Logistics Manager: The Logistics Manager is the leading monthly magazine for managers in charge of the supply chain of the UK’s largest industrial, retail and commercial.
A new MegaWatt Charging System (MCS) is set to be available in the UK from Q1 2024. This kind of infrastructure will be pivotal to the adoption of EVs, especially electric HGVs (eHGVs). The Kempower MCS, which will be ready to be installed by Vital EV Solutions from early next year, is estimated to allow…
Developer HBD has submitted reserved matters planning for the first phase of its £188 million regeneration project in Walsall, West Midlands. A new scheme, to be known as SPARK, will be built on the 44-acre former site of James Bridge Copper Works – which HBD claims is “the largest undeveloped brownfield site in the Black…
Airline Jet2.com has appointed Wincanton as its ‘dedicated transport partner’, with the logistics company set to manage the delivery of Jet2.com’s retail products to airports across the UK. Wincanton will transport goods from Jet2.com’s recently-opened Retail Operations Centre in Cheshire to storage facilities at a number of UK airports. Located in Middlewich, the 150,000ft² facility…
A joint venture partnership between CBRE Investment Management (CBRE IM) and Chancerygate will see the development of over 450,000ft² of urban logistics schemes in the UK. These development sites have already been secured. According to CBRE IM, the joint venture will “deliver modern urban logistics assets to high sustainability and operational standards and target BREEAM…
DHL Express has signed an agreement with World Energy, a producer of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), for the purchase of approximately 668 million litres of SAF over the next seven years. The purchases will be made via sustainable aviation fuel certificates (SAFc), with the agreement continuing into 2030. The alternative fuel will replace jet fuel…
The UK is facing a warehouse space shortage of unprecedented proportions, with significant ramifications for businesses, supply chains, and the broader economy. The vacancy rate for logistics properties in the UK has been stuck below 2% for the last five years, according to CBRE. The company estimates that only two months of ready-to-occupy space is available…
Developer Network Space has confirmed that construction of the first unit at its £45 million industrial scheme in Altrincham, Greater Manchester is now complete. The scheme, known as Broadheath Networkcentre, is being built on an 11.5-acre site and will comprise 25 industrial and logistics units. Remaining units available at the scheme range from 2,100ft² to 17,000ft²….
On 9 November at the London Hilton on Park Lane, the industry will come together to celebrate the year’s most outstanding projects and people. The 27th Supply Chain Excellence Awards are less than three weeks away! Over 800 of the UK’s best and brightest supply chain professionals will be in attendance for the awards’ biggest and…
Baytree Logistics Developments has contracted construction company Glencar to deliver two new industrial units in Leeds, with construction expected to begin on 6 November. The two units will have a combined size of over 220,000ft², one being 76,285ft² and the other 145,476ft². Glencar estimates that development will take 37 weeks and both units will be…
Investec Real Estate has provided Norton Group with an £80 million financing package for the development of a “state-of-the-art” distribution centre in Suffolk. The 1.2 million ft² facility has already been pre-let to UK retailer The Range. A subsidiary of Norton Group, The Range will use the site as its main distribution hub for the South…
Developer Tritax Symmetry has completed the “off-market” acquisition of a 221-acre site in St Helens, Merseyside for an undisclosed sum. Tritax Symmetry plans to use the site to develop a c. 2.5 million ft² logistics scheme and a new strategic rail freight interchange project (SRFI). The company has confirmed that, now the deal has been…
Supply chain solutions provider Blue Yonder has bought Doddle, a last mile technology provider, in order to improve customer experiences. The partnership will allow Blue Yonder to offer retailers and logistics service providers such as carriers a ‘transformed’ experience for their own customers, but also support for companies to create more sustainable supply chains. Duncan…
FedEx Express intends on opening a new logistics facility in Dublin Ireland. The site which is strategically located in Horizon Business Park, which is south of Dublin Airport. The warehouse will facilitate key operations for the company, including aircraft operations, customs clearance teams, a pickup and delivery station, and other ‘back-office’ roles. The 156,733ft² facility…
National and international courier Speedy Freight has today [16 October] announced the launch of Speedy Parcels: its “new tailor-made parcel service”. Speedy Parcels will utilise Speedy Freight’s existing UK network to “offer businesses flexible collection times seven days a week”. It will work in partnership with several freight and parcel carriers offering domestic and international…
By Mattias Gredenhag, CTO, nShift Being a successful retailer used to hinge on having the best products and lowest prices. Today, a retailer’s values, and how well they live up to them, is becoming a key deciding factor. This is particularly the case when it comes to retailers’ environmental commitments. This is raising the stakes…
