Figures released today in the latest quarterly Creditsafe Watchdog Report show promising signs of growth for the UK’s Transport and Logistics sector, as the total value of sales, number of employees and number of active companies all increased year-on-year. The sector’s total sales figures grew by 6.3% to £210bn… Read more »
Frank Key boost delivery operations with new Loadmac truck mounted forklift
Nottingham-based Frank Key Builders Merchants has upped the flexibility of their delivery operations with the introduction of a Loadmac 825 truck mounted forklift into their fleet. For over 100 years, Frank Key has delivered quality building materials, timber, landscaping, kitchens and bathrooms across Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. With the aim to… Read more »
In Lemans Terms – Onward Holdings Seals The Deal
Managed third party warehousing firm Onward Holdings Ltd has successfully let its recently refurbished 108,500sq ft warehouse in Normanton to a leading global transport and logistics business. LEMAN, the Danish-owned company, has re-located its UK headquarters to the site situated on Don Pedro Avenue, within the Normanton Industrial Estate,… Read more »
UK freight forwarders association expresses surprise at the recent news on the UK Government’s plans for Customs
The trade association for UK freight forwarders has expressed its surprise at the recent report in the Times newspaper that the UK Government is planning to invest £8 million in customs training and automation to support the extra demand for customs brokerage services in the event that the UK leaves… Read more »
Yusen Logistics awarded logistics contract with Spirit AeroSystems
Yusen Logistics UK has been awarded a contract with Spirit AeroSystems (Europe) Ltd. for warehousing, inbound freight and onward distribution to Airbus, one of Spirit’s largest customers. Spirit designs and builds aerostructures in both the commercial and defence sectors, offering global solutions with sites in North America, Europe and Asia. … Read more »
Kalmar hybrid straddle carriers to boost eco-efficiency at DP World Southampton
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has signed a contract with DP World Southampton to supply 12 hybrid straddle carriers for use at their container terminal. The Southampton agreement also includes maintenance and operator training as well as six months of on-site maintenance support. The order was booked in Cargotec’s 2018 third… Read more »
New review into rail an opportunity for freight, says GB Railfreight
GB Railfreight welcomes the government’s announcement of a new rail review yesterday (Thursday 20th September), aimed at considering all parts of the UK’s rail network. This must include, however, the rail freight sector, which plays a pivotal role in the delivery of goods, commodities and building materials around the country. The… Read more »
NewCold opens UK’s biggest deepfreeze
NewCold has unveiled its newly-completed deep frozen storage and distribution centre which, says the company, is now the largest of its kind in the UK. At the grand opening in Wakefield, customers, dignitaries, staff and well-wishers gathered on the 16.5-acre site to mark the occasion and hear from NewCold’s… Read more »
PD Ports become first UK port operator to commit to preventing plastic pellets from Leaking into the sea
Teesport has become the first UK port to actively minimise the risk of plastic pellets from leaking into the environment, as its operator PD Ports signs up to the Operation Clean Sweep® (OCS) initiative. The project, run in the UK by the British Plastics Federation (BPF), introduces measures to keep… Read more »
Eddie Stobart launches freight train service
Eddie Stobart, a UK leading supply chain, transport and logistics company, today announces the launch of its new train service, connecting the Port of Tilbury to Tesco’s site in Daventry, and then Daventry to Mossend, Scotland. Launched on the 3rd September, this is Eddie Stobart’s first ever train service… Read more »
