Join your industry peers at the leading awards event for the industry, by the industry Now in their 6th year and established as the go-to event for the industry, Logistics UK’s prestigious Logistics Awards are back for 2022! Taking place on the 8 December at Park Plaza Westminster Bridge, London. Supported by our headline sponsor…
Privately held investment firm Cain International, has agreed an extended development finance facility of £19.25 million with Jaynic Property Group. The investment company originally lent £13.8 million in February 2022 for the development of SP160, a 160,000ft2 warehouse at Jaynic’s Suffolk Park logistics scheme to the east of Bury St Edmunds. It has since agreed…
Der Solidarity Transport Hub ist eine rentable und perspektivische Investition für Polen und die Region – sagt die IATA in ihren neuesten Prognosen. „ Die Fertigstellung der STH für die zweite Hälfte dieses Jahrzehnts stellt eine entscheidende langfristige und nachhaltige Investition für Polen dar“, erklärt Rafael Schvartzman, IATA-Vizepräsident für Europa. Eine internationale Organisation mit über…
Worldnet International, ein führendes grenzüberschreitendes Premium-Logistikunternehmen für die Mode- und Luxusbranche, hat Delivery By Express (DBE) Srl übernommen, ein italienisches inländisches und grenzüberschreitendes Logistikunternehmen mit Sitz in Mailand, das dieselben Branchen bedient und seit mehreren Jahrzehnten auch Worldnets Servicepartner in Italien ist. Der Gründer und CEO von DBE, Andres Pirri, wird nun Teil von Worldnet…
Nomagic, der führende europäische Anbieter von intelligenten Robotiklösungen für Pick und Place in der Intralogistik, hat eine Serie-A Finanzierungsrunde im Wert von 22 Millionen US-Dollar unter der gemeinsamen Leitung von Khosla Ventures (Menlo Park) und Almaz Capital (Berlin) abgeschlossen. Die Europäische Investitionsbank sowie die bisherigen Investoren Hoxton Ventures (London), Capnamic Ventures (Köln), DN Capital (London)…
Deutsche Post DHL Group und Volvo Trucks haben eine Kooperationsvereinbarung unterzeichnet, um die Umstellung auf abgasfreie Nutzfahrzeuge zu beschleunigen. DPDHL beabsichtigt den Einsatz von insgesamt 44 neuen elektrischen Volvo-Lkw auf Strecken in Europa. Die ersten Lkw wurden bereits bestellt, sechs von DHL Parcel UK und zwei von DHL Freight. Dadurch spart Deutsche Post DHL Group…
Oxford Properties and London Capital Partners has appointed Winvic Construction design stage delivery partner for its £1bn logistics West Midlands Interchange scheme in Staffordshire. The 734-acre West Midlands Interchange strategic rail freight interchange will provide more than 8 million ft2 of industrial and logistics space with units ranging from 200,000 to 1.2 million ft2, supported…
AMR manufacturer Geek+ has successfully implemented a range of autonomous mobile robots at online retailer RangePlus’ fulfilment centre in London. The automated storage and retrieval system was designed and delivered in collaboration with warehouse automation specialist Breathe Technologies. The modernisation of the warehouse provides RangePlus the capacity to compete with larger actors in the growing e-commerce…
The increase in rents for warehouse space is continuing to accelerate as supply levels become more acute according to the latest research from property consultant Colliers with rents in March alone increasing by 1.9%. The low supply environment continues to dominate the industrial sector with April availability standing at only 19.7 million ft2, down 22.4%…
Commercial real estate investor and developer, Firethorn Trust, has secured a 4.3 acre site in Rainham, East London to speculatively develop a 97,000ft2 last mile warehouse scheme. It acquired the site from Ryder and work is set to commence on the £52.5 million scheme in Q1 2023 with practical completion in Q3 2023. The scheme…
Ryanair fliegt direkt ab Klagenfurt je zweimal wöchentlich nach London, Dublin & Brüssel, sowie einmal wöchentlich nach Manchester! Ab Beginn des Winterflugplans 2022/23 bietet Ryanair sieben wöchentliche Flugverbindungen ab Klagenfurt an. Jeden Mittwoch und Samstag geht es nach Brüssel, jeden Dienstag und Samstag nach London, jeden Montag und Samstag nach Dublin. Hinzu kommt ein Samstag-Flug…
Investor London Metric has is upping its exposure to redevelopment opportunities through the acquisition of smaller vacant stock and other asset management opportunities to increase its urban warehouse offering. The company has secured three vacant warehouses in Colliers Wood, Stratford and Stockwell, which it intends to refurbish or redevelop to provide modern Grade A urban…
A vehicle manufacturer which routinely ships parts from a point of origin in Serbia to a production facility in South Africa was experiencing substantial delays along its usual route and called on Priority Freight to guarantee delivery. This regular shipment usually involves road transport from the Serbian factory to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport where the goods…
Property developer Firethorn Trust has been given permission to deliver a last-mile logistics hub in south east London. The four-unit scheme, named Blueprint Erith, is set to create 93,984ft2 of Grade-A space, fitted out with sustainable design features and quality office accommodation. Work on the site is expected to commence soon with completion expected by…
Mit Wirkung zum 15. Mai 2022 wird Heidi Stevens die Geschäftsführung von Otto International übernehmen. Stevens folgt auf Michael Dumke, der zum 30. Juni 2022 nach elf erfolgreichen Jahren als CEO des globalen Beschaffungs- und Dienstleistungsunternehmens in den Ruhestand geht. Heidi Stevens verfügt über umfangreiche Erfahrungen und eine langjährige Erfolgsbilanz in der Beschaffungsbranche. Sie ist…
