The manufacturing and distribution industry has faced many challenges as a result of the pandemic, leading to businesses prioritising digital transformation much earlier than anticipated. Traditionally, B2B manufacturers, distributors and retailers have relied on print materials, face-to-face meetings, live events and conferences. In fact, before the pandemic, trade show attendance reached a record…
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Global automotive logistics specialist GEFCO UK, has expanded its footprint in Liverpool with the opening of a new, state-of-the-art, 176,000ft² logistics sequencing centre in Speke. The facility comes as part of a €6.4million investment by GEFCO and their client Jaguar Land Rover and marks a new chapter in GEFCO’s relationship with the automotive giant.…
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It is now less than one month to go until the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) expands up to, but not including, the North and South Circular Roads on 25 October 2021. The central London ULEZ has been transformational since its introduction in April 2019, helping to reduce roadside concentrations of the poisonous gas…
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Tevva has received a £4.2 million grant from the UK’s Advanced Propulsion Centre. This grant will help finance the development of Tevva’s next generation, zero-emission, long-range medium duty trucks (7.5 to 19t Gross Vehicle Weight). The grant will be utilised to advance the SANGREAL Project, a £12.2 million collaboration between Tevva and Advanced…
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World leaders have given international travel a further boost by agreeing to a series of new measures at the G7 transport and health meeting hosted by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps. In the first meeting of its kind between G7 transport and health ministers from major global economies, agreement was reached to align their international…
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Fifteen successful projects have been awarded funding to help support UK airports in handling new types of electric and hydrogen aircraft. Winning projects include wireless charging for electric planes, swappable battery packs to keep flight turnover times to a minimum and state-of-the-art fuelling tanks to safely and efficiently refuel flights of the future. …
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Network Rail has revealed the details of a multi-million-pound plan to rescue a railway line increasingly ravaged by climate change and extreme weather. The Newport-Gloucester line connects South Wales with the West Country, Midlands and north of England, providing a vital link for passengers and freight. Running alongside the Severn Estuary – exposed…
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Digital supply chain and freight platform Beacon has raised over $50 million in its Series B round, led by Northstar.vc. The fresh capital will be used to grow the team, continue the development of Beacon’s technology and expand into new markets. Since completing its Series A in early 2020, Beacon has experienced significant…
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GEODIS is now offering a complete product returns management service as part of its range of e-Commerce services. Retailers and e-merchants will be able to access an end-to-end technological and logistical solution covering the entire value chain, from order orchestration to product returns management, available throughout Europe. For the digital aspects of this…
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Deliveroo has launched a new rapid grocery delivery service. ‘Deliveroo Hop’ will operate from delivery-only grocery stores offering consumers grocery in as little as 10 minutes. The service will benefit from a deep integration between Deliveroo’s newly-developed grocery management technology and the company’s logistics algorithms and network of over 50,000 delivery riders across the UK.…
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