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A new AI dashcam designed to prevent incidents by tackling fleet risk as it happens has been unveiled. The Ctrack AI Camera combines forward-and driver-facing camera technology, using machine vision and artificial intelligence, to detect and help drivers self-correct dangerous or distracted behaviour. Fleets can now use the AI dashcam to improve road safety, better…
Miniclipper Logistics has reported the sad news that its founder, Mick Masters (picture centre), passed away on 3rd March after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. He was 83 years of age. Masters founded the business in 1971 by responding to a newspaper advert in the Leighton Buzzard Observer for someone to develop their own parcel…
Dronamics, the middle-mile cargo drone developer and operator, has announced the expansion of its European Droneport Network with two new locations. The new partners are Mannheim City Airport (Germany) and UAS Denmark Test Center hosted at Odense’s Hans Christian Andersen Airport (Denmark). Both will host the Dronamics Black Swan cargo aircraft, enabling same-day delivery service…
Carriers need do more to address the increasing crisis around returns and provide a viable solution to retail customers as growing e-commerce has driven an alarming shift in its significance. This is according to the latest research, commissioned by global e-commerce technology provider Doddle, to highlight the retailers’ experience of returns, and to identify the areas in which carriers can help…
Trebor Developments has submitted a detailed planning application for a five-unit industrial and logistics scheme at Eastern Gateway, Ipswich. Units will range from 10,000ft2 up to 55,000ft2 and will be built on a speculative basis. Works will commence on site in Q3 2022, subject to planning, and units will be ready for tenants from Q2…
In response to the ongoing Ukraine crisis, Pall-Ex has utilised its extensive European network to deliver aid to those fleeing the conflict into Poland. The palletised freight network is co-ordinating the collection of charitable aid in the UK at its central hub in Leicestershire where it will then be transported to the new Pall-Ex Poland…
The Road Haulage Association (RHA), backed by 40 senior cross-party parliamentarians, has written to Chancellor Rishi Sunak, urging the introduction of an essential user rebate of 15 pence per litre for hauliers and coach operators. They’ve also asked the Chancellor to delay the removal of rebates for red diesel to protect vital businesses in the…
Virginia Hayward, a supplier of luxury food and wine hampers to some of the UK’s most prestigious retailers, has invested in Indigo WMS to automate its warehousing at three of its business divisions. Established in 1984 by Gin and Geoff Hayward, Virginia Hayward has grown from a cottage industry to employ more than 100 full-time…
Glenny has secured two major tenants at DP World’s rapidly expanding Logistics Park at London Gateway. Transmec Group, a strategic supply chain partner for the transport and logistics sector, has signed a pre-lease for a new high-specification warehouse of 150,765ft2; London City Bond, the UK’s leading bonded warehousing company, has leased a 146,198ft2 warehouse which…
Miller Developments has announced the second occupier deal at Omega West, the 184-acre, 2.21 million ft2 extension of its successful Omega Business Park at Junction 8 of the M62. Miller Developments will be developing a new distribution centre, extending to 505,000ft2 for Iceland Foods Ltd which is taking a 20-year lease on this new state-of-the-art…
Consumer delivery firm, Hermes UK, has announced that it is to rebrand as ‘Evri’ with a new logo and brand identity that will be rolled out across all its locations, vehicles and ParcelShops. One of the first announcements under the new brand is that the company is to auto-enrol its self-employed plus (SE+) couriers, 85%…
Fraikin has delivered 10 new CNG-powered tractor units into operation with AO, as the online electricals retailer looks to reduce its carbon footprint and improve sustainability across its commercial vehicle fleet. Signed to a five-year, full-service contract hire agreement, the new IVECO S-WAY NP 4×2 tractor units are the first in AO’s 129-strong trunking fleet…
Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe has broken its own record for the most containers handled on a single ship for the third time in two months. The latest benchmark was set when a total of 27,961 TEU (standard containers) were handled on the MSC AMELIA which sailed from the port on 8 March 2022. Prior…
Consumer demand is constantly increasing, along with their expectations of shorter delivery times, the desire to work with sustainable businesses and the need for an uninterrupted consumer journey. This session will cover technology that will ensure logistics centres can adapt and evolve to future consumer demand. Viewers will learn how a combination of energy management…
Developer Verdion has completed its latest speculative warehouse at its 6 million ft2 iPort development in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The 174,380ft2 unit has now achieved BREEAM Very Good and an EPC A rating and is the first of four speculative buildings totalling of 680,000ft2 being delivered at iPort over the next eight months. Two further…
