Property and asset management company, FI Real Estate Management (FIREM), has released details about the second phase of the refurbishment works programme at Astmoor Industrial Estate, on Brindley Road in Runcorn. Following the recent completion of its Phase 1 works, FIREM has now appointed Skyline Contractors to undertake Phase… Read more »
Eco-friendly cleaning specialists ‘People Against Dirty’ say Bibby Distribution acts as a ‘backbone for growth’
The parent company of popular eco-brands method® and Ecover® credits Bibby Distribution’s provision of cost-effective logistics for helping it to achieve 10 per cent annual sales growth. People Against Dirty (PAD), which manufactures and supplies eco-friendly personal and domestic cleaning products, says the 3PL’s distribution support and service levels in… Read more »
Kalmar AutoRTG system gains ground in Europe with a new order from Belfast Container Terminal
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has won a tender to supply a complete AutoRTG system to Belfast Container Terminal (BCT) in Northern Ireland. The system will comprise eight automated rubber-tyred gantry cranes (AutoRTGs) controlled by the Kalmar Terminal Logistic System (TLS) and new-generation remote control (RC) desks. The order was booked… Read more »
Rubb supports local automotive drive with new storage warehouse
Leading automotive plastic component supplier Nifco UK called on Rubb to design and construct a custom storage building solution. Nifco UK is based close to Rubb in Stockton-on-Tees and has been in business since 1967, formerly known as Elta Plastics Ltd. Nifco is a global company employing over 10,000 people… Read more »
Kalmar continues to focus on eco-efficiency with new electric terminal tractor driveline technology
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has taken the latest step towards its goal to offer the whole equipment portfolio as electrically powered options by 2021 with the announcement of Cummins as the electrification solution provider for its terminal tractor offering. The Kalmar Electric Terminal Tractor that is due to be launched… Read more »
Onward Holdings delivering logistics locations
Significant investment by Onward Holdings Ltd is boosting the company’s portfolio of prime sites for warehousing and managed third-party logistics services in West Yorkshire, offering businesses the opportunity of leasing 72,000sqft of racked space at South Kirkby. This latest addition to Onward Holdings’ Managed 3PL portfolio is a high-quality facility… Read more »
Relaunch at DP World London Gateway seafarers’ centre
DP World London Gateway port has officially opened its newly refurbished seafarers’ centre. The ceremonial ribbon was cut by Stephen Metcalfe, MP for South Basildon and East Thurrock. DP World London Gateway has recently invested £10,000 in the facilities as part of a joint project with Queen Victoria’s Seamen’s Rest… Read more »
Dematic widens portfolio with AutoStore’s Black Line technology
Dematic is to offer AutoStore’s revolutionary new Black Line cube-storage solution – designed for applications requiring very high throughputs. The newly introduced high-density storage and retrieval system follows similar operating principles to AutoStore’s successful Red Line solution, but critically, incorporates significant design innovations that make it far faster and efficient… Read more »
Transitional Simplified Procedures should be for all involved in visible international trade movements, including freight forwarders
Commenting on the recent announcement by HMRC on Transitional Simplified Procedures (TSP) for Customs in the case of no deal on March 29th, Robert Keen, Director General of the British International Freight Association, says: “As the trade association for freight forwarders, which are responsible for managing the supply chains that… Read more »
Gloucestershire-based logistics firm expands and takes on new warehouse ahead of Brexit
A logistics firm in the Cotswolds that is well known for moving and storing motorcycles, as well as its palletised goods storage division for major brands around the UK and Europe, has announced the expansion of a new 34,000 square foot warehouse. The team at WMB Logistics have announced that… Read more »
