Warehouses built from October 2013 will be exempt from empty property rates fuelling expectations that there will be a plethora of speculatively built sheds by the end of the year

Conygar Investment Company has submitted plans for a truck stop and logistics depot at its 120 acre Parc Cybyi scheme in Holyhead, Anglesey

ProLogis revised plans for a distribution warehouse in Buntingford have met with local approval

Kuehne & Nagel has taken a 179,000 sq ft warehouse in Trafford Park Manchester

Rent levels in some regions of the UK could rise 2.4 per cent in the coming years, according to the latest research by DTZ

Arts and crafts retailer Hobbycraft has taken Goodman’s 213,240 sq ft First Point warehouse in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire

DHL Aviation has taken a 81,000 sq ft unit at the Heathrow Cargo Centre in a deal that almost doubles the space it occupies at the centre

CitySprint has taken over Eagle Express Worldwide Couriers, the Woking based firm founded in 1998. The deal covers all same day, UK overnight and international services

Partnerlink, the distribution company owned by a group of regional operators, has expanded its service offering with the launch of Partnerlink Europe

The world’s largest container ship, the 16,020 teu CMA CGM “Marco Polo”, has made its maiden call at DP World Southampton.