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LiBiao Robot has supplied parcel sortation solutions based on its ‘Mini Yellow’ autonomous mobile robot technology to four sites operated by Yamato, Japan’s leading parcel delivery company. Cross-belt robots with a capacity of 30kg have been deployed at the facilities which are strategically located to process parcels destined for the …

Forth Ports Group reported a 20% increase in unaccompanied freight volumes between Tilbury and Zeebrugge in December using the newest port in the country, Tilbury2. P&O Ferries has added an additional freight ferry vessel to the route to cope with demand. The new terminal uses the latest booking and border …

XPO Logistics, a leading global provider of transport and logistics solutions, has donated more than 10,000 kilograms of food to the annual collection campaign of the Spanish Federation of Food Banks (FESBAL), which works to alleviate hunger in Spain. The donation will help feed people in 23 provinces. XPO volunteers …

The start was a bit slow. Then the brakes were hit hard as things went down the ditch. Next, back on track, there was a steady re-start followed swiftly by rapid acceleration to full speed, eventually followed by a gradual return to normal. Are we referring to Rally Sweden here? …

As all within the logistics and materials handling profession we wait with bated breath for the 2,000 page Brexit compromise document to be announced in detail. We pay sympathy to the thousands of truck and van drivers listening for lift-off instructions whilst waiting on disused runways and motorways in Kent. …

With nearly 1 in 4 UK hauliers having already lost business due to Brexit, they reveal whether they’re prepared for the post-Brexit transition period. A new study reveals that many UK hauliers remain unprepared for the end of the Brexit transition period, with just 3% stating that they are totally …

An UNTHA XR3000C mobil-e shredder is now in operation at Geocycle’s co-processing facility in Córdoba, Argentina, as the innovative waste handler continues to progress towards a zero-waste future. The team – a 100% daughter company of cement manufacturer LafargeHolcim – is now transforming 100 tonnes of waste per day into …

With Christmas in full swing, ongoing growth for the ecommerce market predicted and Brexit looming the ‘unacceptable delays’, being reported regarding mainliner ports such as Felixstowe, is bringing additional challenges for businesses, manufacturers and retailers across the UK. Carlton Forest 3PL, that works with its partners at the Northern ports …

With less than a month until the end of the transition period, Forth Ports’ chief executive, Charles Hammond, issues valuable guidance to shippers, cargo owners and the wider logistics sector using the group’s eight ports along the east coast of the UK. The cargo flowing through our ports varies, but …

Based on current projections, up to 50 million COVID-19 vaccine doses will be distributed globally in 2020 and up to 1.3 billion doses by the end of 2021. Some vaccines in development must maintain a consistent temperature of approximately -70°C ±10°C (94°F ±14°F) during storage and shipment to remain stable …