For the first time in four years the Institute of Logistics and Transport’s (ILT) annual accounts show an improvement on the previous year, but even so net assets (i.e. members funds) are still virtually £2 million down on what they were on the 30
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Millipore’s pharmaceutical filtration equipment factory in Gloucester features a new fully equipped storage and handling facility, completed by Couzens Storage Solutions. As well as replacing several storage premises scattered around the previous s
Historically, the technical breakthrough in intermodal freight transport came with the invention of the modern container (a steel box of a standard size, measured in 20ft equivalent units known as TEUs) by Malcolm Maclean in the 1960s.
Culina Logistics has opened a new facility that adds 7,998sq m of temperature-controlled warehousing to its current distribution centre portfolio. The new warehouse, located in Higher Heath close to Culina’s £26M Market Drayton site, provides a fur
Pre-retail logistics provider DTS Logistics has invested more than £2.5M in expanding its vehicle fleet to support new dedicated contract operations. These include two with high street retailers Woolworths and Rubicon, owner of the fashion brands P
Chesterfield-based Mentor FLT Training has developed a new way of assessing and training forklift truck drivers by using a simulator. Called Safetruck Training Simulator combines the state-of-the-art interactive training tool incorporates all the contr
Foodservice specialist Pioneer Foodservice is investing more than £100,000 on upgrading its Accord computer system. Hardware and software for the upgrade have been supplied by supply chain software specialist Business Computer Projects. The upgrade enco
The new type of ship was dedicated to carry only containers, specifically to take dry and packed products, but not to replace the bulk or oil carriers.
Vétoquinol UK is expanding its current
Rockfield Union is expanding its fleet of refrigerated rental and contract hire vehicles. Already the company is using a quantity of Hubbard Transport Refrigeration Solutions 380 Alpha units for its specialist applications. Now the company is order
