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The final quarter of 2018 saw a 14 per cent increase in take-up of prime and secondary warehouse stock against the same quarter the previous year, with a total of 574,999 sq ft transacted according to Lambert Smith Hampton research. These included significant deals at Mountpark in Southampton and Merlin Park in Portsmouth, where rents…
Developer investor Gazeley is set to submit plans for a 750,000 sq ft warehouse scheme in Ashby de La Zouche, Leicestershire in March. It has currently presented a scoping proposal to North West Leicestershire Council seeking pre-planning for the 74-acre site The Proposed Scheme will be operational 24 hours/day, 365 days/year. At this time construction,…
fulfilmentcrowd has opened a distribution centre at Kelham Island in Sheffield for Drop Dead Clothing, which was started by started by Ollie Sykes, lead-vocalist of British rock band Bring Me The Horizon. The operator said: “Kelham Island, provides a step-change for our capacity with a range of services specifically designed to incubate and accelerate the…
DSV has said it continues “to carefully review the situation” after its takeover bid for Panalpina was rejected by Panalpina’s biggest shareholder. In January, the Danish logistics group made an unsolicited offer to acquire Panalpina for CHF170 per share, made up of a mix of cash and DSV shares. The Ernst Göhner Foundation, which hold…
Lidl has started work on a £70m headquarters building in Tolworth which will have 250,000 sq ft of space to accommodate 800 employees when it is completed in two year’s time. The new site, which is five miles away from Lidl’s current HQ in Wimbledon will provide support for the retailers growing UK store network…
Goodman has acquired a 9.5 acre site in Park Royal in London as part of its strategy to, develop industrial properties in infill locations close to consumers. Managing director Charles Crossland said: “Infill locations such as Park Royal are experiencing strong demand from our customers. This trend is consistent across Goodman’s global footprint and continues…
Employees at the House of Fraser distribution centre at Wellingborough have been told that it is likely to close and the contract with Sports Direct ended from early April. The future of the site, which is operated by XPO Logistics, has been in question since House of Fraser was acquired by Sports Direct in August…
More than 7,800 truck operators have signed up or registered to the Road Haulage Association’s claim for compensation from a group of commercial vehicle manufacturers who were found to be operating a price fixing cartel. The claim, estimated to be worth more than £1.5bn, follows the 2016 European Commission ruling that a number of truck…
Birmingham-based Carexp Logistics has joined the Fortec pallet network, covering part of the B postcode area in the Birmingham area. The company specialises in air freight, sea freight and time critical services. It employs 15 people and operates 15 vehicles, ranging from a Ford Connect van to an artic double deck trailer, serving 130 customers…
The EU has agreed a plan for connecting Ireland to the rest of Europe by sea in the event of a no-deal Brexit. An agreement between the presidency and parliament aims to connect Ireland with the other EU countries on the North Sea-Mediterranean core network corridor of the Trans-European transport network (TEN-T). The agreed text…
Walmart says it is now paying its US truck drivers an average of $87,500 (£67,700) a year, after increasing pay rates at the beginning of February. The retailer expects to add hundreds of new drivers this year to meet business growth. Last year it recruited more than 1,400 truck drivers. It has also revamped its…
ASOS is partnering with CollectPlus and On the dot, to provide a same-day delivery service to Leeds University campus. The same-day service is the first of its kind to be offered with CollectPlus and marks a new development in ASOS’ relationship with On the dot, which has partnered with ASOS to bring ASOS Instant same-day…
Dachser is to build a 5,175 square metre logistics centre in Rochdale to replace its existing site. The development of the 3.7 hectare site at Kingsway Business Park near junction 21 of the M62 represents a £14.4 million investment. The new facility will have 49 dock loading doors and an additional four level access doors….
