There can be few things that say more about the state of the logistics market than the nature and scope of the contracts being signed.
Author: wpengine
The launch of Gillette’s Fusion razor last month presented a huge logistics challenge. Making it run smoothly was down to Maurice Lee.
Catesby Property Group has recently acquired a five-acre site alongside the M6 and close to the centre of Birmingham on which it plans a £8 million distribution scheme. A detailed planning application for two 50,000 sq ft buildings has been submitted.
Homebase has bought six 13.6m step frame tri-axle box van lifting deck trailers and six 13.7m ratchet deck curtainsiders from Don-Bur.
BA World Cargo has unveiled a new £15m premium handling facility at London Heathrow. The new transit shed, called Premia, is expected to begin full operations this month.
Skills for Logistics has appointed Paul Fox, managing director of Fox Group, to its board of directors.
A further 27 acres of the former Denby Hall Colliery site in Derbyshire is to be developed for warehousing.
Logistics Link North takes place from 20-21 September at the Yorkshire Event Centre.
St Modwen Properties has secured planning consent for 800,000 sq ft of warehousing at its 55-acre Access 18 scheme in Avonmouth, Bristol.
Gaz group, the Russian commercial vehicle manufacturer, has acquired LDV for a sum believed to be in the region of £50m.