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Multi-carrier delivery company, Parcelhub, has opened a 10,000ft2 depot at Meridian Business Park, just off Junction 21 of the M1 motorway in Leicestershire. The new depot will support Parcelhub’s expansion of a single daily parcel collection service for SME and mid-market retailers, wholesalers and brands throughout Leicestershire, Rutland and the north of Northamptonshire. Parcelhub has…
Real-estate investor, LondonMetric Property, has exchanged contracts on two new lettings totalling c. 260,000ft2, in Bedford and Northampton, in the process setting record rents. It secured a 29% rental uplift at Grange Park, Northampton, after a minor refurbishment on its 86,000ft2 warehouse which it has now let to baby and children’s gifts supplier My 1st…
GEODIS and KNAPP have announced a new partnership to introduce a highly automated order fulfilment system for a leading specialty retailer. GEODIS’ US$52 million (£37.5 million) investment will allow it to enhance the specialty retailer’s existing fulfilment facility by leveraging a new design and innovative technology to meet rapidly increasing e-commerce demand. The modular design…
Independent UK parcel carrier Yodel is launching a new consumer-to-consumer service, via Yodel Direct, following a record year of growth for online retail. Customers will be able to ship parcels up to 60 x 50 x 50cm and weighing up to 10kg. Once a customer has booked a delivery online, they will be presented with…
The Cold Chain Federation has written to the Health Secretary and the Defra Secretary, urging them to remove the Covid-19 close contact isolation requirement for fully vaccinated food logistics key workers from 19th July instead of waiting until 16th August. The Federation – which represents businesses in the UK which store and move chilled and…
enVista has announced the acquisition of long-time partner HCM Systems, a systems integrator, specialising in customised, complex and highly integrated conveyor hardware and software, controls, robotics, accessory equipment, installation and systems management for manufacturing and distribution-centric organisations. The acquisition was completed on 1st July 2021. Headquartered in Chicago, HCM has grown from a single line…
Descartes Systems Group has announced that logistics and warehouse service provider AMCO is to deploy the Descartes e-Customs solution to expand its customs warehousing operation and improve customer service. “Following Brexit, the demand for customs warehousing is growing and operating a bonded warehouse of around 110,000ft2 means that we are in a prime position to…
Similar to all industries, logistics and the global supply chain is routinely beset by new challenges and the need to adapt to changing attitudes. And although the ongoing pandemic is of course the most obvious of these recent hurdles – as well as the long-term impact from the Suez Canal blockage – there is actually…
Commercial real estate developer Network Space has let its final two units of ‘Element’ in Alchemy Business Park, Knowsley to eStar Truck and Van. Element is the second phase of development at Alchemy Business Park, which is located near Junction 4 of the M57. eStar is a Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle dealer and as such, represents…
The UK’s HGV driver shortage continues to cause problems for businesses and consumers, as shortages on shelves continue to blight stores, the Road Haulage Association (RHA) has stated. German confectionery giant Haribo recently confirmed that it is struggling to deliver sweets to shops in the UK because of a shortage of lorry drivers. RHA managing…
In response to rapid growth of interest from omnichannel and D2C operators, Beumer Group has launched the new BG Pouch System. This system expands Beumer Group’s offering for the warehouse and distribution industry with a pouch sortation solution that meets the escalating requirements felt by today’s modern fulfilment and distribution operations. The BG Pouch System…
Increased demand for kitchen appliances, including bread and waffle makers, during lockdown is generating extra business for two family-run Cramlington enterprises. Moody Logistics and Storage and its sister company MCR Services have been working closely with premium home appliance brand Gastroback since its UK launch last summer. The established German concern, which has an office…
Canon Business Process Services (Canon) today released a video spotlighting how organisations can improve their current warehouse and distribution centre efficiency, labour retention and flow of materials. Warehouse volumes and customer expectations are at an all-time high. “Executives in charge of warehouse operations are facing serious challenges,” notes Mark Walker, Chief Operations & Technology Officer…
Carlton Packaging, a packaging provider to online retailers, has announced the signing of a new-build 172,000ft2 Bedfordshire distribution centre close to Bedford with excellent transport links throughout the UK. “This is an exciting step forward for Carlton Packaging, and a vital development to ensure we continue to support online retailers throughout UK and Europe with…
Geodis has signed an agreement to acquire temperature controlled pharmaceutical 3pl Gandon Transports. Gandon transport specialises in moving pharmaceutical goods at controlled temperatures, (2/8°C and 15/25°C), and has a range of different customers. Geodis is acquiring the company to strengthen its capacity to distribute to pharmacies, wholesalers, and hospitals throughout France. Marie-Christine Lombard, Chief Executive…
