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 »
Doosan launches rugged electric B45X-7 Series for reliable outside performance
Doosan, the leading manufacturer of robust high-performance forklift trucks, has launched a powerful new range of four-wheel electric counterbalance forklift trucks, the B45X-7 Series, offering greater durability, enhanced productivity, increased visibility and an extensive range of safety features as standard. With four new models covering a capacity range from 4.0… Read more »
Monmouthshire County Council raises standards with TotalKare heavy-duty lift installation
The UK’s premier supplier of heavy-duty workshop solutions is helping Monmouthshire County Council’s highways department keep motorists on the move following the installation of a heavy-duty vehicle lift. TotalKare has installed a heavy-duty four-post lift into the Council’s busy workshop, enabling the highways network management team to maintain its fleet of vehicles… Read more »
Maritime Transport and DB Cargo UK announce agreement to increase UK railfreight capacity
Two of the UK’s largest freight operators have announced plans to combine their expertise to increase railfreight capacity and competition in the intermodal market. After reaching agreement in principle with DB Cargo UK, Maritime Transport Ltd. has announced the launch of a new division – “Maritime Intermodal” which will initially… Read more »
Mills CNC goes for heavy handling with Doosan’s gentle giant
Mills CNC is a business quite literally at the cutting-edge of engineering technology. As the exclusive distributor of Doosan machine tools in the UK and Ireland, the company supplies over 450 new machines a year to the market from an extensive range of hi-tech cutting equipment, covering everything from CNC… Read more »
Priority Freight is meeting the challenges of global distribution in a post-Brexit world
Priority Freight, a leading time-critical logistics specialist has further enhanced its reputation as a provider of expedited logistics solutions, receiving full AEO (Authorised Economic Operator) accreditation for its UK-based Midlands operations. Priority Freight goes the extra mile to ensure it has everything in place to speed up delivery, including obtaining… Read more »
