The environment in which UK grocery retailers operate is changing – quite literally – and that means big changes ahead for logistics suppliers. These changes were highlighted at the Institute of Grocery Distribution’s convention last month. Malory Davies
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Very narrow aisle racking designed for 18,000 pallets of wine for the UK market.
Two warehouse units at Chesford Distribution Centre in Warrington totalling 45,108 sq ft have been let to Stapleton’s on a 10-year lease at a rent of £2.
Midlands specialist contract packing, storage and logistics firm Oakland International has opened a new depot in Alcester, only a few miles away from its Beoley headquarters at Redditch in Worcestershire.
Supermarkets are distorting competition through supply chain practices that transfer excessive risks and unexpected costs to suppliers, according to the Competition Commission.
British Airways World Cargo has added Leipzig and Gothenburg to its European shorthaul freighter programme, and launched a Bahrain service for its longhaul network.
The Department for Transport has announced grants of more than £132 million for rail freight.
Petit Forestier, which provides refrigerated vehicle rental and contract hire services, is celebrating its 100th anniversary.
APC Overnight has created a paper reducing system which gets rid of special service stickers for lower volume users, making parcel shipping easier.
Dubai World Central, the 140 sq km urban development under construction in Jebel Ali, is expanding its geographic footprint through real estate and property sales at the Kuwait Property Exhibition, held in Kuwait City this week.
