Pallet truck specialists, Midland Pallet Trucks are urging the UK’s retailers to adapt their warehouses in accordance with changing demand as shopping moves away from traditional bricks and mortar locations. Online sales have been transforming the landscape for retailers this summer, with a major boost taking place throughout July 2019… Read more »
A view from the top at Cory Logistics
When did you start at Cory? “August 2017.” What is your position now and what were your previous positions within the business? “Director of Logistics, previously Head of National Sales.” What are you responsible for now? What actual working roles do you fulfil? “Currently responsible for the entire Cory Logistics… Read more »
Suttons success for in house refurb of international tank fleet
A global logistics specialist based in North West England has refurbished more than 120 tank containers since moving the service in house just under a year ago. Suttons International made the move in response to demand for its services around the world and to revamp its existing international tank container… Read more »
A Suffolk freight forwarder battling Brexit uncertainty has reported a 27% growth
Great Blakenham-based Morrison Freight has seen a 27% growth in sales over the last 12 months. The business, recently named International Business of the Year at the East of England Federation of Small Business (FSB) Awards, has seen a surge in new customers and has started a recruitment drive as… Read more »
Award winning crane safety system launched in the UK
An award-winning remote-controlled load management system developed for all crane operations which significantly improves safety by eliminating the need for human held taglines to control suspended loads has been launched in the UK. Lift and orientation specialist Verton Australia has developed the R-Series, a system which can be applied to… Read more »
A fifth of UK companies report difficulty onboarding their 3PL
A fifth of UK companies have reported an unsuccessful start to contracts with their third-party logistics providers (3PLs), according to the latest research from leading supply chain and logistics consultancy, SCALA. The research looked at contract start-ups and found that 15% of customer companies have experienced a service that was below… Read more »
Forth Ports introduces permanent rail service between Grangemouth and Tilbury
Forth Ports announced yesterday (6th August), in partnership with Direct Rail Services (DRS) and Eddie Stobart, that the rail service which provides a regular weekend link between the Port of Tilbury and the Port of Grangemouth, Scotland’s largest port, is to be made permanent. Following a successful trial, the new… Read more »
Port of Tyne welcomes news that the UK will seek to create Free Ports
The Port of Tyne in North East England is one of the UK’s major deep-sea ports, a vital trading gateway to global markets. Handling 4.5 million tonnes of cargo each year, operating one of Europe’s largest automotive terminals; its operations provide solutions to some of the UK’s biggest blue-chip companies… Read more »
CMG Rescue increases workshop capacity with TotalKare lifting solution
The UK road network is set to benefit from the increased availability of recovery vehicles – particularly in the South East – after CMG Rescue installed a mobile column lift solution from TotalKare. Based in Newport Pagnell, the company operates an extensive range of light and heavy breakdown recovery vehicles,… Read more »
Davies Turner remains positive about Turkish trade
Despite the ongoing economic uncertainties in the country, combined with currency volatility and inflation, Turkey remains one of Davies Turner’s most important trade lanes. The UK’s leading independent freight forwarder says that Turkish trade fluctuations have been a challenge to operations on its largest overland and multimodal routes, but careful… Read more »
