Rail Passengers : 2 Days of Travel Chaos Due to Strike
Some of the busiest commuter routes in the south will be hit by the chaos of strikes from conductors on Southern Rail Trains. RMT Union (Rail, Maritime and Transport) will be striking from Tuesday saying its target hours 11am onwards for 24 hours was aiming to cause as many issues as possible to its services […]
Warehouse Spacing Predicted to Run Out by 2020
New reports announce that warehousing space fell to a record low at the end of last year which comes as no surprise for the logistics industry. A further shock announcement about the prediction that warehouse property stock may disappear entirely by the end of 2020, provides further worries to those in the retailing and warehousing […]
Multimodal Exhibition set to host UKWA
UKWA (United Kingdom Warehousing Association) has been labelled as the ‘Voice of the Logistics Industry’ with 650 member companies. The leading trade association in the UK is dedicated primarily to the 3rd party logistics sector. UKWA members control over 100 millions square feet of space in warehouse across 2,000 locations in the UK. As a […]
UKWA Damning Report for the Future of Food Logistics in London
UKWA have forecast a damning report of the food logistics industry at the 2016 FoodEx exhibition. The study commissioned by UKWA was delivered by Global 78, explored issues in the food industry and discussed the challenges ahead for food industry logistics in and around London. Feeding London 2030 was released at the 2016 FoodEx exhibition […]
Delightful Steam Train Journeys and Miniature Railways
12 delightful steam train journeys and miniature railways to enjoy near Birmingham Whether you’re a Thomas the Tank fan or Ivor the Engine was more of your thing, there’s something really fun about a day out at a steam railway. But did you know there are steam trains and miniature railways all over the Midlands? […]
Man Moves Into UK Pet Reg Tractor Rental
Man Moves Into UK Pet Reg Tractor Rental The MAN Truck & Bus UK rental fleet is to get its first new tractor unit with petroleum regulations specifications needed for most tanker operations. Many of the UK’s biggest fleets of articulated tankers, including BP, DHL, Sucklings and Hoyer Petrolog, run MAN trucks already. But hitherto […]
Global Liner Shipping Conference : Need for Port Shakeup?
At the 18th annual Global Liner Shipping Conference, Kim Fejfer, APM Terminals chief executive, delivered the terminal operators’ keynote address. He spoke about the challenges facing port operators in the currently market, and spoke of how the industry is in need of a port shakeup. “In today’s competitive environment, we need to become more standardised […]
Investment to extend Bristol Port delayed for decade
The £600 million investment to extend Bristol Port by building a deep sea container terminal has been delayed again – potentially up until 2030. First Corporate Shipping, which owns Avonmouth and Royal Portbury Docks has this week applied for a ten-year extension to its permissions to build the container terminal. ADVERTISING inRead invented by Teads […]
North Yorkshire Haulier Drives Expansion Plans with Significant Funding
North Yorkshire haulier drives expansion plans with significant funding North Yorkshire haulier Longthorne’s of Hebden is gearing up its expansion plans by purchasing new vehicles with funding from Barclays. Established in 1928 by Herbert Longthorne, Longthorne’s of Hebden is a family owned business located at The Garage, Hebden, Near Skipton. Brothers Mark, Gordon and Jonathan […]
A-Plant Invests More than £1 Million in New Transport Fleet
A-Plant invests more than £1 million in new transport fleet A-Plant has invested more than £1 million in a new transport fleet that is capable of double stacking accommodation units on customer sites. The new vehicles help A-Plant’s accommodation division offer a more efficient delivery and installation service to customers. Working closely with key suppliers […]
Prime Minister Returns to the Port of Britain
The Rt Hon David Cameron MP has paid his second visit to the Port of Felixstowe in a little over 12 months. He visited the port today (15 March 2016) to speak to a group of employees, port customers and local councillors about the benefits of the UK’s membership of the European Union. Accompanied by […]
Volvo F86 turns out to be a forty-two year old used classic
Jon Burgess, a valued Volvo Used Trucks customer of Stockton and supplier of new and used livestock transporters, based in Newton-on-Derwent in in the East Riding of Yorkshire, recently placed the winning bid on an internet auction site for a 1974 Volvo F86 3-axle rigid in original condition. On bringing the former J. O. Adams […]
London’s food supply at risk of failure, UKWA
