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Darlington Council has granted outline permission for the second phase of Tritax Symmetry’s 90-acre Symmetry Park Darlington in the North East. The second phase of the scheme, following the letting of the first phase totalling 1.5 million sq ft to Amazon, now has outline permission for up to 630,000 sq ft of B1 and/or B2…
The FTA has said logistics operators are encountering delays at internal borders in the EU, disrupting the flow and delivery of goods in the supply chain and delaying the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result it has urged all EU member states to follow EU guidelines on for “green lanes” for goods at borders…
Aston Martin has temporarily suspended of all manufacturing operations at its UK plants until Monday 20 April . The four week suspension at its plant in Gaydon, Warwickshire, will be reviewed and Aston Martin said it would look to resume operations “as soon as it is reasonable to do so”. Aston martin logistics centre, Wellesbourne…
JCB is is to continue the suspension of its UK production line until at least the end of April as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The firm’s nine manufacturing plants in Staffordshire, Derbyshire and Wrexham closed on 18 March as disruption resulting from coronavirus caused what it described as an unprecedented reduction in global…
Cargo-related crimes have doubled in the last year, leading to €137 million (£125.5 million) in losses. Cargo thefts from supply chains in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) more than doubled to 8,548 incidents in 2019, compared to 3,981 in 2018, and meant that losses of product worth well over €137 million were incurred,…
Property consultant Gerald Eve has called for the new business rates measures announced by the Chancellor to be applied across the board to ensure all firms receive assistance in the current crisis The year-long rates holiday, extended to properties of all sizes, applies to just the retail, leisure and hospitality sectors. But with the economic…
Demand for new warehouse space in the last week is thought to top 5 million sq ft and rising as supermarkets, pharmaceutical companies and online retailers struggle to keep up with demand sparked by COVID-19. Central M40 in Banbury According to Kevin Mofid, head of logistics and industrial research at Savills, the company alone recorded…
Building merchant and construction materials giants Saint-Gobain UK and Travis Perkins have re-opened some construction supply chains – primarily those that support national infrastructure – after initially closing following the prime minister’s lockdown order. Saint-Gobain UK and Ireland said that it initially took the decision on Monday evening [23 March] to close all UK distribution…
The British Ports Association (BPA) is urging the government to extend COVID-19 testing practices to key workers in transport and logistics ‘as soon as capacity is available’. It said that such testing would be vital to ensure that food, energy and other critical goods continue to flow through ports.- but PPE supplies – including sanitiser…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA have called on governments throughout the world to end air cargo bottlenecks, open up supply chains and keep medical supplies moving to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Both parties called for fast track procedures to be introduced, among a series of measures, to ensure…
The FTA has asked for the government to extend the Brexit transition period as it believes the challenges posed by COVID-19 will make a smooth transition impossible . In a statement, the FTA called for a reconsideration of the Brexit transition period as supply chains and logistics were facing ‘unprecedented challenges’ in the face of…
The FTA, RHA and UNITE the Union have called on those using the services of freight transport sector workers such as drivers and warehouse operatives to ensure that they have access to toilets and washrooms to stop the spread of COVID-19. FTA chief executive David Wells, RHA chief executive Richard Burnett and Adrian Jones, national…
Clipper Logistics has received what it describes as “notable additional requests” from several of its grocery-related customers to provide supply chain support as a result of COVID-19. The 3PL and e-fulfilment specialist said that this included warehousing, cross-dock, picking and transportation, and it was now actively engaging with all major food retailers to provide such…
Wincanton has reported record demand for its services from many customers during the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, with high levels of activity in its grocery, consumer and general haulage divisions. It said that current indications are that good levels of demand will be maintained in those sectors during the period being impacted by…
3PL Kinaxia Logistics has sought to reassure that it remains open and trading in order to provide customers with logistics support during the COVID-19 pandemic – and has offered its network to provide additional services or wider business support. In a letter to customers Kinaxia Logistics chief executive Simon Hobbs said: “Our intentions are to…
