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Getting the drinks in with a fleet of space-saving Flexi Truck very narrow aisle (VNA) articulated forklifts

Getting the drinks in with a fleet of space-saving Flexi Truck very narrow aisle (VNA) articulated forklifts

Dec 04, 2021 Articles, Case Study, eCommerce, Fork Lifts, Logistics News, News in General Comments Off on Getting the drinks in with a fleet of space-saving Flexi Truck very narrow aisle (VNA) articulated forklifts

A fleet of space-saving Flexi Truck very narrow aisle articulated forklifts have been deployed across the network of distribution depots operated by the UK’s largest independent drinks wholesaler...
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Booming electric forklift market

Booming electric forklift market

Dec 04, 2021 Articles, eCommerce, Fork Lifts, Green Supply Chain, News in General Comments Off on Booming electric forklift market

With more and more forklift truck users opting for electric-power over IC-engine driven machines when the time comes to replace or upgrade their materials handling equipment fleet, the coming years...
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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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Domino’s dolly proves a supply chain winner for Schoeller Allibert at UK Packaging Awards

Domino’s dolly proves a supply chain winner for Schoeller Allibert at UK Packaging Awards

Nov 24, 2021 Awards, Case Study, eCommerce, News in General, UK News Comments Off on Domino’s dolly proves a supply chain winner for Schoeller Allibert at UK Packaging Awards

Schoeller Allibert, the European market leader in the production of recyclable, reusable, and returnable transit packaging solutions, claimed top honours and a highly commended award in the Supply...
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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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First Euro Pool System recycled folding trays for the transport of fruit and vegetables

First Euro Pool System recycled folding trays for the transport of fruit and vegetables

Nov 12, 2021 Articles, eCommerce, Green Supply Chain, News in General, Storage & Racking Comments Off on First Euro Pool System recycled folding trays for the transport of fruit and vegetables

 Euro Pool System, logistics provider of reusable packaging in the European fresh supply chain, started using its first recycled folding trays in mid-October. This project is fully in line with the...
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New EPAL Quality Classification enhances the use and exchange of EPAL Euro pallets

New EPAL Quality Classification enhances the use and exchange of EPAL Euro pallets

Nov 05, 2021 Articles, eCommerce, Handling News, Logistics News, News in General, Storage & Racking Comments Off on New EPAL Quality Classification enhances the use and exchange of EPAL Euro pallets

Under what conditions can an EPAL Euro pallet no longer be exchanged? Is the quality of a Euro pallet reduced by wood splintering or residual labels? How do you know if a pallet is suitable for a...
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Dachser switches completely to green electricity

Dachser switches completely to green electricity

Oct 31, 2021 eCommerce, Euro News, Logistics News, Shipping & Freight, Storage & Racking, Supply Chain Comments Off on Dachser switches completely to green electricity

The logistics provider obtains 100 percent of its electricity worldwide from renewable sources; it will quadruple the amount of green electricity it generates itself using photovoltaic systems. As of...
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Cognex Introduces High Speed Steerable Mirror for Large Area Scanning with a Single Barcode Reader

Cognex Introduces High Speed Steerable Mirror for Large Area Scanning with a Single Barcode Reader

Oct 25, 2021 eCommerce, Green Supply Chain, Handling News Comments Off on Cognex Introduces High Speed Steerable Mirror for Large Area Scanning with a Single Barcode Reader

Delivers unprecedented single-camera coverage in a compact hardware solution Cognex Corporation, the leader in industrial machine vision, has released the High Speed Steerable Mirror, a patented...
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Getting the drinks in with a fleet of space-saving Flexi Truck very narrow aisle (VNA) articulated forklifts

Getting the drinks in with a fleet of space-saving Flexi Truck very...

A fleet of space-saving Flexi Truck very narrow aisle articulated forklifts have been deployed across the network of distribution depots operated by the UK’s largest independent drinks wholesaler...
Read More
GEODIS plans to double its Contract Logistics Footprint in the UK

GEODIS plans to double its Contract Logistics...

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

Average shipping container prices decline at...

Double roll cage robots to transform UK grocery logistics

Double roll cage robots to transform UK grocery...

New EPAL Quality Classification enhances the use and exchange of EPAL Euro pallets

New EPAL Quality Classification enhances the use...

Handling

Hiab launches HIAB iQ.1188 HiPro loader crane with new control system

Hiab launches HIAB iQ.1188 HiPro loader crane with new control system

Hiab, part of Cargotec, has launched the 110 tonne metre ™ super heavy loader crane HIAB iQ.1188 HiPro with the company’s new control system to deliver new productivity and safety benefits. The iQ range is HIAB’s new generation of loader cranes based on the new control system SPACEevo...
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Hiab launches HIAB iQ.1188 HiPro loader crane with new control system

Hiab launches HIAB iQ.1188 HiPro loader crane...