and DTRE have been appointed joint agents on SEGRO’s speculative industrial development near White Hart Lane in Tottenham, North London. Comprising eight acres of land, the site will be developed into a high-quality scheme of urban logistic and light industrial units totalling 185,000 sq ft which will be available to pre-let in response…
Logistics Manager publisher Akabo Media is sponsoring rally driver Louise Cook as she returns to action in the World Rally Championship. Image: Clifford Media Her first race weekend in over a year was at Wales Rally GB, which took place on the 4th, 5th and 6th October, and Louise gave it her all: “Saturday was…
Property advisor Colliers is forecasting an equivalent rental growth of 4 per cent distribution warehouses for 2019, based on its latest research figures. It also predicts an equivalent rental growth of 6.9 per cent for UK standard industrial with London Standard industrial at a whopping 7.6 per cent increase. Demand for Industrial & Logistics space…
Unite the union has said that that the UK government would be “reckless” to dismiss Nissan’s no-deal Brexit warnings after the car giant revealed a £100 million investment in production at its Sunderland facility. Unite assistant general secretary Steve Turner said: “UK government ministers would be reckless to dismiss this worrying no deal Brexit warning…
Rail Operations (UK) chief executive Karl Watts has called on the logistics industry to work together to encourage modal shift and increase rail freight volumes. Speaking at a reception in the House of Commons Watts said that improved rail freight would efficient, green, and rapid transportation of goods across the UK, against a backdrop of…
CEVA Logistics has opened a 107,639 sq ft temperature-controlled warehouse at DP London Gateway.The site, known as the ‘Chill Hub’, has 10,000 pallet positions and seven independent chambers capable of operating at -25°C to +16°C. There will be dedicated areas for pharmaceuticals, fresh and frozen produce, beverage products and flowers, as well as other temperature-specific…
Wincanton has appointed Rachel Gilbey as its new consumer director to drive the growth of its retail and consumer business. Gilbey has already been with Wincanton for 16 years, holding various positions during her time with company. her most recent role was finance director of retail and consumer, in which she provided senior strategic commercial…
KFC has described supply and distribution issues last year resulting from its contract with DHL and QSL as a “distribution crisis” after it led to a 6.8 per cent decline in same store sales growth. In its annual report for the year-ending 23 December 2018, filed to Companies House, Kentucky Fried Chicken (Great Britain) said:…
Lidl has commenced operations at its £70 million, 629,689 sq ft, distribution centre in Eurocentral, Motherwell – its largest site to date in Great Britain. The site will support Lidl’s store estate across Scotland, which currently stands at 99 and is set to reach 100 by the New Year. Planning has begun on the creation…
Palletforce has rolled-out an artificial intelligence (AI) technology – Alliance Sense – that predicts if any consignments are at risk of service problems. The network – a division of EV Cargo – collects more than 100,000 tracking events each day, with every consignment made up of over 50 individual pieces of data. Previously, this information…
Stobart Group is to provide import and export facilities for an un-named “global logistics customer” at London Southend Airport. The initial two-year partnership will see Stobart Group convert its existing hangarage on the north side of the runway. Operations to support imports and exports begin this month and the un-named customer “may renew the agreement…
Freight and logistics management specialists Xpediator has appointed Charlotte Bennett as group people director. Bennett will join an existing 940 employees already at the company which has bases in ten different European countries, and her role will be to integrate the group’s workforce and create a centralised HR function. She was most recently HR director…
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