Pallet network Palletforce, part of EV Cargo, said it has delivered some £5 million of new business to its members across 200 trading accounts over the last 12 months. Palletforce said that over 100,000 new business pallets had been secured across mainly SME trading accounts. Furthermore Palletforce reported handling a company record 100,000 pallets in…
E-commerce dominates the retail sector like no other materials handling market. More customers want a greater diversity of choice delivered directly to their homes in the quickest and most convenient time possible. For those supplying goods under such constraints the demands on existing warehousing infrastructure are enormous… Christopher Walton investigates. Compound this with the potential…
Paloma Capital is speculatively developing a new 32,300 sq ft warehouse in Portsmouth. The £2.7 million facility on 5 Interchange Park, is on track for completion in January 2020. It comprises 28,094 sq ft of industrial/warehouse space and 4,248 sq ft of offices with 8m eaves and parking for 67 cars. It will have an EPC A…
Retailers are always looking to make home deliveries easier, faster and greener in the face of the growing e-commerce market and environmentally-savvy consumers. But can you keep the balance between being green and keeping an expanding customer base happy? Maria Highland investigates. There is no doubt that the way we shop has changed in recent…
Connect Group has appointed Smiths News chief executive Jon Bunting as interim chief executive of its Tuffnells division to conduct a strategic review of the mixed and irregular freight 3PL. The review will, Connect Group said, consider the actions and investments needed to create a sustainable recovery for Tuffnells, looking at the long-term prospects for…
The amount of design and build warehouse space over 100,000 sq ft taken up has dropped back seven per cent so far this year based on provisional data as at the end of August 2019, according to Colliers’ Andrea Ferranti. “But it is up considerably from this time five years ago when D&B take up…
GB Railfreight has called on the next government to prioritise a decision on the future of HS2 as soon as possible following the general election on 12th December . In its submission to the Oakervee review – a study into HS2 commissioned by Boris Johnson after he became prime minister – GB Railfreight said that…
Revolution Transport Services is to deploy a Microlistics warehouse management system in its 120,000 sq ft warehouse in Warrington. The 3PL and Pallet-Track member had previously been reliant upon a warehousing module provided as part of its transport management system, but the software was no longer fit for purpose. John Marland, MD at Revolution Transport…
When looking to improve productivity in the warehouse, how you utilise your forklift truck can have a knock-on effect on your operations. A productive forklift means a productive warehouse. Maria Highland examines what tech you can arm your forklift with to keep it working at optimal capacity and support your growing operations. Logistics is no…
Hermes UK is predicting its ‘busiest peak period yet’ for Christmas 2019 with year-on-year parcel volumes up 14 per cent and 12.8 million parcels predicted in the first week of December alone. Martijn de Lange, CEO at Hermes UK, said: “We started planning for the peak period at the start of the year, working with…
As online sales continue take an ever greater share of retail trade, even the industry leaders can face challenging times as they battle to cope with demand, writes Penelope Ody. Once regarded as the poster child of online fashion retailers, the recent problems at Asos – “as seen on screen” – typify key issues for…
DHL Global Forwarding erweitert das Netz und Serviceangebot entlang der ,,Neuen Seidenstraße“ aufgrund der wachsenden Nachfrage nach Schienentransporten zwischen Europa und Asien. Der Luft- und Seefrachtspezialist von Deutsche Post DHL Group, eröffnet dazu drei neue Rail Competence Center in Europa und führt die schnellste Schienengüterverbindung zwischen China und Deutschland ein. Die länderspezifischen Kompetenzzentren mit Sitz in…
DHL has opened three additional rail competence centres in Europe following a “substantial increase” in rail freight volumes along the new silk road from China to Europe . The sites are located in Felixstowe, UK; Le Havre, France and Genoa, Italy, and are staffed with China Rail experts who advise customers and efficiently coordinate freight…
For more than three years, sourcing and procurement teams have had to grapple with the potential implications of the UK withdrawing from the European Union. Procurement responses have varied widely, Sam Tulip investigates. Some firms are in denial (that it will ever happen, or alternatively that there will be any major consequences); some have planned…
Axereal, Frankreichs größte Getreidekooperative, gab am heutigen Morgen im Namen ihrer Tochtergesellschaft Boortmalt die Übernahme des Malzgeschäfts von Cargill bekannt. Die Akquisition macht die Malztochter von Axereal zum weltweit führenden Unternehmen in der Herstellung von Malz. Boortmalt erwirbt sämtliche Aktivitäten von Cargill Malt. Das Portfolio umfasst 16 Mälzereien in neun Ländern mit einer Gesamtproduktionskapazität von…
