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With great sadness UKWA announces the death of Douglas Fearnley, an active member of the Association Management Board for many years, who latterly travelled regularly to the mainland from his home in Guernsey to attend Board meetings and UKWA events. Douglas was the son of Jim Fearnley, original founder member …

UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) has reported a positive year at its Annual General Meeting on 25th June, says CEO Peter Ward. “Clearly the prevailing uncertainty during the COVID-19 lockdown has not been without its challenges, but UKWA has been tireless in supporting its members’ interests, providing necessary advice and guidance …

David McCutcheon, Chief Executive Officer of Bullet Express, has been confirmed as a new member of the UKWA management board at the association’s Annual General Meeting, held on 26th June. He joins new board members also confirmed at the AGM – Ian Henderson, Group Property Director at Wincanton PLC, Gary …

The UK Warehousing Association (UKWA), the leading trade body for the warehousing and logistics sector, has welcomed the government’s change of stance on EU border checks, announced on Friday, 12th June. The association has long insisted that ports simply do not have the capacity to cope with the estimated 200m …

Last summer warehouses across the UK were full. “There is no available space,” Peter Ward of the UK Warehousing Association told BBC Newsnight in July 2019. The lack of spare capacity was in part the result of stockpiling as companies attempted to shore up their supply chains ahead of Britain’s …

The UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) is working with an elite group, including the University of Cambridge’s Institute for Manufacturing, on a project to promote the integration of IoT (Internet of Things) with operational platforms aimed at capturing efficiencies and driving productivity in logistics and warehousing. The project, IoT Data Integration …

The UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) has launched a new Real Estate Helpline for members, in partnership with Associate Member Weightmans LLP. The new service, which extends UKWA’s wide portfolio of business support services for members, provides an initial 30 minutes consultation free-of-charge, encompassing a range of legal issues. Members can …

Further to confirmation by the government that the COVID-19 restrictions are to continued and with no clear end in sight, the CEO of the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) Peter Ward has made a direct appeal to Rishi Sunak MP, Chancellor of The Exchequer and Minister Robert Jenrick MP for additional …

The UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) has announced that Neil Bowker, Commercial Director of Bowker Group, one of the longest serving members of the Association, has accepted the role of Vice Chair on the UKWA Management Board. Neil will be supporting Nicola Ridges-Jones, Managing Director of MS Holdings, in her role …

Following warnings that available warehouse space in the UK could run out within a matter of weeks, the leading trade association for the sector, the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) has teamed up with respected logistics and supply chain advisor Bis Henderson Consulting to provide cargo owners with an off-dock solution …