A.P. Moller – Maersk has signed a deal to install Starlink, a “high-speed internet” service developed by SpaceX, to its entire fleet of over 330 Maersk-owned container vessels. This follows a “successful” pilot of the use of Starlink technology on more than 30 Maersk vessels, which the logistics company said returned “very positive feedback” from crew…
PD Ports, which operates 12 ports across the UK, and mobility solutions provider OpalTec International have addressed issues with WiFi connectivity at the port group’s Groveport complex near Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. After OpalTec visited the Groveport site, the two companies identified that the frequent losses of connection workers were experiencing were having a negative impact on…
Last mile provider YEEP! has launched a parcel delivery locker network in the UK which will be battery-powered. The company has said that the lockers will be available to national and international carriers, and available in various London boroughs, and railway networks. There are 400 lockers anticipated to be installed this year and plans for…
By StrongPoint – AutoStore distribution partner in the UK & Ireland Supply chain headaches have made it abundantly clear that the grocery retail industry simultaneously faces challenges and opportunities. Retailers now have to bend over backwards to meet consumer demands like rapid delivery, cheap or free last mile, and flawless service, which all comes at a significant…
Beldray Industrial Estate, a 3.4-acre site in Wolverhampton, has been acquired as part of joint venture between Colmore Capital and Stanhope Capital Partners. The industrial estate is home to four “detached, fully-let industrial units” totalling 83,527ft². David Corridan, Managing Director at Colmore Capital, said: “We are delighted to conclude the acquisition of Beldray Industrial Estate, which…
Property developer Godwin Developments has agreed a deal for the acquisition of ‘South East Gateway’ – a 54-acre site in Daventry, Northamptonshire. The site was sold by “a consortium of landowners”. Godwin Developments intends to transform the land into a “high-quality, sustainability-led employment hub”. Marcus Phayer, Development Director of Industrial and Logistics at Godwin Developments,…
Bis Henderson Group, previously representing the company’s Recruitment, Space, and Consultancy businesses, will now be split into two, with Bis Henderson Recruitment continuing as an independent company and Visku launching as a combination of the Space and Consultancy businesses. “We are so much more than a recruitment consultancy business,” was the message relayed by Chief…
Property developer and investor British Land has secured planning permission for a “c.140,000ft² multi-level last-mile logistics scheme” in Southwark, South London. Formerly a car pound belonging to Southwark Council, the site will be redeveloped into a four-floor logistics hub offering “flexible, high-quality, sustainable logistics space”. HGVs and cargo bikes will access the facility via the…
Royal Mail and retail returns solutions provider ZigZag Global have announced a strategic partnership that will see home collections become available to customers of “some of the country’s largest retailers” when returning goods. This collaboration, the returns specialist says, “will enable ZigZag’s retailers to offer their customers a convenient home collection service operated by one…
Portwest, a manufacturer of workwear, safety wear, and PPE, has made the decision to install an automated storage and retrieval (AS/RS) system at its distribution centre in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. The decision to invest in automation at the site is motivated by Portwest’s need for increased capacity to “meet anticipated demand for its products”. The…
Sports fashion retailer JD Sports has taken delivery of an automated packaging system at its new distribution centre in Derby, following the “successful” installation of a similar solution in Rochdale. In 2021, the retailer invested in machinery to automatically create made-to-measure boxes for online orders at its 616,000ft² distribution centre at Kingsway Business Park in…
Acquisition leads to step change in RHI Magnesita’s process industries business, especially strengthening the company’s market position in the glass and aluminium industry. RHI Magnesita, the leading global supplier of high-grade refractory products, systems and solutions, today announces the completion of the acquisition of the Germany, Czech Republic and Slovenia based refractory businesses of the…
The October issue of Logistics Manager is out now! Cover story; Ship happensWe take a deep dive into the water to sea what’s happening on cargo ships and at ports. Intralogistics; Warehouse flooring; Casting the foundationWe get down to business on the warehouse floor to explore the different materials and technologies used to create a…
Manufacturer of autonomous case-handling robot systems Hai Robotics has launched the latest addition to its product portfolio – the HaiPick A42T-E2. As the world’s first telescopic grapple hook autonomous case-handling robot (ACR), the HaiPick A42T-E2 is an integral component of Hai Robotics’ new solution – the HaiPick System 3. The main aim of the HaiPick…
The Movu Robotics portfolio provides low entry, and scaleable warehouse automation solutions for growing businesses, enabling easy installation and adaptability to new business needs through simple integration and a minimal Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) approach. Movu Robotics is a new and dynamic brand created to bring easier automation so that no warehouse needs to be left…
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