Residents near Ocado’s Andover fulfilment centre have been allowed to go home after being evacuated last night because of the fire at the site. Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service said on Thursday morning that the evacuation area around the site had been lifted. HFRS group manager Nigel Cooper said: “We are pleased to have been…
Ryder has created three showcase warehouse sites that deliver advanced automation including robotics, autonomous vehicles and drones; sensors and automatic identification tools; and wearable technology, like smart glasses and ring scanners. “We are evaluating advanced technology and automation solutions that require minimum investment but deliver maximum return,” said Steve Sensing, president of Global Supply Chain…
Nestlé plans to disclose the list of suppliers alongside a variety of data of its 15 priority commodities, accelerating its move to full supply chain transparency. The commodities cover 95 per cent of the company’s annual sourcing of raw materials. “Consumers want to know what is in their food and where it comes from. Therefore,…
Demand for air freight grow by 3.5 per cent last year while capacity rose by 5.4 per cent, according to the International Air Transport Association. It said there was a softening of several key demand drivers: * The restocking cycle, during which businesses rapidly built up inventories to meet demand, ended in early 2018; *…
Yusen Logistics has put its first rebranded trailers on UK roads as part of its global transformation plan named Transform 2025. The aim is to move Yusen into the top 10 logistics providers in the UK. Last year Yusen bought ILG, the e-commerce specialist. And it has been investing in enhancing its control tower operations….
Ocado has warned that a fire at its robotic logistics centre at Andover is more serious than originally thought. The fire broke out on Tuesday 5th February in a section of the ambient grid. Some 200 fire-fighters from Hampshire Fire and Rescue attended. In a statement, Ocado said on Wednesday morning: “While we are informed…
Hermes is to offer its couriers the option of “self-employed plus” status which would provide holiday pay and guaranteed earnings of at least £8.55 an hour, following a deal with the GMB union. Couriers have the option of joining the scheme or continuing with their present status. If they choose “self-employed plus” they will be…
Stoford Developments and Bridges Fund Management have got the go-ahead to develop four warehouse units at Pantheon Park in Wolverhampton. Work is due to start next month which vary in size from 30,000 sq ft to 82,850 sq ft, with practical completion scheduled for November 2019. A&H Construction has been appointed as contractor. Stoford and…
Thames Enterprise Park is investing a further £8.5m to help transform the former Coryton Oil Refinery site into a new super hub, creating up to 4,500 jobs. The money is being used to fund land preparation work of 44 hectares of the 168 hectare site. The work will be focused on the ‘West Site’ which…
DHL Global Forwarding has consolidated its portfolio of humanitarian logistics services within its first Global Competence Centre for Humanitarian Logistics. The Centre will see close coordination across all DHL business divisions to provide all related services and products, to meet customers’ needs. Fatima Ait Bendawad has been appointed to lead the centre. The centre offers…
FedEx Express expects to improve transit times for its European economy parcel shipments on some 40 per cent of European lanes as a result of the integration of the TNT European road network. The Intra-European Economy parcel shipments are those delivered within the EU within 2-5 business days. The service improvement is currently being launched…
Two units have come onto the market at Kingswood Lakeside Development in Cannock. The 153,803 sq ft Grade A CONNEQT Alpha has been built and is ready for immediate occupation, while planning has been secured for the 129,550 sq ft CONNEQT Beta, construction of which has started and is due to reach practical complete in…
Ocado has released its preliminary 2018 results which show a 12 per cent increase in retail revenue, 15.8 per cent increase on solutions revenue and 12.3 per cent increase in group revenue. “Our performance last year was the result of many years of focus, dedication and perseverance: what we have called our “18-year overnight success”….
The Government has announced that simplified customs checks will be employed in the event of a no-deal Brexit allowing trucks to drive straight off ferries and Channel trains but the RHA does not think this is enough to prepare businesses. The Road Haulage Association believes that “on face value, this appears to be a positive…
Budweiser, Stella Artois, Beck’s and Bud Light brewer AB InBev is to trial the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to make beer deliveries as it aims to meet its 2025 Sustainability Goals of reducing 25 per cent of CO2 emissions across the value chain. The trial will take place over the next two weeks,…
Davies International has updated its fleet with 10 new temperature-controlled trailers with Carrier Transicold Vector 1950 units. The new 13.6-metre trailers be will be used intensively seven days per week, covering up to 150,000 kilometres each year. The units offer increased cooling capacity versus the units they replace meaning faster pull-down speeds and the ability…
Etihad Cargo is to transport a consignment of 68 show jumping horses from Belgium to Hong Kong for the annual Longines Masters of Hong Kong taking place on 15-17 February for equestrian events organiser EEM World. The dedicated charter flight from Liège Airport to Hong Kong International Airport. The horses will be accompanied by professional…
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