Delivery solutions and logistics provider DX has announced the opening of three new sites, as the Group accelerates its depot network expansion programme. The three new depots, at Dewsbury, Grimsby and Luton, add further capacity to both of DX’s divisions, DX Freight, which specialises in the delivery of irregular dimension and weight items, and DX…
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Transport for Wales (TfW) is asking the public to take part in a survey that will help future transport planning following the covid-19 pandemic. The new survey covers a number of different aspects of public transport that have been impacted by the pandemic, including people’s travel patterns, their future plans, and how they would…
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The Very Group has extended the next day delivery cut off for customer orders from 7pm to 10pm, as a result of automated technology at Skygate, its East Midlands fulfilment centre. Skygate’s automated sortation, selection, advanced picking and single or multi-order packaging technology has orders ready for dispatch within 30 minutes, compared to around…
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By Matt Whittaker, Commercial Director at Bis Henderson Space For a decade, requirements for operational warehousing and distribution space have been growing fast. As the pandemic hit the economy, we might have expected demand to ease, as it did in the financial crisis after the Lehmann Brothers collapse, but in fact the pandemic has further…
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DS Smith, the FTSE100 sustainable packaging company, has invested in ten Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) to increase sustainability and efficiency at its Kemsley Paper Mill in Kent. The all-electric Rocla vehicles, supplied by AGV pioneers Mitsubishi Logisnext Europe Oy, operate 24/7 and perform a variety of tasks around the fully automated warehouse including collecting reels…
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Pall-Ex has appointed Karolina Thompson as its new Director of International Development. Thompson, who has been part of the Pall-Ex International team for over 12 years, has been promoted to the role and the Pall-Ex Board, as the business continues to add Master Licensees across the globe. Working closely with Pall-Ex Group’s Managing…
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Greener, longer goods vehicles could become a permanent fixture on Britain’s roads as early as next year, the government has announced. This comes as the Department for Transport published its response to its consultation on the introduction of longer-semi trailers (LSTs), for which the majority of respondents were in favour of their use. …
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National Highways has launched an online feedback tool for road users and those who live near England’s motorways and major A roads to give their views on where investment is needed the most. The strategic road network managed by National Highways (formerly Highways England) stretches over 4300 miles and connects the UK’s major towns…
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Gatwick Airport has announced that a public consultation will start in September on plans to bring its existing Northern Runway into routine use alongside its Main Runway. According to Gatwick, the scheme will help secure the airport’s long-term growth, generating approximately 18,400 additional jobs by 2038 and an additional expected £1.5bn GVA to the…
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Bericote and Tritax Big Box REIT plc have pre-let their 450,000 sq ft unit in Dartford to a well-known retailer. The unit is currently under construction and is adjacent to their 2.3 million sq ft distribution centre pre-let to Amazon. The powerhouse development project is adjacent to the QE2 Bridge, Dartford Tunnel on…
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