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Direct Rail Services is introducing a fully daily service from container port Thamesport (London) to Daventry, having previously operated an ‘on-demand’ service for key customers only. The development follows GB Railfreight’s decision to extend its

Cottam Power Station can now itemise, label and store a diverse range of products in designated areas having installed a new pallet racking system from Warehouse Systems. The development follows the need by EDF Energy group subsidiary

High street retailer Boots has contracted Exel to store and distribute its Christmas giftware lines as part of a six-year deal worth around £40M. The operation is based at a 34,410sq m distribution centre near Worcester which Boots has lease

L’Oréal‘s new 23,870sq m high-tech distribution centre located on the Green Property’s Electric Park scheme in Trafford Park has been finished three weeks ahead of schedule and on budget by sbh.uk. The project was carried out for investment group T

Witron has unveiled its new Case Order Machine (COM), a component of the fully automated picking system Order Picking Machinery (OPM). By using an OPM case goods with the most varied SKU characteristics and dimensions can be picked without the need

From both an operational and safety standpoint, floor marking is rapidly becoming an intrinsic feature in both factories and warehouses across British industry. Whether defining areas for machinery in a factory, creating storage lanes in a warehouse

Nisa-Today’s new 7,440sq m distribution centre at Harlow has officially opened. Managed by Exel, the new-temperature-controlled facility will support Nisa-Today’s nationwide roll-out of its first-class, six-days-a-week delivery (Premier) service.

Companies in the handling industry using steel strap for securing product should switch to polyester strapping sooner, rather than later, to avoid problems created by the uncertain future of steel strap supply, Cyclop UK warns.

Gordons Chemists of Northern Ireland has contracted AquiTec to provide warehouse management (WMS) and procurement solutions for its centralised distribution centre in Banbridge, Co. Down. AquiTec’s SCE solutions will enable Gordons Chemists to deliver i