Supply Chain

Caterpillar Foundation’s investment to support a variety of efforts in local communities around the world where the needs are greatest As the events surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic continue to evolve rapidly, the Caterpillar Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT), announced it is committing $8.5 million to support …

Supporting the national effort to get the UK through the COVID-19 pandemic, road tanker company Abbey Logistics will pay frontline employees a recognition payment at the end of the year. The move is an acknowledgement for their staff’s hard work and commitment during the COVID-19 pandemic. The scheme is aimed …

Amari Metals, the UK’s largest independent multi-metals stockholder, has once again selected Cartwright for its trailer requirements, recently adding more trailers to its fleet. The Wednesbury-based organisation, which distributes aluminium, copper, bronze and steel through its 19 service centres throughout the UK and Eire, has recently purchased nine trailers from …

As government restrictions in response to the COVID-19 threat close pubs, clubs, hotels and restaurants across the country, UKWA is working with Harri – a next-generation workforce recruitment platform – to help redeploy redundant workers from the hospitality sector into the warehousing and logistics industry, to assist with the shortage …

FTA, RHA and Unite, the three business groups representing transport sector workers, are calling on those using the services of these workers to ensure that adequate hygiene facilities, including hot and cold running water, are available to all drivers and warehouse operatives delivering to, or collecting from business premises. In …

After consultation with stakeholders, the organisers of Multimodal 2020 have decided to reschedule the UK, Ireland, and Northern Europe’s premier freight transport, logistics and supply chain management event, until November 4-6, 2020. Commenting on the decision to postpone, Rob Jervis, Logistics Portfolio Director, Clarion Events said: “I suspect that this …

The small business champion ParcelHero says the new Government lockdown doesn’t have to spell the end for SME businesses. It has issued a ten-step guide to making full use of the Government’s latest coronavirus SME aid schemes. The UK courier services expert ParcelHero says that, even following the tough new …

Speaking about today’s announcement on the suspension of HGV testing in Northern Ireland, FTA’s NI Policy Manager, Seamus Leheny said: “Today’s (23 March) announcement of the suspension of HGV testing in Northern Ireland as a result of the coronavirus is a pragmatic one, which gives logistics operators some certainty about …

Increased levels of consumer buying, fuelled by Covid-19, is resulting in unprecedented supply chain challenges that are likely to continue at heightened levels for longer than traditional peak periods. With Microlise working with the vast majority of UK supermarkets, as well as other retailers and the hauliers that support these …

The outstanding performance of Burton Roofing’s first Volvo truck has persuaded the construction supplier to add four new crane-equipped FM rigids to its fleet. Previously it dealt solely with another marque until putting a Volvo FE 4×2 rigid into service last year. The success of that truck led the company …