London’s food supply chains at increasing risk of service failure, says new UKWA report The United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) previewed a landmark report for the food logistics industry at the recent FoodEx 2016 exhibition. Feeding London 2030 – a study commissioned by UKWA and delivered by Global 78 – highlights key challenges ahead, explores […]
The ‘Voice the Logistics Industry’ plays a key role at Multimodal
One of the attractions at the forthcoming Multimodal Exhibition (NEC, Birmingham, 10-12 May) will be the United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) Pavilion. With over 650 member companies, UKWA is the ‘Voice of the Logistics Industry’. The UK’s leading trade association dedicated to the third party logistics sector, UKWA’s members control in excess of 100 million […]
Spatial Global launches updated and expanded website
Castle Donington-based international freight, mail and e-commerce specialist, Spatial Global Limited, has a smart new corporate. Launched today, the fully responsive and user-friendly site replaces the previous version last updated in 2012. Completely rewritten and redesigned, it promotes the company’s wide variety of award-winning UK and worldwide delivery services, and its ‘easier to do business […]
VMS with New Customer FORD Transit Tipper Deal
VMS welcomes Fastflow Pipeline Services as a new customer. Based in Newcastle, Fastflow is a dynamic, growing and independent utility service provider. Established in 1991, it provides a comprehensive range of utility infrastructure services covering all aspects of pipeline networks. VMS have supplied six Ford Transit Crew Cab Tippers with a CPD body conversion. Working […]
UK to run out of warehouses by 2020
The UK’s warehouse property stock will have vanished by the end of the decade, following demands from internet retailers unless there is an unprecedented increase in construction. This is the conclusion of a logistics market report, which found that warehousing space fell to a record low last year. Consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) said retailer […]
Stagecoach Places £97Million Orders For New Vehicles
Around 480 new buses and coaches ordered, many equipped with wi-fi £1billion orders for more than 6,500 new vehicles placed over past 10 years Latest intake of vehicles all meet latest Euro 6 emissions standards New orders help Stagecoach deliver a fully accessible fleet Stagecoach Group today (11 April 2016) announced new vehicle orders worth […]
XPO Logistics Adds to Presence in Britain
XPO Logistics Inc. has landed food service deals with two companies in the United Kingdom, most recently with retailer Iceland, XPO said March 15. Greenwich, Connecticut-based XPO, No. 14 on the Transport Topics Top 100 list of the largest for-hire carriers in the United States and Canada and No. 12 on the TT list of the Top 50 logistics […]
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics Abnormal Load Services
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics Abnormal Load Services (WWL ALS) offers specialised transport and logistics solutions for the global movement of heavy, oversized, abnormal and difficult cargo in several sectors, including the rail industry. WWL ALS works with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), contractors and plant dealers to transport new and second-hand equipment, such as bogies, locomotives, carriages, […]
Teknoscale Advanced Digital Weighing Solutions
Teknoscale (Ltd) are delighted to announce the expansion of their well established business and supply of advanced digital weighing solutions to new markets and customers in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. Established for over 20 years in Finland, and with a strong customer base across Scandinavia, Europe and in many other countries worldwide; […]
Loss-making Uber must Rush into deliveries
A new report by international parcels broker ParcelHero reveals how you may soon be having your packages delivered by Uber. It’s a move set to deliver $24.6bn internationally – but could mean war on the streets over Britain’s lucrative £7bn express courier industry. Many of us are already hooked on the Uber App that delivers […]
The famous Yorkshire 36 set to be ‘The Finest’ Bus
Never has a bus brand been so well recognised or received as the 36, and now, the iconic Yorkshire public transport brand is about to undertake an overhaul that local bus company Transdev believe will see it become ‘the finest bus route in the country’. The company is investing £3.3m in 14 new buses, which […]
Take on Transaid’s cycle challenges and get fit for 2016
International development charity Transaid is challenging industry professionals to get fit for 2016 and help Transaid improve the lives of people in Africa, by signing up to one of its two cycle rides. Nightrider 2016, which takes place over three nights in June and July, challenges volunteers from the industry to cycle through Bristol, London […]
RCS Logistics Takes Delivery of Scania P250 from TruckEast
