The Port of Tyne now operates a Net Zero Port Centric Warehouse, run entirely using clean energy from renewable sources. Warehouse 21 is used by a wide range of the Port’s 3PL customers, including many household brand names. All internal materials handling within the warehouse is conducted using electric vehicles powered through renewable sources…
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Out-of-home and eCommerce delivery company InPost has announced a new partnership with Tesco. The deal will see InPost’s automated parcel machines deployed across Tesco’s entire large-format store estate in the UK, potentially up to 500 sites, by the end of November. This new partnership adds InPost’s lockers to Tesco’s concession offering, increasing the…
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The Department for Transport is seeking insight into levels of resilience and risk of disruption to service in the supply chain due to absence as we head into the autumn/winter months, particularly in cases where there may be further Covid-19 cases and other seasonal illness. The Department has asked CILT members to respond to the following…
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As the supply chain industry grapples with the fuel supply issues, Kevin Richardson, CEO at CILT says while there is an ongoing widespread issue of driver shortages, the fuel supply problem is largely caused by a change in consumer behaviour and is likely to subside. Futhermore, the government has announced measures to help ease…
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Crown SDS thought-leadership piece. In today’s digital age, the demand for convenience has never been greater. Consumers can buy products and services online at the click of a button, with modern delivery solutions such as same-day delivery making it even more appealing and changing the way we shop based around convenience. The need…
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XPO Logistics has appointed Christine Robinne to lead the company’s technology organisation and digital strategy in Europe. Robinne joins XPO from Heineken International, where she most recently led the digitalisation of Heineken’s operations in Europe as director of transformation and technology. Earlier, she served as Heineken’s information technology director for Europe and chief…
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Aldi has pledged to invest £1.3 billion over the next two years in a bid to further accelerate its share of the UK grocery market. As part of its forward investment plans, Aldi said it would continue to grow its retail estate with 100 new stores across the UK over the next two years,…
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TfL, Camden Council and London Councils have announced an expansion of the capital’s trial of rental e-scooters, with e-scooters now available to rent in Camden. Camden becomes the tenth borough to join the trial alongside Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea, Richmond, Tower Hamlets (including Canary Wharf), City of London, Lambeth, Southwark and…
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Network Rail and Vivarail have announced that Vivarail’s next-generation battery train will be launched at COP26 and will run daily services throughout the international climate change conference. The zero-emission train uses new batteries, developed by Vivarail, to combine maximum range with the ability to recharge quickly. The result is a train that…
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Edinburgh-based courier Blaze Logistics has joined the Diamond Logistics network to grow its eCommerce fulfilment client base and serve customers in Edinburgh, Livingston, Bathgate, Motherwell and Airdrie. Blaze Logistics, headed up by Joseph Smith, has grown significantly in the last year. It started with Amazon, covering five routes, and has now reached 30…
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