So how was the last week for you? I have to say that getting the train out of London last Tuesday was the office worker equivalent of the last helicopter out of Saigon… in all my 20 years of journalism I’ve never reported on a situation like it. Yet, despite the Prime Minister introducing…
Some 33 European trade associations which represent transport, logistics service providers, shippers, and equipment suppliers have called for the recognition of the industry’s importance during the COVID-19 pandemic. The European associations – including the UK’s Freight Transport Association – have called on European Union member states for smooth border crossings for freight transport, both for…
Investors around the world are betting on logistics in these unprecedented times. There is increasing volatility in the capital markets, and mergers and acquisitions have all but stopped but there is still activity in the logistics market. Indeed it is thought in the UK alone that supermarkets are looking for up to 1 million sq…
The Institute of Couriers (IoC) has asked e-commerce customers to mark doors with the message: “I am at home, please knock and leave goods outside”. With the whole of the UK in lockdown over the next three weeks to prevent the spread of coronavirus, the Institute of Couriers is asking people help the delivery sector…
Exporta has warned that it is not immune to the UK-wide shortage of PPE as it restricts supply of such items to critical services and other vital businesses. In a letter to customers Dale Paterson, MD at Exporta, said: “As a supplier of PPE, we have had to take the decision to ringfence what stock…
XPO Logistics has said the industry as a whole has a ‘critical role to play’ throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement a spokesperson for the 3PL said: “Protecting the health and safety of our employees is XPO’s top priority. “We’re following the instructions of national authorities across Europe, including hygiene rules and safe distance…
International freight forwarder W.E. Deane has freed up 5,000 pallet spaces at its Barking depot in order to accommodate an expected incoming surplus as a result of COVID-19. W.E. Deane said it was freeing up the space in order to help businesses meet with the spike in demand due to stockpiling as a result…
Ligentia has launched an inventory relief programme to help its general merchandising customers to handle a slow down in demand due to COVID-19. The freight forwarding and supply chain management specialists said the programme would help to support storage systems to alleviate time and stock level pressures in the supply chain. To this end, Ligentia…
Tuffnells has guaranteed anyone out of work because of COVID-19 an interview, as it looks to hire more than 100 new warehouse workers and lorry drivers. The announcement comes after Helen Dickinson, chief executive at the British Retail Consortium, said at a government press conference on Saturday 21 March: “We’re seeing a peak in demand…
Eddie Stobart Logistics has said it is experiencing “exceptional volumes’ as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the 3PL said that the health, safety and wellbeing of its employees “through these unprecedented times” remained paramount. “Economic uncertainty has led to market disruption, but we have implemented pragmatic measures to support our preparedness and ongoing…
OrderWise is to give its customers £1.8 million in free software licences to support logistics, e-commerce and wholesale businesses as teams move to work remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. The order management software specialist said that the support package had been developed to help facilitate safer working practices for teams as social distancing protocols are…
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ordered the closure all shops selling non-essential goods and has ordered the police to disperse public gatherings of more than two people. The measures, introduced to combat the spread of COVID-19, will be reviewed in three weeks – effective from today. Non-essential goods also includes shops selling clothing and electronics. People will only…
H&M will use its supply chain to deliver essential supplies including protective equipment to hospitals, in order to help with the rising demand during the coronavirus pandemic. The retailers’ supply chain teams around the world are now utilising their purchasing and logistics capabilities to start delivering medical PPE as soon as possible. Anna Gedda, head…
Kuehne + Nagel has warned today that it is starting to experience the first impacts on logistics flows as a result of COVID-19. In an update on its website K+N told customers that “although all of our European sites and offices continue to operate, we expect delays with shipments due to increased health and safety…
The Secretary of State has demanded that Mayor of London prioritise housing over industrial development in the Draft London Plan. London Mayor Sadiq Khan has been lambasted in a letter from Robert Jenrick Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, over his failure to deliver homes across the capital during his tenure as…
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