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New intermodal train service connecting DP World’s container terminals at London Gateway & Southampton

New intermodal train service connecting DP World’s container terminals at London Gateway & Southampton

Dec 01, 2022 BREXIT, Launch pad, Logistics News, News in General, Shipping & Freight, UK News Comments Off on New intermodal train service connecting DP World’s container terminals at London Gateway & Southampton

A new intermodal train service connecting DP World’s container terminals at London Gateway and Southampton will boost the resilience of the customers’ supply chains and enable them to switch...
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Clearance Works Under Way on Limerick – Foynes Line

Clearance Works Under Way on Limerick – Foynes Line

Nov 05, 2022 BREXIT, eCommerce, Handling News, Logistics News, Multimodal, News in General, Shipping & Freight Comments Off on Clearance Works Under Way on Limerick – Foynes Line

Clearance works are continuing on the disused Limerick-Foynes railway line in preparation for relaying and reopening of the route in 2024. The first consignment of rail for the project is expected to...
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Game-changing intralogistics technologies at IMHX 2022

Game-changing intralogistics technologies at IMHX 2022

Jun 07, 2022 BREXIT, COVID-19, Events, IMHX Review, Multimodal Comments Off on Game-changing intralogistics technologies at IMHX 2022

Sales of autonomous mobile robots and driverless lift trucks are taking off but the game-changing intralogistics technologies we will see at IMHX 2022 go much further than the simple replacement of...
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Don’t fall victim to UK Customs delays warns Suffolk freight forwarder 

Don’t fall victim to UK Customs delays warns Suffolk freight forwarder 

Dec 16, 2021 BREXIT, eCommerce, Euro News, News in General, Shipping & Freight Comments Off on Don’t fall victim to UK Customs delays warns Suffolk freight forwarder 

A Suffolk freight forwarder has urged businesses not to fall victim to customs delays – as new rules come in from New Year’s Day.  Darren Ryan, Director at Morrison Freight in...
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GEODIS plans to double its Contract Logistics Footprint in the UK

GEODIS plans to double its Contract Logistics Footprint in the UK

Nov 24, 2021 BREXIT, COVID-19, eCommerce, Logistics News, UK News Comments Off on GEODIS plans to double its Contract Logistics Footprint in the UK

With a total of 110,000 sq.m new warehousing space opened in October across two new sites in the UK, leading global transport and logistics services provider GEODIS significantly increases its...
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Average shipping container prices decline at ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach, logjam still unabated

Average shipping container prices decline at ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach, logjam still unabated

Nov 24, 2021 Articles, BREXIT, COVID-19, eCommerce, Logistics News, News in General, Shipping & Freight, Storage & Racking, Supply Chain Comments Off on Average shipping container prices decline at ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach, logjam still unabated

Container Availability Index (CAx) values consistently greater than 0.80 showing very high levels of inbound containers Average container prices drop by 10.7% at the port of Los Angeles from Aug to...
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Elddis Transport is gearing up for expansion with new storage and distribution facility in Durham

Elddis Transport is gearing up for expansion with new storage and distribution facility in Durham

Nov 24, 2021 BREXIT, eCommerce, News in General, UK News Comments Off on Elddis Transport is gearing up for expansion with new storage and distribution facility in Durham

Transport, logistics and distribution company Elddis Transport is gearing up for expansion and growth after plans worth close to £1.5 million to develop its operations were given the green light by...
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Forget Christmas – that ship may have already sailed – warns ParcelHero

Forget Christmas – that ship may have already sailed – warns ParcelHero

Oct 16, 2021 BREXIT, COVID-19, eCommerce, Global News, Logistics News Comments Off on Forget Christmas – that ship may have already sailed – warns ParcelHero

With large container ships unable to unload at Felixstowe, thousands of Christmas gifts are sailing into the sunset, warns ParcelHero. A Dunkirk-style flotilla of smaller ships from Europe might just...
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NewCold: sustainable development of a global deep freeze phenomenon

NewCold: sustainable development of a global deep freeze phenomenon

Oct 16, 2021 BREXIT, eCommerce, UK News Comments Off on NewCold: sustainable development of a global deep freeze phenomenon

 NewCold Advanced Cold Logistics strives to increase global food security by providing leading food companies with the most innovative cold storage and transportation services. The company has an...
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GEODIS expands AirDirect service between Europe & Asia with new route

GEODIS expands AirDirect service between Europe & Asia with new route

Sep 25, 2021 BREXIT, COVID-19, Global News, Handling News, Logistics News Comments Off on GEODIS expands AirDirect service between Europe & Asia with new route

Global logistics player eyes strong growth in Asia Pacific (APAC) through strategic expansion of its fixed schedule network GEODIS, a global leading transport and logistics services provider, is...
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Logistics

Pallet industry calls for essential site status to keep supply chains operational during planned power cuts

Pallet industry calls for essential site status to keep supply chains...

The Timber Packaging & Pallet Confederation (TIMCON) has asked government to confirm it will act to keep the pallet and packaging business operational in the event of any planned power outages...
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New intermodal train service connecting DP World’s container terminals at London Gateway & Southampton

New intermodal train service connecting DP...

Currys invests in robotic suits to help warehouse workers deliver

Currys invests in robotic suits to help warehouse...

Logistics companies thinking outside the box on automation 

Logistics companies thinking outside the box on...

Arvato Supply Chain Solutions expands e-commerce business for Rituals Cosmetics

Arvato Supply Chain Solutions expands e-commerce...

Handling

Currys invests in robotic suits to help warehouse workers deliver

Currys invests in robotic suits to help warehouse workers deliver

Currys, a leading tech retailer, has revealed it has invested over £250,000 in a fleet of robotic exoskeleton suits to help colleagues from logistics partner, GXO, work safely and efficiently through the busy festive period. The suits, which are being used at Currys’ state-of-the-art facility in...
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PALFINGER Powerhouse: Crawler Crane in the Tauernmoos Hydro Power Plant

PALFINGER Powerhouse: Crawler Crane in the...