The way Big Data is being used is changing and transforming supply chain management along with it, Johanna Parsons investigates. Big Data has formed the backbone of supply chain management for years, but the Internet of Things is developing to a new level with “digital twins” offering warehouse omniscience and the potential to simulate entire…
Fowler Welch will provide bulk storage to the Wensleydale Creamery for its maturing cheese, as well as distribution services between two of its manufacturing sites in Hawes and Ripon, North Yorkshire. The new contract was awarded following a full tender process after Wensleydale Creamery identified a need for the storage of approximately 1,500 pallets, split…
Developer St. Modwen has submitted plans to speculatively build three new, high-quality units at its 10.8-acre site in Poole, Dorset. If granted, construction on units of 43,377 sq ft, 53,701 sq ft and 98,853 sq ft will begin in April 2020, with St. Modwen expecting to welcome occupiers to the scheme as early as February…
The availability of warehousing space in the UK, which includes distribution warehouses scheduled for completion in the last three months of the year, increased to around 36 million sq ft – the highest third quarter recording since 2014 according to latest research by property consultant Colliers. Though, it is worth nothing that based on the…
The Pyroban Group has purchased Sheffield, (UK) based explosion proof electrical equipment manufacturer Baldwin and Francis. Baldwin and Francis provides explosion protection and a range of switchgear, transformers, power centres, and other Exd or intrinsically safe electrical items, for use in the mining industry, surface mining and quarrying industry, and rail industry, amongst others. Brian…
Real estate specialist Barwood Capital has purchased eight multi-let industrial estates through Caisson, totalling more than £38m, and a further estate is under offer. The estates are located in Nottingham, Bromborough, Corby, Dumbarton, Warrington, Livingston and Birmingham, and are for Barwood’s 2017 Regional Property Fund. The acquisition follows the announcement in October 2018 that Barwood…
Der IT- und Datenspezialist Timocom aus Erkrath wächst international weiter. Das Unternehmen baut seine Präsenz im polnischen Markt mit einem zusätzlichen Standort in Breslau weiter aus. Sowohl Transporteure und Speditionen als auch Kunden aus den Bereichen Industrie und Handel sollen von der strategischen Neupositionierung und dem damit einhergehenden Standortausbau profitieren. „Unser strategisches Ziel ist es,…
Triple M Entertainment Logistics will become a member of CargoLive Logistics, offering increased service to the European continent. Leading global provider of logistics services to live event shippers, Rock-it Cargo, has made a significant incremental investment in Antwerp, Belgium-based Triple M Entertainment Logistics. Paul J. Martins, president of Rock-it Cargo said: ”Triple M are well…
Gibbs Transport has become the fourth member to join Palletforce in the last four weeks, and will cover SL postcodes. The new addition has allowed Palletforce to secure a long-term delivery capacity and enhance service around the capital, which creates more stability for its members. The network has adjusted postcodes for six additional members to…
Graysons Freight Services and MLH Transport will join Palletforce to cover postcodes in Cambridgeshire. The two new members will provide coverage of CB and CM postcodes in and around Cambridge and their addition is part of a wider strategy to strengthen the network across East Anglia, with further developments lined up for the future. Graysons…
Roebuck Asset Management has acquired the largest logistics warehouse in Dobroviz, Prague, on behalf of a South Korean institutional investor. Savills advised the buyer on their purchase of the 1.3m sq ft, purpose built facility, which is let by Amazon until 2030. The site is located near the Václav Havel International Airport in Prague, which…
While take up of space in terms of square footage transacted is up 15 per cent compared with the same period last year, the number of deals completed fell by 17 per cent and 33 per cent on an annual and quarterly basis respectively, indicating a degree of Brexit-related nervousness among many occupiers. Despite that…
Despite turnover increasing 13 per cent year-on-year e-commerce giant ASOS has reported a 68 per cent drop in pre-tax profit. ASOS posted pre-tax profit of £33.1m for the year-ending 31 August 2019, compared to £102m in the previous financial year. Turnover stood at £2.7 billion up from £2.4 billion a year ago. Chief executive Nick…
A 538,280 sq ft distribution warehouse built to suit for DHL has been put on the investment market for more than £61 million. The unit will operate as a strategic DHL Supply Chain campus for the East Midlands region and is offered for sale with DHL guaranteeing a 20-year lease following completion of the building…
Cathay Investment has purchased the largest 3PL based in Wales, Rhys Davies & Sons, after previously acquiring Warehouse One Distribution in September. RDL is a national company with 9 sites across the UK, specialising in logistics solutions for customers who have demanding warehousing and distribution requirements. Ben Chaing, chief executive at Cathay said: “They [RDL],…
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