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Magnitude Land, a joint venture between Tritax Symmetry and NPLL, has submitted an outline planning application for a further 867,000 sq ft warehouse space at its 1.5 million sq ft Ma6nitude industrial and logistics scheme in Middlewich, Cheshire. Speaking about the next phase of development at MA6NITUDE, David Nuttall of Tritax Symmetry, said: “MA6NITUDE is…
Logistics provider Gist has converted to 100% renewable electricity across the UK to reduce its carbon emissions in 2021. This change forms part of ongoing efforts to reduce the environmental impact of its operations in the UK. With zero emission electricity now used to power its temperature controlled distribution centres across the UK, this investment…
The Suez Canal Authority (SCA), has announced today, Monday 29th March, 2021, that the Panamanian container ship, Ever Given, has been successfully refloated. Tow manoeuvres led to the restoration of 80% of the vessel’s direction; with the stern 102 metres away from the bank of the Canal now instead of four metres prior to the…
Electrical retailer Hughes has extended its contract with two-person delivery specialist ArrowXL, for a 24-hour service. The companies has been partnered for nine years, and the new contract extension will see ArrowXL continue to provide a range of home delivery services for customers. Under the terms of the new deal, a 24-hour delivery option will…
Segro has begun construction at its urban industrial scheme at Hayes, West London. The site will be developed with four industrial units totalling 239, 665 sq ft. The largest unit which measures at 97,600 sq ft, has already been pre-let. The remaining three units are being built speculatively to meet the demand for environmentally sustainable…
DFDS has said that its freight volumes are up by 4.5% compared to the same time last year. The volumes were driven by added capacity and continued stabilisation of trade between the UK and the EU, particularly for UK imports. Lower UK exports increased the number of empty trailers coming back to the EU. Volumes…
The Port of Dover’s latest regular customer will utilise Dover’s facilities and location for a series of scheduled calls for the transportation of breakbulk cargo between Europe, the Caribbean, and the North-East Coast of South America. Since the new Dover cargo terminal became fully operational a year ago, its customer base has continued to grow,…
PF Whitehead has sold its overnight delivery business to long time partner and national distribution network Palletline. PF Whitehead Logistics provides warehousing, third-party logistics and transportation for companies across London and the South East. Peter NJ Whitehead, Managing Director of PF Whitehead said: “This is a strategic move to allow us to focus on the…
The retailer has outlined five key areas of focus to reduce its emissions; including cutting absolute emissions from energy. Tesco CEO, Ken Murphy highlighted the need for both efficiency improvements and cutting-edge innovation if the retailer, and the wider food industry, is to meet its climate change targets. In 2017, Tesco committed to science-based climate…
DHL has decided to follow science-based targets, and aims to reduce its carbon emissions in line with the Paris Climate Agreement. The company will invest €7 billion (£6 billion) for climate-neutral logistics by 2030. The funds will help fund alternative aviation fuels, the expansion of the zero-emission e-vehicle fleet, and climate-neutral buildings. Along the way…
Trebor and partner Hillwood have submitted a planning application for a two unit speculative industrial scheme, located to the east of Northampton town centre. Immediately adjacent to the A45 dual carriage way, which links to the M1 at Junction 15, the units of 90,014 sq ft and 57,834 sq ft will be developed as a…
The United Pallet Network, (UPN), has welcomed six new members as well as an additional European partner for France. The new additions to the network are; JDE Logistics; Pallet Delivery Srvices; Logistics North East; Express Transport (UK); 737 Logistics; WS Transportation; and the new international partner is Euro Channel Logistics. David Brown, Managing Director of…
Trebor Developments and partner, Hillwood, with landowner Church Commissioners for England, have agreed terms to develop the 127 acre Red Brick Farm site in Peterborough, to deliver a wide range of industrial accommodation, from 20,000 sq ft to over 650,000 sq ft. The scheme known as Flagship Park has already secured outline consent, which will…
Newlands Developments has secured outline planning for up to 900,000 sq ft of warehouse space on the former Howdens Joinery site on Liliput Lane, Brackmills in Northamptonshire. The council gave its go ahead last week for the existing buildings to be demolished and redeveloped to provide new warehouse facilities constructed to BREEAM Very Good standard….
Körber and Libiao Robotics, global specialist for autonomous mobile robots, have partnered to deliver the newest robotics technologies to Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America. An increase in e-commerce and order volumes in general led to the partnership. After adding Libiao Robotics’ autonomous mobile sorting robots to the mix, Körber has improved its scalabity and offering….
