Locus Robotics has announced the opening of its European headquarters in Amsterdam. The new facility will support Locus’s existing EU and UK customer base and develop new opportunities within the fast-growing European warehouse fulfillment and distribution segments. Rick Faulk, CEO of Locus Robotics, said: “Our decision to expand our presence in the European…
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Global supply chain solutions company Brambles has appointed Marisa Sánchez as its new Global Supply Chain Decarbonisation Director. The newly created position will drive the necessary transformation to help Brambles achieve its Paris-aligned carbon reduction targets and contribute towards its Regenerative Supply Chain ambitions, take advantage of opportunities from the low carbon economy…
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Logistics specialist Rhenus UK has appointed a number of new starters as part of a relaunched graduate programme designed to invest in the future of the business. Over the next two years, the graduates will experience an introduction to five divisions within Rhenus UK as part of the company’s placement programme, including Transport (Road,…
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Corporate Member, Cellnex, is to hold an event at the Churchill War Rooms, London, on 24th November, entitled “The world’s leading organisations are transforming. Connectivity is a critical foundation for success.” Cellnex would like to invite a CILT member to participate in one of the panel discussions, sharing their experience of digitalisation, views on…
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A financial support scheme to upgrade or retrofit Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) to comply with the Greater Manchester-wide Clean Air Zone will open to applications this Autumn. Greater Manchester-registered HGVs will be able to apply for funding support from 30 November, if approved by the GM Air Quality Administration Committee this week. The…
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Volocopter’s electric heavy-lift drone VoloDrone conducted its first public flight at the ITS World Congress 2021. Together with the international logistics provider DB Schenker, Volocopter demonstrated VoloDrone’s integration into the logistics supply chain with an end-to-end cargo transport demonstration. The partners showed their significant progress together since DB Schenker became a strategic investor…
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20-minute webinar from Inspired Energy PLC. Wholesale energy markets have observed a prolonged period of severe volatility, with gas and power costs climbing at record rates to all-time highs in 2021. In this webinar, Inspired Energy PLC’s Senior Energy Market Analyst Ben MacFarlane discusses wholesale market dynamics, providing insight to past, present, and likely…
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Real-time transportation specialist Shippeo has announced 103% year-on-year growth in subscription revenues and 181% net retention rate. Since January, Shippeo has welcomed several new large international brands, including Coca-Cola HBC, one of the largest strategic bottling partners of The Coca-Cola Company; Nexans, a global player in energy transition; XPO Logistics, an American freight transportation…
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Google Cloud is helping Deutsche Post DHL Group to deliver scalable cloud services that meet the demands of the group’s growing logistics business. Deutsche Post DHL Group started using Google Cloud services in 2019 with Apigee, Google Cloud’s API management platform. As of the first quarter 2021, Google’s cloud API services have now…
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The City of London Corporation has committed itself to the Equal Pavements Pledge by Transport for All. Transport for All is a pan-impairment organisation which works to ensure all disabled and older people have the right to travel with freedom and independence. They are calling on local and transport authorities across the UK…
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