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Directors of large companies are to be held accountable for supply chain payment practices for the first time under government proposals to help SMEs get paid on time. A package of measures unveiled by small business minister Kelly Tolhurst includes proposals for: -new powers for Small Business Commissioner to tackle late payments through fines and…
Urban logistics challenges are only going to increase as city populations increase, Natalie Chapman, head of South England and urban policy at the Freight Transport Association, said when she spoke at the CiTTi exhibition on Tuesday. Air quality, safety and congestion are all inner- city issues, said Chapman. For example, London’s new ULEZ zone is…
Palletforce has partnered with French distribution company Heppner to boost its European growth. Heppner will integrate its IT systems with Palletforce’s Alliance system and will have access to Palletforce’s SuperHub which will ensure seamless movement and reporting of palletised European freight. “Our partnership with Heppner means Palletforce members can offer cost-effective deliveries across France through…
DPD’s 276,454 sq ft £150 million parcel hub in Hinckley, Leicestershire which is set to be the largest domestic parcel hub in Europe is on target for 2022 completion. Winvic Construction started on building work in January 2019 and the building should be complete by February 2020. The engineering fit-out will then run until December…
Real estate asset managers AEW and Allianz, is building two speculative logistics facilities totalling just under 1 million sq ft in the Midlands as part of a recently launched UK logistics venture. It is building a 525,000 sq ft cross–docked warehouse at the East Midlands Distribution Centre (EMDC), which it acquired with planning permission from…
FTA’s industry leading conferences are back for 2019, over 1,500 delegates attended our nationwide venues last year, hearing from key industry speakers and experts. This year’s Transport Manager events will bring you up-to-date with all the latest industry issues: Hear from Traffic Commissioners as they headline each of our 2019 Transport Manager conferences, sharing their…
Join your industry peers at the leading awards event for the industry, by the industry. The date is fast approaching for FTA’s third annual glittering awards reception and celebratory dinner – the only awards for the industry, and by the industry! With full multimodal representation with categories covering road, rail, sea and air including operators,…
Aldi has extended its partnership with iForce, an Eddie Stobart company, to support the future growth of its online platform for non-food products. The extension of the partnership, which began in 2015, will enable Aldi to develop its online proposition and grow its market share across the UK. iForce will continue to operate out of…
Rolls-Royce, the aerospace group, has agreed a new contract with Pattonair that renews and expands its logistics and parts supply agreement until 2030. Pattonair has been the strategic integrator for Rolls-Royce since the late 1990s supporting its total supply chain including production sub-tier and aftermarket requirements across the globe. This latest development sees that relationship…
Volvo is to trial “Vera” an autonomous vehicle to transport goods from a logistics centre to a Gothenburg port terminal, in a collaborative project with DFDS. Last year Volvo unveiled its first electric, connected and autonomous solution, designed for repetitive assignments in logistics centres, factories, mines and ports. It has designed Vera for short distance…
According to research from Savills, London is set to require up to 6.49 million sq ft of warehouse space per year, a 419 per cent increase on current levels, in order to keep up with the delivery of new homes in the capital. The British Property Federation’s (BPF) ‘What Warehousing Where?’ report states that, at…
Peel Logistics Property (PLP) has submitted plans for a £150 million logistics development in Leeds. PLP has submitted a reserved matters planning application for about 900,000 sq ft of prime urban warehouse space at PLP Gateway 45, Leeds. Subject to planning approval, PLP intends to build four warehouse units ranging from 60,000 sq ft to 400,000 sq ft, on a…
The City Transport & Traffic Innovation (CiTTi) Exhibition will take place on the 18 and 19 June at the MK Arena, Milton Keynes. The CiTTi exhibition will explore how innovations within traffic and transport help the movement of people and goods through an urban environment safely and efficiently. Solutions on show will include ridesharing, last-mile…
Online fashion retailer Isawitfirst.com has partnered with CollectPlus to offer its customers a store-based delivery and returns service option at one of 7,000+ CollectPlus Points across the UK. The CollectPlus Click & Collect service costs £2.99 for delivery within two working days and allows customers to pick up their package at a time that is…
