Pallet supplier Goplasticpallets.com is expanding its warehouse operation in Eastbourne with a new 8,000 sq ft facility adjacent to its existing site. The new site, which was officially opened by Clare Bottle (pictured), chief executive […]
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GXO Logistics is deploying more robotics innovation and technology to support customer start-ups and the holiday peak season than in any other quarter in its history, the logistics firm announced this week. By the end of the year, GXO aims to ha…
With margins under pressure and labour in short supply, forward thinking logistics service providers are taking a new, radical approach to winning business using flexible automation. There is an emerging sea change in the traditional 3PL–client …
The UK is leading the pack on the adoption of drone and autonomous vehicle technology but lags behind a number of European countries on other key metrics, according to a new study. The European Delivery Innovator Index, conducted by return loads…
Royal Mail is ramping up its transformation to a parcels-led business with the launch of two new large parcel conveyors which can handle parcels upto 30kg in weight. First off the chocks is a large parcel conveyor at Gatwick Mail Centre with pla…
Transport businesses claimed £55m in research and development (R&D) tax relief in 2020/21, according to HMRC’s latest R&D tax credit statistics. However tax relief specialist Access2Funding, part of the Ryan company, is warning that tran…
DHL Supply Chain has extended its partnership with Henkel, which has seen the FMCG company move its retail operation to the new COMAH facility, Manton Wood, in North Nottinghamshire. Henkel, the business behind leading brands including Schwarzko…
Wincanton has made a multi-million-pound investment in 48 autonomous mobile robots to accelerate its e-commerce capabilities. It said the new AMR fleet would provide it with greater flexibility in its operations, enabling it to better manage the…
Wincanton has revealed the five global start-ups that will take part in its 2022 W2 Labs programme. The five firms are French digital fulfilment company Find & Order, Polish business No Magic, Manchester-based Automedi, US company Navflex an…
Richard Skidmore, head of customer service delivery with Mercedes-Benz Trucks, has urged the industry to embrace the benefits of increased collaboration to save costs and improve efficiencies. Speaking at last week’s Microlise conference, he sai…
Self-driving vans, buses and shuttles could soon hit the UK’s roads following the launch today (23 May) of a £40m funding competition. The move aims to kick-start commercial self-driving services, including delivery vehicles. The ‘Commercialisin…
Temperature-controlled logistics giant Lineage Logistics has expanded its Peterborough warehouse to create its South East Superhub. The launch follows the expansion of Lineage’s Northern Superhub near Manchester, in September 2021, which added 2…