The Port of Felixstowe reckons it has broken the UK record for handling containers from a single vessel.
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Gazeley, in a joint venture with Hermes, has completed the construction of a 412,519 sq ft warehouse in Sheffield.
Marshall Amplification has taken a second warehouse totalling 93,000 sq ft in the Denbigh West area of Milton Keynes.
Sainsbury’s has chosen Wincanton to manage a 620,000 sq ft distribution centre being developed by ProLogis Park at Pineham, Northampton which is promised to be “carbon positive”.
Staples, the stationer, has chosen DHL Exel to supply its UK stores from depots in Milton Keynes and Daventry.
UPS has announced that it will cancel its order for 10 Airbus A380 freighters.
FedEx has taken another step in its expansion plan with the £205m takeover of DTW’s domestic express network in China plus DTW’s half share in FedEx-DTW International.
The UK operations of JE Bernard and SDV International Logistics are merging.
Gefco is developing a 38,000 sq ft international hub in Warrington.
Crate rental company PHS Teacrate is to produce its new IT2 flat screen computer crate in the UK rather than outsource the work to a manufacturer in China.