More and more organisations are beginning to appreciate the effective and cost-efficient model of a palletised freight distribution by means of pallet networks such as Palletforce. That’s why, combined with recent year on year growth in this area of the business, in January 2016, RCS Logistics Ltd., a third party logistics supplier located in Corby, […]
11th successive year of double-digit growth for Pooling Partners in the UK
2015 marked the eleventh successive year of double-digit growth for IPP Logipal UK & Ireland, part of Pooling Partners, Europe’s #1 integrated full-service pooler and producer of pallets and boxes, and the UK & Ireland’s second largest pallet pooler. Carl McInerney, country director, IPP Logipal UK & Ireland, part of Pooling Partners, commented: “Pooling Partners […]
Bibby Distribution’s Milk Collection Fleet Fights The Floods
With most of Northern England brought to a standstill through flooding over Christmas and New Year, Bibby Distribution’s milk collection fleet has reported near-perfect operational performance despite appalling conditions. During the week of major flooding, Bibby Distribution made more than 1,300 collections in flood affected areas, with just six collections having to be cancelled because […]
7 Things to Consider When Choosing Your Third-Party Logistics Supplier
Choosing the right third-party logistics provider can be challenging. With today’s business environment becoming increasingly innovative and fast-paced, the challenge of finding your perfect match is harder than ever before. You’ve worked on your product development, your business strategies are in place, but a highly-effective supply chain solution is often the missing piece of the puzzle. […]
D.E.S. launches PostPort to give wholesalers transparency on untracked mail
Direct Entry Solutions (D.E.S.), the international mail and parcel delivery specialist, has launched mail solution, PostPort, that gives wholesalers for the first time ever, the capability to monitor where their mailings are in the distribution process. D.E.S. are proud to be offering a mail visibility platform on priority, non-priority and customised untracked mail for printers, […]
Improved Road Surface For A1 In Northumberland
Work to resurface around 4 miles of the A1 in Northumberland will start on Monday 11 January providing smoother and safer journeys for drivers. Contractors for Highways England will be resurfacing the southbound carriageway of the A1 between Alnwick and Newton on the Moor. A contraflow system will be in place, with the southbound carriageway […]
PJ Carey Plant Hire Wins Commercial Fleet Award
The Commercial Fleet Awards saw FORS Gold Member, PJ Carey Plant Hire, named winner of the Fleet of the Year 2015 Construction and Building category. The award celebrates fleets with five or more vans or trucks that demonstrate a detailed understanding of all aspects of fleet management related to commercial vehicles. Gary Condon, Plant and […]
Drivers Using Mobiles; Big Fines & More Points
The government is planning to increase fixed penalty fines from £100 to £150, as well as increasing the number of penalty points drivers receive for using a mobile phone while driving. Proposals state that penalty points would rise from three to four – and from three to six for drivers of large vehicles such as […]
Tatnall Promoted To Sales Director At EDT
Former dealer principal quickly proves himself with IAM results. EDT was an aftersales profit generator for Tatnall’s Yeomans dealership EDT now recruiting the best independent garages and main dealers “It is the independent aftermarket where he has made real inroads” – David Holmes Having joined engine detox specialist EDT Automotive as national sales manager in […]
Optimarin Says UCSG BWT Front of Mind
As of 1 January 2016 vessels are no longer able to discharge ballast in US waters unless their ballast water treatment (BWT) systems are compliant with stringent demands from the USCG. Experts believe that now, more than ever, it is imperative that shipowners make the right BWT choice. “There’s so much confusion surrounding the issue […]
Fowler Welch Invests In Repack Machinery
Supply chain specialist, Fowler Welch, has invested in a new repacking system at its Heywood Depot, to further assist one of its largest customers, Tulip Ltd, in expanding its ambient range offering and reducing its food miles. The new system at Heywood – Fowler Welch’s Ambient National Distribution Centre in Lancashire – to repack products […]
CASCADe R&D Project Develops New Bridge Designs
CASCADe, a three-year, EU-funded project which is coming to a close this month has developed new methodologies in which information is shared and displayed on a ship’s bridge, helping to improve efficiency on board and contribute towards the prevention of accidents at sea. Drawing directly from the experience of seafarers, CASCADe has developed a new […]