Fleete, a pioneering provider of fleet charging solutions, has officially broken ground on its flagship commercial vehicle EV charging hub at the Port of Tilbury, Essex, marking a major step forward in the drive to decarbonise the UK’s logistics and freight sector at scale. Stakeholders and industry leaders, including the… Read more »
Suez halves downtime with AssetGo
One of the UK’s leading waste management companies says it halved downtime for part of its mobile plant fleet, thanks to AssetGo. SUEZ recycling and recovery UK is a waste management company that collects, sorts, and recycles waste from households and businesses. It also composts, generates energy and manufactures alternative fuels. The… Read more »
Solid Gains: Continental partnership cuts downtime by 50%, says Glennon Brothers
As a leading manufacturer of high-quality timber products since 1913, Glennon Brothers supplies both the Irish and UK markets with a wide range of timber solutions — from kiln-dried, strength-graded carcassing to pallet wood, Canadian Lumber Standard (CLS), and machined whitewoods for the construction and garden shed industries. With operations… Read more »
PD Ports named Business of the Year and Green Innovation winner at North East Chamber Awards
PD Ports has been crowned Business of the Year and winner of the Green Innovation category at the prestigious North East Chamber of Commerce Awards,recognising the company’s outstanding commitment to sustainability and regional economic growth. The double win highlights PD Ports’ ambitious journey to become the UK’s most sustainable port operator, powered by clean,… Read more »
XPO Logistics and Samsung Climate Solutions bring biodiversity initiative to Leicester warehouse
XPO Logistics, a leading provider of innovative and sustainable end-to-end logistics solutions across Europe, is expanding its Nature Network project to its shared-user warehouse in Leicester. The site offers consolidated storage and logistics services for Samsung Climate Solutions and other customers. It has now become the latest location to benefit… Read more »
Warehouse technology critical to staying ahead of the competition and maximising performance, say retailers
Research from leading automation and robotics integrator Inteq reveals that over half of retailers (58%) believe their existing systems to fulfil orders have negatively impacted their ability to serve customers well. Inteq surveyed directors and senior leaders across the UK retail and eCommerce sector to uncover how increasing investment in… Read more »
FedEx Marks 40 Years of Transatlantic Connectivity
FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the world’s largest express transportation company, today celebrates the 40th anniversary of its inaugural scheduled transatlantic service. On June 15, 1985, a fleet of seven Federal Express Boeing 727s took to the skies, establishing vital air links between New York,… Read more »
Logistics Spending Will Unlock Growth, Says Logistics UK
Business group Logistics UK is urging the Chancellor Rachel Reeves to prioritise spending on infrastructure in this week’s Spending Review, to unlock the whole economy growth which research shows the logistics industry can drive. As Kevin Green, Policy Director explains, the group’s members are the businesses who keep the wheels… Read more »
Peel Ports Group formally launches new £30m RoRo berth
Peel Ports Group has officially unveiled its new £30m RoRo (Roll-on, Roll-off) berth at London Medway as it welcomed a key freight service to the facility. The UK’s second largest operator hosted guests at the port in Sheerness for a ceremony to mark the completion of the new in-river vessel… Read more »
XPO Logistics extends partnership with building materials manufacturer Etex
XPO Logistics, a leading provider of innovative and sustainable end-to-end logistics solutions across Europe, has extended its partnership with building materials manufacturer Etex. The extension results from XPO Logistics’ strong and consistent delivery performance on key indicators while offering innovative, flexible solutions to Etex where required. Added to that is… Read more »