Warehouse

In 2017, NewCold Advanced Cold Logistics designed a bespoke pallet handling pod to operate at their Wakefield deepfreeze storage facility and now, says the company, the same unique technology will be put to work at their new site in Corby, due to open in the Autumn of this year. The …

New association to speak with one voice promoting the highest standards of safety and service A new era has dawned for the UK material handling industry with the official launch of a new trade association. The UK Material Handling Association (UKMHA) has been created to represent all the interests of …

Whilst the nation is once again adjusting to life under lockdown, one 3PL provider has re-activated all it had in place during previous lockdowns to ensure key industry sectors can play their part in keeping the nation running. Carlton Forest 3PL, based in Worksop, is renowned for its efficient warehousing …

A new racksack system from Beaverswood is improving the collection and segregation of waste at the UK and Ireland’s largest independent suppliers of industrial packaging and food service products. Zeus Packaging (UK) Ltd, which is a leading specialist in distribution and manufacturing, supplying a diverse range of products to a …

First Automated Guided Vehicle system for BLG. Automated pallet transport for material supply. Two Jungheinrich ERC 213a trucks. The BLG Logistics Group is investing in an Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) system from Jungheinrich at its Bremen site. Two ERC 213a automated trucks will take over the supply and disposal of …

Warehouses are required to store more products than ever, but with limited space, facilities cannot expand and go out much further – the only solution is to go up. Over time and through advancements in technology, the heights within reach are growing higher and higher. 15 years ago, the highest …

Loading space is one of the critical areas in any business premises that deals with goods and has to engage in loading and unloading. The area determines how fast a business can receive goods from suppliers and even prepare or load goods destined for customers. Proper space management and utilization …

Any company with underutilised warehouse space is ignoring a potentially significant, effort-free, revenue stream. Here’s why. By Clare Snaith, Head of Business Development at Bis Henderson Space It’s an acknowledged truth that the United Kingdom is ‘under-warehoused’. And the supply pipeline of new units is significantly constricted. According to the …

As the country enters 2021 under the challenges of Lockdown 3, UKWA CEO Peter Ward, pictured, has called for the government to confirm ‘essential worker’ status for all those operating in the logistics sector. He says, “In his announcement the PM underlined the need to maintain the integrity of supply …

With shoppers favouring online purchasing to that of traditional store-based sales, the full impact of job losses in the sector has been revealed as the government’s furlough scheme begins to wind down. Official data released earlier this month showed that retail positions fell by 78,000 between June and September with …