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Powering the Future of OOH
Big growth is predicted for the out-of-home (OOH) delivery market over the next decade and eye-catching start-up Bloq.it intends to be at the heart of that expansion. Paul Hamblin meets co-founder and COO, Joao Lopes. As ecommerce delivery models evolve, the out-of-home (OOH) delivery method is an increasingly attractive one for cost-conscious retailers and their […]
DHL eCommerce Open New Site to Meet Rising Demand
DHL eCommerce, the e-commerce logistics specialist of DHL Group, today announces the opening of a new facility in the Midlands. The new depot, in Minworth, Birmingham will increase handling capacity by 50% and service over 80 core routes with a further 30 during peak season. The newly refurbished 9,700m2 site, developed by Mileway, is strategically […]
Whittard Expand Tea Supply and Fulfilment Partnership
Wincanton announces the extension of its partnership with premium tea and coffee retailer Whittard of Chelsea. The relationship, which began in 2012, has been extended to support Whittard’s ongoing UK and international growth across both eCommerce and physical retail. Under the renewed contract, Wincanton will continue to manage both B2C and B2B fulfilment operations from its […]
Rewriting the WMS Rules
Synergy Logistics is UK-based global success story in the highly competitive world of Warehouse Management Systems. Paul Hamblin catches up with Chris White, the company’s recently appointed Chief Revenue Officer EMEA. The great glory of the logistics industry is the variety of people talent it attracts. Maybe it’s something to do with grit, facing a […]
New Trucking Director Appointed
As of August 25, Eva Leckaitė-Končanina has taken on the role of Director at TNDM Trucking, a company within the Girteka Group. Leckaitė-Končanina has been connected with Girteka for over a decade. She first joined the company in 2010, leading the sales department and later overseeing the entire sales business, during which the company generated […]
Midlands: The Beating Heart of UK Warehousing?
The Midlands has long been regarded as the beating heart of the UK’s logistics network – and for good reasons. That has not changed; if anything, its importance is growing as supply chains face mounting pressures. Centrally located and home to some of the nation’s largest distribution hubs, the region is key in keeping goods […]
Lidl Invests £435M in UK Warehouses to Boost Growth
Lidl GB is accelerating its commitment to providing households across the country with enhanced access to affordable high-quality products as it shares updates on two major warehouse projects. The discounter has now completed its two-stage extension at its Belvedere site in London, investing £285 million across two buildings. The first phase of investment, which involved […]
UK’s First Low-Carbon Truck Programme Launches
DP World has launched a new low carbon truck programme (LCTP) at its London Gateway and Southampton logistics hubs, offering truck operators access to low carbon fuel in a UK industry first. With more than 4,000 truck visits per day at its two UK ports, DP World will support at least 500 trucks to transition […]
Safety: Pedals & Pallets
A recent episode of our Podcast series, Logistics Business Conversations, took a tangential route, with Editor Peter MacLeod discussing matters relating both warehouse safety and cycling with expert guest Jim Ryan of Sentry Protection Products. How do you best cover what could be described as the rather dry topic of warehouse safety? By tying it […]