Europa Road is further investing in safety at its Dartford transit hub by installing technology to monitor the health of its racking. The company has installed new intelligent technology across all 10,000 of the rack bays in its busy transit warehouse in Dartford, Kent. The new RackEye system, produced by A-SAFE, monitors the health of…
Verizon has announced the formation of Robotics Business Technology to expand enterprise solutions for aerial (drones) and ground robotics. Robotics Business Technology includes Skyward, Verizon’s drone management company, incubed IT, a leading developer of software for autonomous mobile robots recently acquired by Verizon, and a team focused on automating command and control of robots on…
Freight and logistics management services provider, Xpediator, has announced that its fashion and lifestyle division, Delamode International Logistics, has secured two new clients in the luxury and boutique sectors of the fashion market. The new clients are independent fashion retailer Kymina, a UK-based manufacturer of sustainable and environment-friendly swimwear and luxury brand Moose Knuckles Canada,…
Panther – which has a national presence across the UK – will offer its seven-day-a-week, next-day delivery two-man services where it will be responsible for delivering large items such as rabbit hutches and dog cages. The Northamptonshire-based company has rapidly expanded in recent years as clients have reaped the commercial benefit of being able to…
DPD has partnered with tyre manufacturer ENSO to conduct full road trials of a new tyre doe commercial EVs, that are designed to reduce air and microplastic pollution. The trail is part of Transport for London’s ‘Innovation Challenge’ which is aimed at reducing air pollution and London’s congestion. As tyres wear down over time, they…
Tritax Symmetry has pre-let a 500,000 ft2 plus mega shed in Glasgow to book publisher Harper Collins. A detailed planning application to establish the major new logistics facility at the Nova Business Park in Robroyston, has been submitted to Glasgow City Council The planning application is for a 500,000 ft2 storage and distribution warehouse with…
Panattoni, has begun speculatively developing a 345,414 ft2 logistics facility at Tamworth. The new facility, Tamworth 345, is located on the A5 near to Junction 10 of the M42 motorway. It is due for completion in the first quarter of 2022. Buckingham Group Contracting has been appointed main contractor. The facility will benefit from 2MVa…
KINEXON is bringing industrial connectivity and ultra-precise indoor-localisation to the mass market at a price point comparable to RFID and BLE solutions with the launch of its X‑Tag, a cost-efficient UWB-sensor for the industrial Internet of Things (IoT). Companies can now deploy the X‑Tag for previously unfeasible IoT-applications and increase their productivity in production and logistics – from Search & Find and Track & Trace…
The North American 3PL, Kenco Logistics, will be the first to roll-out Phantom Auto’s remotely operated forklifts as a service to its customers. Kenco will first deploy the technology in a pilot program within the Kenco Innovation Labs, enabling Kenco’s supply chain solutions experts to identify how its customers can increase labour accessibility, help maximise…
CEVA Logistics has opened an in-house operations facility at ASM International NV’s global manufacturing headquarters in Singapore. ASM International NV specialises in the design and manufacturing of semiconductor wafer processing equipment for the production of semiconductor devices. All major product categories within the semiconductor field are expected to show ‘double-digit’ annual growth, with the strongest…
Woco Group, one of Europe’s automotive component specialists, has selected Shippeo to unify management of its supply chain transportation globally. With a turnover of €615 million achieved in 2020 and almost 5,000 employees, the systems and components manufacturer is primarily focused on the automotive industry, producing acoustics solutions, controllers and polymer systems, to improve acoustic…
Technology within the logistics and supply chain sectors has been brought to the fore as a result of the pandemic, triggering a digital transformation influenced by new customer behaviour, unpredictable demand, supply interruption, and restricted movement. According to a recent report, “Logistics industry majors across the value chain are expected to prioritise operational efficiencies, with…
Robotic system developer Sarcos has successfully implemented its ‘SenSuit’ controller garment. As part of the next-generation technologies designed for enhanced teleoperation of the Guardian XT highly dexterous mobile robotic system, this leveraged the company’s proprietary motion caption controller to enable enhanced teleoperation of the robot’s dexterous arms. The technology is capable of lifting and manipulating…
Gefco has partnered with Blue Yonder to digitally transform its supply chain. The company has chosen Blue Yonder’s transportation management system, (TMS), and warehouse management system, (WMS), to transform its customer experience and accelerate growth. Gefco serves the automotive, industrial, electronics, aeronautics, pharmaceutical and healthcare, and consumer sectors, and wanted to change its existing system…
More and more SME warehouse operators and e-commerce retailers are deploying automated intralogistics technology to ensure that they meet delivery promises to online shoppers. With developments in technology leading to the emergence of flexible and scalable products that deliver a notably faster return on investment than the type of often costly fixed assets that, at…
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