Lockars, a network of last mile parcel lockers has launched a network of lockers where customers can collect parcels, has launched in the UK. The company plans to introduce a network of lockers across the country, which will service 25 million people. Starting in London, with a roll-out of 1,000 lockers during 2021 and 10,000…
A leading online retailer has secured a 150,000 sq ft pre-let at SEGRO’s East Midlands Gateway scheme in Leicestershire. While the name of the retailer has yet to be released, the pre-let will include double-deck parking for 200 electric vans. At present no other online retailer bar Amazon uses double decking for electric vans. A…
The pandemic and its impact on demand for parcel shipping has shone a spotlight on sustainability. In the last twelve months, we have seen e-commerce deliveries soar due to the shift to online shopping during the Covid-19 pandemic. However, there continue to be concerns about the environmental impact of e-commerce supply chains. During a recent…
CitySprint has moved into a 14,000 sq ft warehousing space in Birmingham, giving it a 300% increase in capacity compared to its old location. The new site has been fitted with e-charging facilities to support the growing demand for zero-emission delivery solutions as the region moves closer to the launch of the Birmingham Clean Air…
Specialist pan-European property developer, investor and manager Mirastar and partner Equation Properties have started construction of Phase 1 at Arterial Park in Essex. Completing in the third quarter of 2021, phase one will consist of nine speculatively developed units ranging from 4,850 – 22,930 sq ft within two terraces. A detailed planning application has also…
Specialist industrial and logistics developer Panattoni, is to speculatively develop a 515,000 sq ft warehouse in Derby. The developer is due to start the construction of the 514,193 sq ft building at its Derby Commerical Park scheme, this month. It is set to be one of the largest single-unit speculative developments under construction in the…
Opus North and Bridges Fund Management have submitted plans for a 500,000 sq ft plus industrial and logistics scheme in North Yorkshire. The 45-acre strategic site near Harrogate, which was acquired by Opus North and Bridges in October 2020, will be known as Harrogate 47, and has the potential to support 2,000 jobs. It is located…
The UK Government is facing pressure to act on “mounting evidence” of human rights abuses in Xinjiang, affecting UK supply chains. The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee has called on the government to toughen anti-modern slavery requirements for companies, and to develop new measures compelling companies to ensure forced labour plays no part…
Panttoni has been granted permission to deliver 1.9 million sq ft of warehousing and distribution space in Kent, to serve London and the South East. The 90 acre site is close to Junction 40 of the M20, and is expected to be fully occupied by 2024. In what will be the company’s largest UK development…
Freightliner, a subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W), has successfully completed a trial running of a ‘Jumbo’ aggregates service between the Peak District and London for Tarmac. Departing from the quarry at Tunstead in the Peak District, on Tuesday 16 March, a single class 70 locomotive hauled the 39 wagons and a class 66…
‘Out -of-home’ delivery specialist InPost, has announced the next phase of its partnership with TFL, which will mean that more than sixty parcel lockers will be introduced across the network. The rollout will happen over the next three months, following a successful trial at six different locations. The parcel lockers are primarily situated within TfL’s…
The pandemic has put supply chains under strain highlighting vulnerabilities and exposing weaknesses – in particular the reliance on just-in-time (JIT) logistics solutions. When up and running, JIT – where operations receive inventory only as it’s needed for production – is efficient and cost effective but can fail or falter when faced with disruptions. And…
XPO Logistics has unveiled GXO as the name of its new ‘spin-off’ logistics business. After years of investment in technology, GXO will cater to the growing e-commerce and omni-channel retail markets, growing consumer demand for automation, and digital capabilities, as well as a shift to outsourcing supply chain services. Brad Jacobs, Chairman and Chief Executive…
Robotic technology company, AutoStore has created an innovation hub in Norway to test and replicate different supply chain environments. AutoStore is experiencing a continued growth in revenue and clients. The robotics company has therefore sought to create a testing facility that can allow for faster fitting of automated systems for its clients in order to…
DHL and Formula 1 have renewed their multi-year partnership ahead of the start of the new racing season. DHL will transport race cars, fuel and oil, equipment for the racing teams, and transmission technology, across 23 countries. Stefano Domenicali, President and CEO, Formula 1 said: “DHL is our longest standing global partner. “For the past…
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