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 Bridges Fund Management recently secured a £23 million funding.
Consultants McKinsey reckons there is radical change on the way in the liner shipping market including giant autonomous ships and drone-like floating containers. In 50 years time there could be autonomous 50,000 TEU ships, which are bigger than any ships we have today, that could travel alongside drone-like floating containers. The volume of container trade…
Since October 2017, ID Logistics has handled the logistics for dry (beverages, groceries, HPC, fragrances, hygiene) and non-food (textiles, household appliances) goods on its Chiajna platform (10 km from Bucharest). At its 60,000 square meters site, 400 employees handle the receipt, warehousing, preparation and shipment of orders to over 200 stores in Romania (hypermarkets, supermarkets,…
Smurfit Kappa has been named a founding member of a new industry alliance to promote the use of paper-based packaging in a circular and sustainable economy. The 4evergreen forum is led by the Confederation of European Paper Industries, (CEPI), and will see Smurfit Kappa work alongside leading brand owners and packaging companies, to support knowledge…
Commercial refrigeration specialists Capital Cooling is restructuring its business and relocating from its current base in Edinburgh to a warehouse near Kettering in Northamptonshire. All its warehouse and logistical capabilities will move from Scotland to Northamptonshire over the coming months. Capital Cooling CEO Steve Steadman, said: “While Capital Cooling will always have roots in Scotland it…
Touted as the largest sale and leaseback during the coronavirus pandemic global 3PL Neovia has secured a £100 million plus sale and leaseback deal with real estate investor Griffen UK, backed by Jersey-based Griffen Capital for its 1.65 million sq ft warehouse campus in Desford, Leicestershire. The exact sum paid is undisclosed and at present…
JCB has extended its contract with Norbert Dentressangle to manage the delivery of aftermarket parts to the digger manufacturer’s 100 UK dealer depots for three years. Chris Buckler, operations director, JCB Service, said: “With the upswing in the construction sector, Norbert Dentressangle has been able to use its flexible solution to effectively meet the increased…
