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Tritax Big Box REIT has confirmed that it has pre-let a 2.3 million sq ft distribution centre at its Littlebrook Dartford development. While it is rumoured that the facility has been pre-let to Amazon the developer has not commented. However it did say that it had ‘exchanged contracts with a world-leading online retailer to pre-let…
Phased customs controls at borders between the UK and EU – excluding Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland boarders – will roll out in three stages between January and July 2021. The Cabinet Office said that border controls for EU goods imported into Great Britain will be introduced in stages to ‘give businesses affected by…
Investment in the right mezzanine and flooring can future-proof any warehousing operation, allowing sites to cope with increased levels of e-commerce, automation, use of robotics and the impact of a global pandemic writes Christopher Walton. Before Covid-19 hit, demand for warehouse automation had been driven by a combination of labour shortages and e-commerce growth. Now,…
A China-Europe freight train service has seen a 41.7% year-on-year increase in the amount of cargo transported from March to May. The 1,000th train service to run in 2020 departed from Xi’an 78 days earlier than the 1,000th service did in 2019. Mr Xinhuang, director of Xi’an Xinzhu Station of China Railway Xi’an Group said:…
KB Transport Solutions has taken a 40,000sq ft warehouse in Nuneaton, West Midlands. The property on the Centrovell Trading Estate is owned by the Wigley Group which invested £1.8 million in the facility. KB Transport Solutions has taken the warehouse on a long term lease in order to accommodate the growth of its warehousing and…
Specialist industrial and logistics developer Panattoni has secured planning approval for a 2 million sq ft plus warehouse in Swindon. The property, to be built on 68-acre site on land to the south of the A420, Oxford Road, in South Marston, will have a footprint of 624,500 sq ft and three internal mezzanines of 547,000…
The UK suffered its largest ever recorded fall in economic activity as GDP fell by 10.4% in the three months to April 2020. Record falls were seen across all sectors: services fell 9.9% – the largest monthly fall since records began in 1997. manufacturing fell 10.5% – largest monthly fall since series began in 1968…
Coronavirus has given rise to huge cross-industry disruptions, shining a light on the importance of effective inventory management in the supply chain. Alexandra Leonards investigates the impact of the global pandemic on both the NHS and consumer goods. At the beginning of the year, when Covid-19 first made headlines, inhabitants of cities, countries and continents…
Tungsten Properties intends to redevelop a former B&Q retail warehouse site in Sheffield, South Yorkshire as a 170,000 sq ft industrial and logistics scheme. The developer bought the 11-acre site unconditionally for £5.5 million from New River Retail. Located on Greenland Road in Darnall, 2.5 miles east of Sheffield city centre and close to junction…
One judge has called for entries to the Supply Chain Excellence Awards to demonstrate “success over challenge” and “innovation over acceptance” in 2020. Ian Harbour, a associate director, warehousing, at Coca Cola, is one of 32 industry leaders that have all donated their time and expertise to judge the 24th Supply Chain Excellence Awards later this year. He joined…
With the economic outlook set to be bumpy following the Covid-19 pandemic, there have been calls to shake-up the planning system in order to speed up the process for economic recovery. Andrew Dickman, director at developer Tritax Symmetry, said: “Logistics is a key brick in supporting economic recovery, as is construction and development so steps…
High-end domestic appliance manufacturer Miele has awarded a two-year extension to CEVA Logistics in Italy. The two parties have worked together for 30 years, with CEVA providing Miele with back-office services to support e=commerce orders. CEVA will process the orders from a 64,583 sq ft facility at Martinengo in the northern Italian province of Bergamo,…
The Freight Transport Association has written to Michael Gove, minister for the Cabinet Office, calling for “time to future-proof our supply chain” in the face of deadlocked Brexit negotiations. The FTA said that with the latest round of talks between the UK and European Union concluding with no progress made, it has written to Gove…
Logistics depends not just on warehousing, but on people and the Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted this dependency more than ever before. So how can storage and retrieval processes benefit from further automation, and remove human risk factors? Michelle Mooney reports. Good logistics needs property, transport and people. That truth was put to the test in…
Amazon has already acquired more warehouse space in the UK 2020 than it did in the whole of 2019, and looks set to take more than the 5 million sq ft of space it did in 2018. According to Gerald Eve’s latest Prime Logistics report Amazon, by their own acquisitive standards, were fairly subdued in…
