Industry News
Staff shortages increasing interest in warehouse automation
Warehouse staff shortages are fuelling interest in automation, artificial intelligence and robotics, according to warehousing industry experts.
Month: February 2018
Industry News
Make sure your contracts are in order for storage as well as carriage
Companies that provide a full range of logistics-based functions must ensure their conditions of contract cover all of the services that they offer, warns UKWA chief executive Peter Ward.
Industry News
Reduce load damage and improve forklift operator safety with simple kit
A simple yet ingenious plastic cover for the tips of forklift truck tines could save thousands of pounds in damage to palletised loads, according to the manufacturer SumoSafe.
News
DHL Supply Chain rejects GMB claims over KFC hub
DHL Supply Chain has refuted union claims that it failed to notify Rugby council about the cold storage facility at the centre of the KFC contract debacle, which has made headlines around the world this week.
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Industry News
Highways England to push on with ‘smart’ motorway programme despite opposition
Highways England plans to step up its “smart” motorway programme, the agency’s strategy and planning director Elliott Shaw told delegates at a strategy day this week.
Interviews
Innovate UK says get involved in low-emission vehicles or get left behind
Operators of all sizes need to stay ahead of the curve on low-emission freight technology or risk being left behind.
Contract Wins
Hoyer Petrolog signs World Fuel Services aviation fuel distribution deal
Hoyer Petrolog has signed an agreement with World Fuel Services to provide transport aviation fuel in Scotland.
Contract Wins
Wincanton renews Pernod Ricard UK contract for six years
Wincanton has toasted its 18-year relationship with wine and spirits producer Pernod Ricard UK by signing a six-year contract extension.
Industry News
Mercedes-Benz eActros to enter trials with 10 operators
Mercedes-Benz Trucks is to put the eActros into everyday trials with operators within the next few weeks, the manufacturer said today (21 February).