The RadBurro electric cargo trike from Rad Power Bikes has received L2e-U type-approval and is set to make its European debut in June at the CiTTi exhibition at Arena MK on the 18th and 19th June 2019. The RadBurro electric cargo trike allows for 1,500-watts of clean electric power, 200Nm of torque and has a…
The Department of Transport is consulting on legislation to make it illegal for buses, coaches, HGVs and minibuses to run with a tyre aged 10 years or over. To support the consultation, DfT launched a research project to explore if the age of a tyre has a direct impact on its safety. The report “Tyre…
Morrisons and Amazon are extending the same day delivery service “Morrisons at Amazon” to more cities, including Glasgow, Newcastle, Liverpool, Sheffield and Portsmouth. Doug Gurr, Amazon UK country manager, said: “We are committed to growing our grocery business so that we can continue to deliver what we know our customers will always care about –…
Maritime Transport has relocated its Tilbury operation to a new rail connected distribution terminal near London Container Terminal. The terminal will handle mostly steel for distribution to Europe and the rest of the world using both intermodal and specialised steel wagons. The site is an existing terminal railhead that has been converted to allow both…
Amazon is to open a 270,000 sq ft fulfilment centre dedicated to beers, wines and spirits in Rugby later this year. The building is in final stages of completion. It will employ 400 permanent staff and offer a wage of £9.50 per hour as well as a comprehensive benefits package, including private medical insurance, life…
Tesco store and customer fulfilment centre warehouse workers are to receive at 10.45 per cent hourly rate increase to £9.30 by October 2020. The pay increase will occur in two stages. It will increase by 6.9 per cent on 1 September 2019 from £8.42 to £9.00 and then increase again by 3.3 per cent to…
Over the next five years Lidl is to invest £500 million to expand its presence in London with 40 new outlets, including a 1,300 sq m store in Fitzrovia near Warren Street tube station, and the addition of a 40,000 sq m unit at its Belvedere distribution centre. Lidl has purchased of a 25-acre site…
Waitrose is to extend its rapid delivery trial to Bath and Hove plus 58 additional London postcode areas. Deliveries are carried out by On the dot within two hours of ordering. Customers can order up to 25 grocery items from a choice of 2,000 products. There is a £10 minimum spend and a £5 charge…
M7 Real Estate has let a 22,404 sq ft warehouse unit to a national parcel carrier in Northamptonshire. The unnamed company has signed a 15-year lease on the 22,404 sq ft distribution unit at Raven’s Way, Crow Lane Industrial Estate, in Northampton. The unit has undergone an extensive programme of refurbishment including a new roof…
FedEx has decided not to renew its US domestic contract with Amazon.com, saying it wants to focus on the broader e-commerce market. Amazon represents just under 1.3 per cent of total FedEx revenue. In 2018, FedEx Express’s US domestic package revenue was $12.8 billion. Total group revenue was $65.5 billion. The move comes at a…
Ted Baker has seen a 3.8 per cent increase in Group revenue for the for the 19-week period from 27 January 2019 to 8 June 2019 which it has described as a “difficult” trading period due to consumer uncertainty in a number of its key markets. Total retail sales, including e-commerce, were down 0.3 per…
St Francis Group has acquired the former Eggborough Power Station site in Yorkshire totalling around 130-acres for an undisclosed sum which it intends to promote for a range industrial and logistics units in varying sizes. Occupiers with build to suit requirements will also be targeted. “The underlying development potential must be strong to justify such…
Marshall Construction has completed the development of a 150,000 sq ft speculative warehouse scheme at Junction 32 of the M62 corridor between Castleford and Pontefract on behalf of Gregory Property Group. The Park 32 scheme comprises four purpose-built units ranging from 12,000 sq ft up to 82,500 sq ft. Terms for the sale of the…
Watson Fuels has introduced 58 new DAF trucks to its UK fleet – ranging from 12 to 32 tonne – with another 30 to be added this month. The new vehicles are part of a programme to renew its fleet of 350 trucks. Scott Roberts, operations and logistics director, said: “This is a huge investment…
How is your digital consciousness? It is a question that is likely to be asked more and more as digitalisation of the supply chain develops. Already, American trade association MHI has created a Supply Chain Digital Consciousness Index in association with Deloitte. Malory Davies, FCILT, Editor. It says the aim is to help organisations assess…
Scania has unveiled a battery electric self-driving urban concept vehicle designed to carry commuters in the morning and evening, deliver goods during the day and collect refuse at night. The front and rear drive modules of the NXT can be fitted to a bus body, a distribution truck body or a refuse collector enabling the…
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