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The first three speakers have been announced for Logistics Manager’s Sustainable Supply Chain Conference in London on 25 June 2024. The conference, which will be held at 30 Euston Square, is a one-day face-to-face event where delegates can hear directly from industry-leading speakers about how business sustainability can influence their bottom line. It is totally free to attend for buyers…
Logicor, an owner, manager and developer of European logistics real estate, has agreed to forward fund a 500,000ft2 distribution warehouse at an advanced manufacturing and logistics park in Derby, East Midlands. With construction set to begin in early 2024, the development will target EPC ‘A’ and BREEAM ‘Excellent’ certification. Sustainability features will include solar panels, LED…
Since November 2022, stichd has been serving its global customers from its new and highly automated fulfilment centre in Tilburg, the Netherlands. This high-performing and extremely versatile omnichannel solution enables stichd to cut lead times and to offer customers an even higher service level. In close co-operation with TGW, a solution was developed and implemented…
United Parcel Service (UPS) has announced plans to cut 12,000 jobs in an effort to save more than $1 billion (£790 million) following a significant drop in delivery demand since the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic. UPS fell short of Wall Street’s expected revenue target of $95.5bn (£74bn). The company reported a decrease in shipping…
The industrial and logistics property sector in the UK has remained resilient in the face of economic turbulence, according to a report published by property intelligence platform provider Nimbus. “The dance of inflation and e-commerce revolution”, published by Nimbus in December 2023, is a white paper combining data from Nimbus with insights from property organisations…
Logistics Manager will moderate a special panel discussion on the future of fuel for fleets at Akabo Media’s co-located IntraLogisteX, Robotics and Automation, and Sustainable Supply Chain exhibitions on 19-20 March 2024 at the NEC Birmingham. As part of a multi-theatre conference programme, this session is the first of two Logistics Manager panel discussions at the co-located shows. The first…
The UK’s leading warehousing and materials handling exhibition, IntraLogisteX, will launch in the USA for the first time at the Miami Convention Centre on 13-14 November 2024. The all-new show will build on the legacy of the IntraLogisteX brand while also establishing itself as a new, exciting and independent exhibition for the US market. IntraLogisteX…
Built environment solutions provider Marshalls has, for the first time, outsourced its national transport operations to Wincanton. The five-year deal will see the logistics company transport over 3.5 million tonnes of Marshalls products annually. As part of the agreement, Wincanton will manage and operate the entirety of the Marshalls Landscape Products fleet, as well as…
Chancerygate and Bridges Fund Management have announced the letting of four units at Holbrook Park, a 254,000ft² urban logistics development in Coventry. This news comes alongside the announcement that the second and final phase of development has completed. The new occupiers are fastener manufacturer Würth, bathroom product supplier Clifton Bathrooms, smart energy solution provider Kevatek…
The High Speed 2 (HS2) project has announced the completion of an 853m-long logistics tunnel at Old Oak Common Station. To complete the excavation of the Atlas Road Logistics Tunnel, which runs from the Atlas Road logistics hub to Old Oak Common station, an 847-tonne tunnel boring machine (TBM) named Lydia was used. Now that the Atlas…
Leases have been signed on two of the three recently-built industrial units at Dunsbury Park, Havant – a business park developed by Portsmouth City Council within the Solent Freeport zone. The first new tenant is automotive company Inchcape, which has taken a 19,017ft² unit at the site. It plans to use this facility as a…
Communications regulator Ofcom has today [24 January] published a document entitled ‘The future of the universal postal service’ in which it sets out options for redesigning the universal service obligation (USO), including ‘reducing the number of delivery days offered from the existing six-day-a-week obligation down to five or three days’. This follows the news earlier…
A portfolio of three sites in the South East has been sold by GMS Estates to JR Capital and Chancerygate for £14 million. The acquisition was part of JR Capital and Chancerygate’s £150m multi-let urban logistics investment fund. The sites are in Luton, Alton and Farnhap, with a combined total of 28 units across all…
A Downing Street statement has confirmed that the prime minister “would not countenance” the scrapping of Royal Mail Saturday deliveries. This news comes ahead of Ofcom publishing its review of the postal service. A spokesperson for UK prime minister Rishi Sunak said: “The PM’s strong view is that Saturday deliveries provide flexibility and convenience. They…
On 8 February 2024 at 11:00am GMT, Logistics Manager will host a webinar with SSI Schaefer focusing on the shift from manual to automated solutions in the warehouse. Increasing automation within your warehouse may be essential for many reasons. A key question is what solution is best, but how to get there can be overlooked. Should you bite the…
