Loadmac Truck Mounted Forklifts has appointed Atlas Cranes UK to be their exclusive sales and service provider in the UK. It is a move which Loadmac Managing Director Mark Hignett describes as: “The biggest thing to happen in the domestic truck mounted forklift market. Our partnership with Atlas will allow… Read more »
Transmec opens new warehouse at Worcester
Logistics provider Transmec Group is targeting further growth with the opening of a new depot at Worcester. Just a mile from junction 6 of the M5, the 110,000 sq ft warehouse will enable Transmec to meet existing demand and grow its customer base. In addition to warehousing and logistics, Transmec… Read more »
World’s biggest wood pulp producer starts shipments to Bristol Port
Bristol Port last month received the first shipment under a new contract expected to bring significant volumes of wood pulp from Brazil to Royal Portbury Dock. Shipped by Fibria, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of wood pulp, the cargo will be arriving from Santos in São Paulo on Saga Welco… Read more »
Ocean Network Express commences business
Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “ONE”) is pleased to announce the commencement of container shipping businesses on Apr 1, 2018. ONE is the result of an integration of the container operations of three Japanese shipping carriers, namely, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd (“K” Line), Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd… Read more »
Woodland Group expands Jungheinrich fleet following 40% efficiency gains
Jungheinrich UK has supported its Partner, Armill Lift Trucks, in the rapid delivery of an additional 12 forklift trucks to the expanding Jungheinrich fleet of global freight forwarder, Woodland Group. “Armill Lift Trucks had just 12 weeks to provide us with the trucks we needed, from our initial request, through… Read more »
NewCold looks for additional premises as Brexit heralds’ storage opportunities for the UK
NewCold, the deep-frozen storage and logistics specialist is looking at possibilities for a new UK site to accommodate increased UK market activity and in anticipation of the demand expected to be triggered by the ‘Brexit effect’ in European Supply Chains. According to NewCold Country Director Jon Miles, the movement… Read more »
Outokumpu avoids downtime with Doosan ‘DPF free’ heavy lifting
Outokumpu is a global leader in stainless steel production with a crude capacity of 3.1 million tonnes and a history that stretches back a century to the origins of the highly durable metal alloy. Production facilities cover all continents and are located in Finland, Germany, Mexico, Sweden, the UK and… Read more »
NewCold on track as UK’s biggest deepfreeze nears completion
NewCold has nearly completed the second phase of construction at its Wakefield deep frozen storage and distribution centre which, says the company, is set to become the largest of its kind in the UK. Due for full operation by June 2018, the facility will handle 3,000,000 pallets annually and… Read more »
Scotland’s rail investment strategy must clarify freight support, says FTA
Transport Scotland’s new Scottish rail investment strategy should be good news for freight, according to the country’s leading association representing logistics, providing attention is given to how the rail industry can access the funding needed for growth. The Freight Transport Association (FTA), which speaks for the whole of the sector,… Read more »
GEODIS launches online pricing and online booking for Air and Ocean shipments globally
Via its Intelligent Real-Time Information System IRIS, GEODIS is now offering online quotations and online shipment bookings. The global supply chain operator enhanced its state-of-the-art e-suite with a fast and user friendly solution for its freight forwarding customers worldwide. Within just a few clicks they can compare rates of different… Read more »
