Warehousing

Prologis welcomes Royal Mail Super Hub to DIRFT

July 31, 2023 Carol Millett

Prologis has announced the arrival of Royal Mail’s new Midland Super Hub at Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal (DIRFT). Other new distribution centres at DIRFT include two sites for Warrens Group, which are now fully operational, with two new speculatively built sites – DC628 and DC327 – having recently reached completion. The new builds all […]

UKWA teams up with Howard Tenens to showcase benefits of solar panels

July 26, 2023 Carol Millett

The UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) is hosting its first ever UKWA Solar Showcase this September at Howard Tenens Logistics’ warehouse in Swindon, after experiencing “huge interest” from members in installing solar PV on their warehouse rooftops. The free event, which takes place on 7 September, will see the Howard Tenens team share the challenges the […]

Wincanton wins five year deal to manage IKEA DC in Dublin

July 24, 2023 Carol Millett

Wincanton has signed a five-year contract with IKEA Ireland to manage the online retail giant’s first customer distribution centre (CDC) in the Republic of Ireland. IKEA products are currently delivered to consumers in Ireland via distribution centres in the UK. The new CDC, located in Greenogue Logistics Park in south-west Dublin, the 280,000 sq ft […]

Strike action by Amazon workers threatens to hit Prime Week deliveries

July 11, 2023 Carol Millett

Amazon’s Prime Week deliveries look set for disruption after almost 900 workers at its Coventry fulfilment centre went on strike this week, taking to the picket line once again over an ongoing pay dispute. The three day strike, from 10 – 13 July, includes Amazon Prime Week, which runs for 48 hours from 3am today […]

Kuehne+Nagel to support Team GB at Paris 2024 Olympics

July 11, 2023 Carol Millett

Kuehne+Nagel has seen off competitors to win the role of the official freight forwarding and logistics partner to the British Olympic Association, both during and beyond the Paris 2024 Olympics. The logistics giant said the deal to support Team GB marks a “significant milestone” in its efforts to expand into the expo and events sector. […]

Glencar gets green light for Click Aylesford warehouse project

July 7, 2023 Chris Tindall

A six-unit industrial warehouse development close to the M20 in Kent covering 302,844sq ft has been given the go-ahead, with completion due by August 2024. Construction firm Glencar said it had been appointed by Wrenbridge and investor Bridges Fund Management to start work on the development in Aylesford, named Click Aylesford. The works will see […]

Warehousing shortage slows contract logistics market

June 28, 2023 Carol Millett

Last year saw the slowest pace of growth in the contract logistics market since 2014 (other than the Covid contraction of 2020), according to TI’s latest Global Contract Logistics Report. The research found that the contract logistics market was hit by the global economic slowdown and a weakening economy, compounded by a lack of warehousing. […]

Mike Thomas appointed new chair of UKWA

June 27, 2023 Carol Millett

Delamode International Logistics director Mike Thomas has been appointed the new chair of the UK Warehousing Association’s (UKWA) management board whilst Gary Whittle, commercial director of Meachers Global, has been named as UKWA’s vice chair. Thomas (pictured), who has been a part of the UKWA membership for over 35 years, joined UKWA’s management board in […]

GXO inks e-fulfillment and returns deal with Abercrombie & Fitch

June 27, 2023 Carol Millett

GXO has expanded its partnership with Abercrombie & Fitch (A&F Co), managing the fashion retailer’s UK e-commerce fulfillment and returns from its dedicated, newly refurbished 170,000-square-foot facility near London. The expansion follows the success of GXO’s partnership with A&F Co in the United States, where the company operates a high-tech distribution centre featuring advanced automation […]

Linde Material Handling UK unveils demo theatre

June 20, 2023 Carol Millett

Linde Material Handling (UK) has launched a purpose-built demonstration theatre which will be used to showcase its trucks and their capabilities. More than 40 customers and visitors attended the launch at Linde MH UK’s site in West Bromwich where they were treated to live demonstrations of the latest trucks and technology and had the opportunity […]