Up to 800 Shell electric vehicle charging points will be installed in as many as 100 Waitrose shops across the UK by 2025. Waitrose and Shell have set out ambitious plans to grow their partnership, installing hundreds of electric vehicle charging points in the supermarket’s car parks and more than doubling the number of…
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Online retailers have increased their warehouse footprint in the UK from eight million to 60 million sq ft in the past six years, a jump of 614 per cent, according to Savills’ latest report. The report – commissioned by the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) – states that this can be attributed to the structural…
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More than half of hauliers have benefitted from digital transformation, according to research conducted by transport management software provider Mandata. Mandata conducted a survey with logistics and haulage operators to help identify the biggest challenges currently facing the industry. Ranging from fleet sizes of 30–200, the study found that respondents’ main priority is…
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The first Avanti West Coast Pendolino has entered Alstom’s Widnes depot, marking the start of a £117 million investment to refurbish and transform the train fleet. The programme will transform all 56 of Avanti West Coast’s iconic Pendolinos. Phil Whittingham, Managing Director for Avanti West Coast, said: “The Pendolino is a real workhorse…
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Eight companies have been shortlisted to receive a share of £15 million to develop first-of-a-kind production plants across the UK that will turn waste into jet fuel. Announced as part of the Prime Minister’s 10 point plan, the Green Fuels, Green Skies competition will support these companies as they pioneer new technologies, converting materials such…
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Associated British Ports (ABP) is investing £8 million to build a bespoke warehouse for Frontier Agriculture, the latest in a series of recent investments by ABP in the Humber. As part of a 12 year deal, ABP has commissioned a new 6,455m2 (internal) warehouse to accommodate Frontier’s growing business. The warehouse will have a…
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CBRE Global Investors has acquired a 270,875 sq ft logistics asset near Doncaster, South Yorkshire from Sladen Estates and AIG. Nimbus Park, which was acquired by CBRE on behalf of a separate account client, comprises two new distribution units built to modern specifications on a 15.8-acre site. The buildings have a BREEAM rating…
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Scottish Transport Minister Graeme Dey visited Arcola Energy’s rail engineering team, as the Scottish Hydrogen Train project reached its halfway milestone. The Transport Scotland, Scottish Enterprise and University of St Andrews backed project will see the demonstration of a deployment-ready hydrogen-powered train during the COP26 climate conference. Arcola Energy is now at the halfway point…
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Riversimple Movement and DHL Supply Chain have partnered to combine sustainable personal transport with green logistics. The Welsh hydrogen vehicle manufacturer and DHL signed a Memorandum of Understanding earlier this week, with both parties to secure financing to reach volume production of hydrogen vehicles. The partnership will focus on a range of sustainability…
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Liverpool City Region’s ambition to create a ‘Merseyrail for All’ has taken a major step forward, with the successful testing of new battery powered trains. The technology could allow the Merseyrail network to extend across all six city region boroughs to places like Rainhill in St Helens, Woodchurch on the Wirral and Widnes in Halton. …
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