Crawley, Sussex… The current period of economic hardship could have positive implications for third party logistics (3PL) companies, according to Michael Potts, MD of 3PL specialist Flightstore, who says that logistics service providers who stay positive in their outlook could... (Continue reading)

Southampton… The findings of an independent research paper, conducted by the University of Southampton, and commissioned by logistics company Import Services, has shown Port-Centric Distribution (PCD) successfully addresses key retail supply chain challenges of time, cost and carbon emissions. 29%... (Continue reading)

Alton, Hampshire… A total of twenty-four nominations from nineteen different companies across the UK, Europe and beyond, will vie to earn an ‘Archie’ at the Fork Lift Truck Association’s Awards for Excellence 2012, which will take place on Saturday 18... (Continue reading)

London… The world’s first International Traffic Foundation has been launched by navigation specialists TomTom. The foundation will bring together key stakeholders from academia, industry and policy-making in a bid to tackle congestion, which is reckoned to cost the economy some... (Continue reading)

Ascot, Berkshire… The British Industrial Truck Association (BITA) and City of Bristol College have announced a new strategic partnership, with the aim of ensuring the continued availability of qualified engineers for the forklift truck industry. City of Bristol College is... (Continue reading)

London… Through a new online routing and approvals service, hauliers operating in and around London can now get instant approval of ‘London Lorry Control Scheme’ compliant routes. Costing from only £1 per vehicle per month, the mapping software service is... (Continue reading)

An innovative solution called Chill Pod has been launched by ‘green’ products supplier Enviro-pod. Using NASA Flectalon technology, the new range of covers for pallets and roll cages is designed to transport and store fresh food produce without the need... (Continue reading)

According to a survey by The Freight Association (FTA) fewer than 5% of logistics providers operating in the London area feel totally prepared to deal with the potential disruption presented to the supply chain by the London Olympics - mainly... (Continue reading)

Provisional figures released by the British Health & Safety Executive state that fatal forklift accidents have fallen by more than two-thirds in the UK. The workplace accident figures show that five British workers were killed by forklift trucks during 2009/10,... (Continue reading)

West Bromwitch… SEMA, the UK-based organisation committed to promoting the safe design, installation and use of storage racking systems, has responded to queries about the possibility of ‘wrap-around’ plastic rack protectors hiding damage to rack uprights following impact by a... (Continue reading)