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Halfords Implements Descartes’ Last Mile Delivery Solution

Halfords Implements Descartes’ Last Mile Delivery Solution

Jul 31, 2021 eCommerce, Global News, Handling News, Logistics News, News in General, Supply Chain Comments Off on Halfords Implements Descartes’ Last Mile Delivery Solution

Descartes Systems Group, the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, has announced that UK-headquartered Halfords, a leading automotive products and services retailer, is...
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Allison Transmission introduces innovative TerraTran propulsion solution for global construction and mining markets

Allison Transmission introduces innovative TerraTran propulsion solution for global construction and mining markets

Jul 31, 2021 Global News, Handling News, Launch pad, News in General Comments Off on Allison Transmission introduces innovative TerraTran propulsion solution for global construction and mining markets

Allison Transmission, a leading designer and manufacturer of conventional and electrified vehicle propulsion solutions and the largest global manufacturer of medium- and heavy-duty fully automatic...
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GERVASI Ecologica – design and manufactures semi-trailers for scrap metals

GERVASI Ecologica – design and manufactures semi-trailers for scrap metals

Jul 25, 2021 Handling News, Logistics News, News in General, Shipping & Freight Comments Off on GERVASI Ecologica – design and manufactures semi-trailers for scrap metals

SEMITRAILERS CONCEIVED FOR SCRAP METALS TRANSPORT AND COLLECTION GERVASI Ecologica is the Italian company specialized in design and manufacturing of semi-trailers for scrap metals. It is a small...
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cargo-partner Expands High Tech Logistics Business Unit to Germany, Central & Eastern Europe

cargo-partner Expands High Tech Logistics Business Unit to Germany, Central & Eastern Europe

Jul 25, 2021 eCommerce, Euro News, Handling News, Logistics News, News in General, Shipping & Freight, Storage & Racking Comments Off on cargo-partner Expands High Tech Logistics Business Unit to Germany, Central & Eastern Europe

As part of the company’s strategic focus on warehousing, cargo-partner continues to expand its storage capacities around the world. The latest investments into the iLogistics Centers Brwinów near...
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Beware the hidden costs of mis-picks

Beware the hidden costs of mis-picks

Jul 17, 2021 Articles, Case Study, Handling News, Interview, News in General, Supply Chain Comments Off on Beware the hidden costs of mis-picks

Do you really know how much mispicks cost your business? And do you, or should you, care? By Nick Hughes, Sales Manager at Invar Integration Sending a customer a replacement item may sound a...
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idealworks’ iw.hub wins IFOY AWARD 2021 in the category “AGV”

idealworks’ iw.hub wins IFOY AWARD 2021 in the category “AGV”

Jul 17, 2021 Awards, eCommerce, Green Supply Chain, Handling News, News in General Comments Off on idealworks’ iw.hub wins IFOY AWARD 2021 in the category “AGV”

idealworks wins the International Intralogistics and Forklift Truck of the Year (IFOY) AWARD 2021 in the category “Automated Guided Vehicle” with its autonomous mobile robot, iw.hub. The...
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LEEA and EKH working together to benefit their members

LEEA and EKH working together to benefit their members

Jul 11, 2021 Euro News, Handling News, News in General Comments Off on LEEA and EKH working together to benefit their members

The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA), and EKH (Erkende Keurbedrijven Hijs & Hefmiddelen), are pleased to announce that they have reached an agreement to ensure that the two...
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Michelin’s new X AGVEV – First tyre specifically designed for automatic guided vehicles (AGVs) operating in ports

Michelin’s new X AGVEV – First tyre specifically designed for automatic guided vehicles (AGVs) operating in ports

Jul 03, 2021 Fork Lifts, Handling News, Launch pad, News in General, Product Launch Pad, Shipping & Freight Comments Off on Michelin’s new X AGVEV – First tyre specifically designed for automatic guided vehicles (AGVs) operating in ports

Michelin has launched the new X AGVEV, the first tyre specifically designed for automatic guided vehicles (AGVs) operating in ports. The X AGVEV means that port operators now have access to a tyre...
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New Cat 980 & 982 series wheel loaders deliver premium performance, increased productivity and lower maintenance costs

New Cat 980 & 982 series wheel loaders deliver premium performance, increased productivity and lower maintenance costs

Jun 26, 2021 Handling News, Launch pad, News in General Comments Off on New Cat 980 & 982 series wheel loaders deliver premium performance, increased productivity and lower maintenance costs

New XE models with a parallel path continuous variable transmission (CVT) offer even higher fuel efficiencies and lower operating costs Offering premium performance in the 9- to 11-tonne (10- to...
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Samskip Multimodal secures key approval to restart trailer transport by rail through Denmark

Samskip Multimodal secures key approval to restart trailer transport by rail through Denmark

Jun 12, 2021 BREXIT, Euro News, Handling News, Logistics News, Multimodal, News in General Comments Off on Samskip Multimodal secures key approval to restart trailer transport by rail through Denmark

Expanding rail capacity along a key unitised freight route demonstrates Samskip’s commitment to enhance the competitiveness of rail services into the Danish market A key approval from Danish...
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Logistics

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...
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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...