Co-op and Starship Technologies have confirmed plans to extend their partnership, adding new robots to take the total fleet to 500 autonomous vehicles across the UK, while launching robotic delivery services in five new towns and cities. Co-op – the first major UK supermarket to use robots for home delivery – in partnership with…
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Network Rail has secured £2 million in funding from the Department of Transport (DfT) to help develop plans to help relieve congestion at London’s Stratford station. The DfT funding will help Network Rail to develop plans for the Transport for London (TfL) managed station, maintaining the safety of the station environment for passengers during…
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The West Midlands Metro network will be extended in Walsall, Birmingham, Dudley, Sandwell and Wolverhampton under a plan to “revolutionise” transport across the region. Further investment would see rail stations opened, new rapid bus services launched, lower fares, more zero-emission vehicles, a very light rail line in Coventry and miles of safe cycling routes…
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The world’s largest container ship, The Ever Ace, has made its maiden call at Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe. Operated by Taiwanese line Evergreen Marine, the 24,000TEU capacity vessel arrived at the UK’s largest container port from Hamburg, having commenced its voyage at Qingdao, China in July. Chris Lewis, Chief Executive Officer at…
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National Highways has announced deals with 50 supply chain partners to carry out up to £3.6 billion worth of renewals to keep England’s motorways and major A roads running safely and smoothly. This work is awarded as part of the government-owned company’s brand new six-year Scheme Delivery Framework. The framework will enable the…
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The government has set out a pragmatic new timetable for introducing full import controls for goods being imported from the EU to the UK. Businesses have faced a range of challenges over recent months as they recover from the global pandemic which has impacted supply chains across Europe. This is being felt particularly…
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The UK’s drive for zero-emission ships to be introduced to UK waters in as little as four years will fail without the right infrastructure in place, a leading clean energy solutions provider said today. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced new targets to bring the cleanest vessels into commercial service by 2025. These…
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DP World has announced that it will begin work on a new fourth berth at its London Gateway logistics hub to increase supply chain resilience and create more capacity for the world’s largest vessels. Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Group Chairman and CEO of DP World, said: “As a central pillar of Thames Freeport, London…
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Statement from Grant Shapps MP on driver testing changes The HGV driver shortage is a long-standing challenge facing countries across the world. As a result of the pandemic, driver testing was suspended for large parts of the last year. It is now back up and running and the government has already increased capacity, but we can go…
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Global real estate advisor CBRE has announced the appointment of Mike Young as a Sales Director within its UK Client Solutions team, responsible for the logistics sector. Young is a well-known figure across the supply chain and logistics industries, most recently holding the position of Business Development Manager at Jungheinrich where he has been…
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