Delivery management company nShift has said that online retailers must improve delivery and returns experience to encourage customer loyalty. It comes as two in five customers have changed the retailers they shop with since the beginning of the pandemic, as they continue to expect more from the online experience. The company has released a guide…
IntraLogisteX exhibitor Berkshire Grey, an AI-enabled robotic solutions provider and consultancy Tessiant, have partnered to help transform supply chain operations. Through intelligent robotic automation of e-commerce fulfilment, store replenishment, package handling and logistics, the two companies intend to streamline warehouse operations. Through the partnership, Tessiant will join Berkshire Grey’s Partner Alliance (BGPA) programme. The BGPA programme includes…
Super market Lidl has nearly doubled the size of its proposed regional distribution hub at its Logistics North site near Bolton in the North West. The retailer has submitted new plans which will see a completed development of 1.16 million ft2 – nearly double the already approved 640,000ft2 scheme. This will be the third revision…
The amount of warehousing under speculative development rose 80% year-on-year to 20.7 million ft2 in 2021 according to property consultant Lambert Smith Hampton’s latest Industrial & Logistics report. The surge in development was sparked by a renewed focus on expansion and future-proofing supply chains post-pandemic, which saw industrial occupiers securing 78 million ft2 [across all…
Akabo Media, publisher of Logistics Manager, continues to expand the ways in which it delivers exclusive and original content to our readers and the latest episode of Logistics Manager Vision expands on last mile delivery. The latest episode of Logistics Manager Vision focuses on last mile; one of the most essential aspects of the supply chain…
Rhenus Home Delivery UK is set to open a new central distribution centre in Lutterworth, Midlands, in spring 2022. The site will support the company’s growth with the additional depot. Formerly hosting Costco and Wayfair, the new location which is named Hurricane 258, has a long-standing history in furniture distribution, and is a ‘significant’ investment…
IntraLogisteX exhibitor and conveying and sortation specialist Ferag will be showcasing its advanced overhead pouch and sorter systems at IntraLogisteX 2022 on 29th & 30th March 2022. Developed for some of the most complex handling processes in the international print industry, Ferag’s high-speed overhead conveyors provide efficiency for daily newspaper production runs in the millions….
Siemens has partnered with Parmley Graham and AR Controls to manufacture smart automated guided vehicles (AGVs) to meet the growing demand in logistics. The design, build, and manufacture of the AGVs are a result of collaboration with Gateshead-based Parmley Graham, which specialise in industrial automation, and Sunderland-based AR Control, which specialise in integration and robotics….
The Park has partnered with DAF Trucks and EV Cargo for more sustainable logistics and is the first UK supplier to deliver goods to retailers using all-electric HGVs. The Park packages 25% of all wine sold in the UK, and currently ships six million bottles of wine per week to its customers, including retailers such…
The March 2022 edition of Logistics Manager magazine is now available to read online! Cover story: Digital dilemma What are the latest initiatives in the modern warehouse that operatives are implementing to help ease the pressures of online commerce? Logistics Manager Vision: Last mile The experts discuss the latest trends in the crucial and challenging…
The long-term consequences of the conflict on global food supply will impact both rich and poor countries, according to Yara International. Svein Tore Holsether, President and CEO of Yara International has warned that it is essential for the world to reduce its dependency on Russia. The company has condemned the violence after one of its…
Renault Trucks and GEODIS have partnered to design electric heavy goods vehicles dedicated to urban logistics. Through the partnership, the companies are combining their experience to develop a new 16-tonne electric urban truck, which is a prerequisite for the widespread adoption of alternative power units. “The environmental emergency combined with the growth of e-Commerce and the implementation…
Developer Chancerygate has forward sold two BREAAM ‘Very Good’ urban warehouse portfolios to US private equity group Westbrook Partners for £172.5 million. The first portfolio, which was wholly owned by Chancerygate, is called Urban Portal and comprises three multi-unit logistics developments located in Aston Clinton, Brackley and Leicester. The schemes will total 347,177ft2 across 45…
Developer Panattoni has submitted a hybrid planning application for the redevelopment of the 359-acre former Honda Manufacturing Plant, in Swindon into a 7 million ft2 plus logistics park. The developer is seeking full planning consent for a 2.35 million ft2 build-to-suit warehouse to meet the requirements of a known distribution occupier as well as outline…
Amazon has ordered a fleet of six Flexi Truck articulated forklift trucks for its DXB3 fulfilment centre in Dubai Logistics City, UAE. E-commerce giant Amazon launched the facility in the UAE in May 2019, covers more than 351979ft2, and is stocked with more than 4 million products. The DXB3 site is Amazon’s largest fulfilment centre facility…
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