Deal activity in the UK logistics sector remains strong in the first half of 2021, despite a much-publicised skills shortage hampering the market. Transaction volumes in H1 rose by 25 per cent on last year’s figures, with 30 deals completed from January to the end of June 2021 (24 in H1 2020). According…
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Real-time supply chain visibility platform FourKites has welcomed more than 60 customers into its formal Innovation Partner program, designed to accelerate customer-driven innovation and shape the future of digital supply chains. The first formal cohort of Innovation Partners includes Henkel, AB InBev, Cardinal Health, Ecolab, Kimberly-Clark, Meijer, Smithfield, Canadian Forest Products and Andersen Corporation.…
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A new zone map of the upcoming Greater Manchester cycle hire scheme has been revealed. The 24/7 Bee Network Cycle Hire Scheme, phase one of what will eventually be a region-wide offering, will be operated by micromobility company Beryl and will consist of an initial fleet of 1,200 pedal bikes and 300 e-bikes. …
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Delivery solutions and logistics provider DX is expanding its network with the opening of a new depot in Verwood, East Dorset. The c.14,000 sq. ft. depot is located on Ebblake Industrial Estate, and will serve the Group’s DX Express division, which specialises in secure, next-day parcel delivery. The opening of the depot will…
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Deutsche Post DHL and digital freight platform Ezyhaul are investing £14.6 million into UK based tech start-up DigiHaul. DigiHaul connects shippers to qualified transporters through a digital freight platform. Shippers can book a load through DigiHaul in just a few clicks, manage documentation and payment in one place and track the shipment through…
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project44 has announced the $255 million acquisition of Convey, a last-mile technology company that powers direct-to-consumer delivery experiences for more than 200 of the world’s largest brands. The acquisition is project44’s third this year and largest ever, and extends its real-time supply chain visibility to last-mile, including parcel, courier, white-glove doorstep delivery and visibility…
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Knight Property Group has secured full planning consent from North Lanarkshire Council to develop a new £50 million logistics park at Bellshill Industrial Estate, on the site of the former Devro manufacturing facility. The 14-acre site will be transformed into Belgrave Logistics Park, a brand new speculative 245,000 sq ft logistics facility, with five…
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Royal Mail is set to trial two types of Micro Electric Vehicles for letter and small parcel deliveries, in a drive to further reduce emissions associated with its operations. The Micro Electric Vehicles form part of Royal Mail’s programme of low or zero emission vehicle trials designed to make the UK’s lowest reported CO2e…
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DPD UK is joining other companies including Unilever, Google, Reckitt, Mars and Diageo to launch the World’s To Do List campaign with Project Everyone. Developed in support of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, the campaign urges brands to show their support for and action towards achieving the 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development –…
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Panther Logistics has been appointed as the sole delivery partner of CuddleCo. The white-glove two-man delivery specialists will make deliveries for CuddleCo throughout the UK, supporting their independent customer accounts as well as direct to the consumer from their own website cuddleco.co.uk. Panther will be providing their premium service of “delivery to a…
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