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Consent for speculative 343,000sq ft development in Sheffield granted

November 1, 2019 support

Developer PLP has gained planning consent for a 343,000sq ft speculative warehouse at Smithywood Business Park in Sheffield and plans to begin construction before the end of this year.

Brexit or not, warehousing capacity is on the increase

August 28, 2019 support

Warehouse occupiers, led by retailers and 3PLs, are pushing ahead with plans to upgrade their networks, despite the current political and economic uncertainty.

New Haydock sortation centre to play key role in Amazon’s final mile delivery strategy

July 16, 2019 Carol Millett

Amazon is set to add a key part to its final mile logistics network with the opening of a £68m sortation centre in Haydock in September.

Simarco Worldwide to open new distribution centre at Stoke 108

July 3, 2019

Simarco Worldwide has taken a 10-year lease on a 108,000sq ft depot in Stoke, with plans to commence operations there from October.

Lockwood Haulage extends 2 Sisters Food Group relationship

June 21, 2019

Lockwood Haulage has won a five-year storage contract from 2 Sisters Food Group.

Wincanton launches VAST new warehousing initiative

June 18, 2019

Wincanton has gone live with its Virtual Access to Storage and Transport (VAST) service, a new initiative that sees the 3PL playing matchmaker for customers looking for warehouse space.

Bullet Express to build £5m multi-temperature warehouse to meet surge in demand

June 17, 2019 Chris Tindall

Bullet Express has bought 180,000sq ft of land behind its Baillieston, Glasgow storage centre with plans to build a £5m multi-temperature warehouse to meet rocketing demand from customers.

Europa Worldwide Group spends £2m on expanding Dartford hub’s storage ready for Brexit

June 5, 2019 Carol Millett

Europa Worldwide Group has spent £2m expanding its Dartford hub to cope with any customs backlog after Brexit.

JCB introduces electric-powered version of its Teletruk

April 4, 2019 Steve Hobson

JCB has launched an electric version of its ubiquitous Teletruk telescopic lift truck.

Europa Worldwide Group snaps up Menzies Response assets to strengthen warehousing division

February 4, 2019

Europa Worldwide Group has purchased some of the trade and assets of Menzies Response for an undisclosed sum.

Spotlight

‘Tackle skills shortage or face perfect storm,’ FTA warns hauliers

by Tim Wallace in Industry News

The logistics sector has been offered expert advice on how to attract and develop a new and more diverse workforce after the FTA’s annual Skills Report revealed the driver shortage figure has risen to 59,000 [...]

LoCITY Fuels in Action helps freight operators understand market for alternative fuels

By Christopher Walton and Colin Barnett A Fuels in Action event at Kempton Park in Surrey last week (20 March) was the ...

Shell opens second hydrogen fuel pump, but remains focused on full ‘mosaic’ of alternative fuels

By the end of 2018, Shell will have opened three new hydrogen refuelling pumps on sites around London.But the fuel giant says ...

Electric vehicle uptake would improve with better distributor and operator collaboration

Improved collaboration between electric vehicle operators and electricity distributors will see a substantial increase of battery-powered vehicles on the roads of London, ...

LoCITY Fuels in Action helps

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Shell opens second hydrogen fuel

Posted by Emma Shone on Mar 28, 20182

Electric vehicle uptake would improve

Posted by Christopher Walton on Mar 22, 20183

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