Retail chain Flying Tiger Copenhagen will transport the entirety of its Maersk ocean freight transport volume with Maersk’s ECO Delivery Solution from 2024 onwards. Founded in 1995, Flying Tiger Copenhagen has more than 900 stores across 27 countries in addition to international e-commerce services. Maersk ECO Delivery will ensure the retail chain’s ocean freight transport…
Supply chain intelligence firm Xeneta has reported that air freight demand has seen a sharp increase in the weeks following the Red Sea crisis, demonstrating global shipping’s anxiety around passage through the Suez Canal. Houthi rebel attacks on Israeli ships following the invasion of Gaza caused air freight volumes to soar with worries rebels would…
Task Consumer Products, a manufacturer of tissue products, has received planning approval for the addition of buildings totalling c. 210,000ft² at its headquarters in the West Midlands. Commercial property developer Stoford will develop the new £30 million facility on an 18-acre site at Citygate Park in Wolverhampton. Demolition of a vacant unit at the site…
Third-party logistics company Wincanton has today [19 January] announced that an agreement has been reached with CEVA Logistics Rose Limited (Bidco), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CEVA Logistics, itself a subsidiary of CMA CGM, on the terms of a recommended cash offer for the acquisition of Wincanton. The offer is for ‘the entire issued and to…
North Wales logistics and shipping company Gwynedd Shipping has filed for administration, the local council has reported. The Holyhead-based company has been trading for nearly 40 years, specialising in shipping, transport, warehousing and customs clearance services and specialises in the construction, steel and FMCG sectors. Operating a fleet of over 650 trailers, the company is…
Developer, manager and owner of UK logistics real estate PLP has announced that a 71,800ft² warehouse at its PLP MK logistics park in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire has been handed over to meal replacement company Huel. As reported by Logistics Manager, Huel signed a pre-let agreement with PLP for the facility in August. A PLP spokesperson told Logistics Manager that the…
American Airlines Cargo has announced that it reduced its long-term plastic waste by over 68 tonnes, the equivalent of 8.6 million water bottles, in 2023 through the use of biodegradable plastic products in its air cargo operations. Biodegradable packaging products from manufacturer M&G Packaging have been used to replace stretch wrap and pallet covers. The…
DHL Supply Chain, part of DHL Group, has announced the introduction of the 50th electric yard truck from manufacturer Orange EV to its operations in the US. Yard trucks, also known as terminal tractors or shunt trucks, are vehicles commonly used within confined spaces such as distribution centres, warehouses and industrial yards. They are primarily used…
Investment firm HIG Capital has acquired another storage centre in Northern Greece as it seeks to create one of the largest logistics groups in Southeast Europe. The purchase follows HIG Capital’s acquisition of 300,000m² (c. 3.2 million ft²) at Aspropyrgos for the construction of a 150,000m² (1.6m ft²) logistics centre, an investment of €250m…
Akabo Media, the publisher of Logistics Manager, has announced the launch of a brand-new research and consultancy division. Aurora Insights encompasses data-based reports, executive summaries and a monthly podcast, exploring the latest trends and innovations in logistics, supply chain, sustainability, urban mobility and robotics and automation. The new service leverages Akabo Media’s extensive database of more than…
Real estate investment fund manager specialising in logistics and industrial assets Clarion Partners Europe, has announced a new exclusive UK logistics fund. Equity commitments totalling £427m have been secured from a mix of European, North American, and Asian institutions, including investors in Clarion Partner Europe’s previous pan-European logistics strategies. The now closed-to-investors fund will provide, with…
US regulators have ordered all Boeing 737 Max 9 planes to be grounded indefinitely after a cabin panel blew out during an Alaska Airlines flight forcing pilots into an emergency landing. After all, 174 passengers and six crew members had safely made it off board, it was found that the unused door had not been bolted correctly. …
A total of 76,000ft² of industrial and logistics space has been let by St. Modwen Logistics at St. Modwen Park Newport in Wales. A 52,000ft² unit has been let to an undisclosed e-commerce businesses, with accident repair group Solus taking a separate 24,000ft² units at the scheme which will be used as a ‘centre for…
Kegspertise Logistics, a logistics company operating on behalf of KegWatch which ‘manages redundant keg, casks and dispense gas cylinders’, has announced its sixth location in the UK, based within Kammac’s Warrington facility. The company moves goods across a network of 2,000 breweries, pubs and bars around the UK. In autumn 2023, Kegspertise Logistics began searching…
Following targeted attacks by Houthi militants on commercial shipping vessels in Yemen, major shipping companies have made strategic changes to their cargo sailing routes, steering clear of the Red Sea. These alterations have been prompted by concerns for vessel safety and security in the wake of escalating conflicts in the region. The Houthi group’s attacks,…