Die Emirates Group-Tochter dnata hat die Erweiterung ihrer Präsenz in Europa durch die geplante Übernahme des deutschen Frachtdienstleisters Wisskirchen Handling Services (Wisskirchen) – vorbehaltlich behördlicher Genehmigung – angekündigt. Mit dem Eintritt in den deutschen Markt baut das Unternehmen seine Position als führender globaler Anbieter von Frachtdienstleistungen weiter aus. Wisskirchen ist alleiniger Betreiber des Köln-Bonner Frachtzentrums,…
Last mile real estate company Valor Real Estate Partners Europe’s fastest growing last mile real estate specialist, has completed the acquisition of three urban logistics assets in London, in separate transactions, for £23 million. All three properties are on sites in prime Zone 2/3 locations where Valor has an existing footprint, extending its portfolio to…
GFH Financial Group has this morning announced that its UK subsidiary, Roebuck Asset Management, has concluded an off-market sale of a Tesco Distribution Centre in excess of £103 million. The 540,000ft2 temperature-controlled centre was originally developed by Tesco in 2010. The warehouse serves in excess of 400 supermarkets and convenience stores across the South West…
Construction company, Glencar, has today announced that it has been awarded a contract to construct 155,000ft2 of Grade A industrial and distribution space in a range of units from 5,000-85,000ft2 at a site in Croydon. The development – which is being marketed as Segro Park Croydon – is situated on a seven-acre site at Redhouse…
Top 50 logistics service provider, Meachers Global Logistics (which ranked £40 of the 50 fastest-growing companies analysed), has expanded its fleet with six new specialist vehicles as part of a £1.5 million investment programme designed to offer a wider range of services to customers. The Southampton-based international freight and transport logistics company has replaced vehicles…
Waitrose and Deliveroo have today announced they are expanding their partnership to meet strong customer demand for grocery delivery by adding more than 70 new Waitrose locations by the summer. It means that Deliveroo customers will be able to order their favourite Waitrose products for delivery in as little as 20 minutes from more than…
US-based industrial real estate company Bridge Industrial has won planning consent for Bridge Point Uxbridge, its first UK development. Planning approval for a single, detached, 50,315ft2 warehouse was given by Hillingdon Council last week. Work will start on the 2.30-acre site in the second quarter of the year with the demolition of the existing office…
The palletised freight network operator, Palletline, delivered a record-breaking five million pallets in 2021. A first for the company – which this year celebrates its 30th anniversary – it is an impressive achievement given the nationwide restrictions resulting from the pandemic, followed closely by the national driver shortage and fuel shortages all of which were…
Property consultancy, Gerald Eve, has warned that the 2023 rates revaluation – which comes into force on 1st April 2023 – could cause industrial property business rates to more than double for some occupiers. As examples of how the revaluation could impact occupiers of industrial property, a 16,000ft2 terraced warehouse unit in Hemel Hampstead with…
IAG Cargo, die Frachtabteilung der International Airlines Group (IAG), hat nach über zweijähriger Unterbrechung die Route von London Heathrow nach Sydney über Singapur reaktiviert. Da Australien seine Grenzen für geimpfte Passagiere aus aller Welt wieder geöffnet hat, werden ab sofort wieder lebenswichtige Güter befördert. Seit der Buchungseröffnung am 15. März hat IAG Cargo eine Vielzahl…
Glamox Luxonic, exhibiting at IntraLogisteX (Stand 530) – taking place at the Coventry Building Society Arena yesterday and today – has seen a huge amount of interest in its intelligent lighting and control systems. With energy prices on the rise, seemingly inexorably, solutions that can help reduce electricity bills and are also greener, helping companies…
Sustainable delivery specialist Stuart has partnered with health technology company, Prenetics, to deliver and collect tests on the same day across Greater London, up to the M25. Prenetics is a major global diagnostics and genetic testing company whose Project Screen Covid-19 testing programme has played a major part in getting people back to the office,…
Rental growth in the UK industrial & logistics sector is set to continue to outpace both the office and retail sectors over the next five years, according to the latest research from global real-estate advisor Knight Frank. Knight Frank’s 2022 UK Logistics Market Outlook Report reveals that industrial rents are expected to rise an average…
IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), has restarted its London Heathrow to Sydney route for the first time since early 2020, as Australia re-opens its borders to vaccinated passengers all over the world. From 27th March, IAG Cargo customers will be able to export and import vital goods on a daily…
The Commercial Boat Operators Association, the Canal & River Trust, the Inland Waterways Association and the Port of London Authority are working together to kickstart what they believe will be a ‘revolution’ in the way that goods are transferred around the country. The aim is to get more freight off roads, where traffic pollution is…
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