Hörmann UK has completed the installation of loading bays and access doors as part of phase one of the development of St Modwen Park Gloucester . As part of a £1 million contract to provide products for 16 different sites throughout 2019 and 2020, Hörmann UK has provided seven level access doors and 13 loading…
LondonMetric has secured an average rent increase of 42% above previous passing rents across four warehouses totalling 213,000 sq ft. At its Stoke-on-Trent development, Pets at Home has taken a new lease on a 141,000 sq ft distribution unit. The rent of £6 per sq ft compares to the £5.60 per sq ft agreed on…
Automotive supply chains stand at a major crossroads. Perhaps the pause in OEM production due to coronavirus could lead to entirely new supply chains building entirely different products? Christopher Walton investigates. Before the coronavirus effectively halted huge swathes of automotive manufacturing worldwide, especially in Europe, the sector in the UK was at a crossroads. Brexit…
Almost three quarters (72%) of UK retailers have said they are suffering from supply and logistical issues during the Covid-19 crisis, and they are looking to invest in digital as a means to combat supply issues. According to research by Opinium and LiveArea, 70% of retailers said that a drop in demand due to the…
Today I hosted the first Logistics Manager webinar, part of our series focusing on the key issues facing the supply chain at the moment, and I‘d like to thank all our readers who attended. Those who watched the webinar, which is now available to view at your leisure on logisticsmanager.com, would have heard from FTA…
Stephen Blyth is to step down as will step down as chief executive of Xpediator, citing health concerns, and has made two internal appointments to cover the role. However, Xpediator said that a formal process to appoint a new permanent chief executive had commenced which will include internal and external candidates. In the interim group chief…
Wickes has extended its contract with Wincanton to cover the delivery of kitchen and bathroom products across Devon and Cornwall. The extended contract follows Wickes’ transition to Wincanton from its own in-house operations in December 2019. The service now covers much of the south-west of England, Midlands and part of Wales. Product will be loaded…
AdBlue producer and distributor GreenChem has renewed and expanded its existing contract with 3PL Suttons Tankers. GreenChem has worked with the logistics and supply chain division of the Suttons Group for over nine years and said that Suttons proven track record in safety and its positive operational performance were crucial in securing this contract win….
This webinar is designed to bring senior decision makers up-to-speed with the very latest issues regarding the cross-border flow of goods between the UK and its largest trading partner. By watching this webinar you will learn: This free-to-attend webinar is the first in a series of supply chain specials from Logistics Manager in June, looking at…
Sodexo has said that its supply management teams are adopting smarter supply chain practices including shorter circuits, more local products, and more seasonal offers as part of its sustainability commitments. The contract catering giant also said it was giving small companies preferred access to its supply chain through its Partner Inclusion Programme which is aimed…
Savills has been appointed joint agent on the 2 million sq ft plus Gateway 14 industrial and logistics scheme in Stowmarket, Suffolk. Development manager Jaynic has appointed Savills to work with Avison Young to promote the 156-acre site in the East Anglia region, nationally and internationally. Rapleys is appointed alongside Avison Young to investigate the…
An urban warehouse estate in London has been sold to investor developer SEGRO for more than £200 million. SEGRO paid £202.5 million for the 34-acre Perivale Park estate, in West London, from Federated Homes. The estate provides 593,091 sq ft of lettable space across 23 units and has 8 acres of land which is currently…
AO has opened its third distribution centre in Crewe, adding 110,000 sq ft of distribution space giving the e-commerce electricals retail just under one million sq ft in the north-west. As well as handling inbound retail sales for AO the warehouse in Crewe will also house goods for third-parties including Aldi, The Cotswold Company, Simba,…
DX has opened an expanded operating centre in Claydon Industrial Park, Ipswich, replacing a smaller, existing location in group’s Express division. Its freight division, which handles irregular dimension and weight (IDW), had already opened a new depot in the area in January and DX said the expansion was part of its programme of continued capital…
One judge for the Supply Chain Excellence Awards 2020 has called on entries to reflect a year that has demonstrated the importance of the sector to the UK. Chris Warn is global logistics director at Pentland Brands – home to names such as Speedo, Berghaus and Canterbury of New Zealand. His logistics and supply chain…
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