June 2025
Garbe Industrial Real Estate has acquired a site of nearly 49,000sq m in Skelmersdale, north-east of Liverpool, earmarked for the development of a 23,000sq m logistics centre.
The site lies within sight of the M58 motorway with the slip road entrance practically next door and it is minutes away from Junction 26 of the M6.
Country head and managing director of the German-owned property company, Chris Hornung, commented: “Logistics facilities in this ...
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From Windsor Framework to the EU/UK trade reset, the waters between the UK and Ireland may soon become less turbulent, says Adam Grimshaw, compliance manager for Customs Support Group.
Drawing an invisible trade border across the Irish Sea as opposed to a physical land divide between Great Britain and Northern Ireland ...
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German forwarder Hellmann Worldwide Logistics is to offer a digital express solution, HEX (Hellmann Express Airfreight), globally, starting in the US and Canada at the end of June. Initially launched launches in Germany, the UK and Ireland, HEX is a new platform for international door-to-door express delivery, using courier networks ...
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Chief executive of logistics operator Europa Worldwide Group Andrew Baxter is urging businesses to recognise the importance of the trio of recent trade agreements in opening international markets to strengthen UK trade.
He said: “UK trade deals have dominated the headlines in recent weeks, sparking a mixture of support and contempt ...
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Real estate advisor CBRE is marketing one of the largest single industrial letting opportunities in Scotland for over a decade - a 860,892 sq ft (67 acres) site at Westerhill Business Park in Bishopbriggs, Glasgow.
The facility was formerly the UK and global distribution headquarters for publisher HarperCollins.
It comprises of two ...
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Arvato is further expanding its US footprint with a new site in Easton, Pennsylvania. Carbel, the US based 3PL provider acquired by Arvato earlier this year, has taken over a distribution center there on behalf of a global fashion client and has been responsible for B2C and B2B outbound operations ...
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Logistaas has entered a partnership with online comparison site, Cargofive, giving customers of its transportation management system access to ocean freight rates from over 25 carriers. Forwarders can now directly compare ocean freight rates using Logistaas’ offers module, share quotes with customers and convert them into bookings from a single ...
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Transport Equipment Services Ltd (TES) has put a further Renault T-High trucks into service as part of its haulage alliance with freight forwarder, Davies Turner.
Equipped with the latest security, telematics, and driver comfort technology, they are part of a dedicated HGV fleet to move containers to and from UK ports.
With ...
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Colleagues and friends at logistics specialist Oakland International are training for an epic three-day bike ride from Great Yarmouth to Warwick on 27-29 June to raise funds for children’s charity Molly Ollys.
The team includes staff from the Bardon, Corby, and Redditch sites, as well as family members from Attwell Farm ...
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Kuehne+Nagel will appoint Marcus Claesson to its Management Board as Chief Information Officer from 1 September. He succeeds Martin Kolbe, who is retiring after 20 years. Claesson, a Swedish national, brings over 25 years of experience in international IT leadership roles including spells at Daimler Truck and Electrolux.
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