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The UK’s first two-storey warehouse, located at Heathrow, is complete. Developed by Brixton, X2 comprises 242,600 sq ft of warehousing and ancillary offices in eight units, configured for high-capacity throughput.

Planning has been secured for baker Warburtons’ 120,000 sq ft bakery and distribution warehouse in Bristol. Gazeley, with funding partner Legal & General, and Hermes’ UK Logistics Fund (UKLF), has been granted planning permission to develop the bespoke ba

Developer Kenmore has secured planning consent from Hillingdon Council for the development of two distribution warehouses at Hayes Xchange, its new distribution/warehouse development near Heathrow Airport.

City Link has taken Glasgow City Council Pension Fund’s 37,933 sq ft warehouse at Ashburton Point in Trafford Park at an annual rental of £204,838 and GLP Properties’ 40,599 sq ft unit at Roman Way in Preston on a ten year lease at £4.25 per sq ft. Savill

Online retailer Amazon said it is set to open its third UK distribution centre in Glenrothes, with the creation of 50 permanent and 250 temporary jobs.

Secureseal has launched an electronic hubodometer intended to make it easier for companies to keep track of how far trailers have travelled by accurately recording wheel revolutions.

François Bertreau, the newly appointed CEO of Norbert Dentressangle, has reaffirmed his confidence in the group, despite challenging market conditions, after the company posted a strong growth in revenue for the first half of 2008.