Chris Lewis
AV Dawson, owner and operator of Port of Middlesbrough, has worked with a local college to create a 3D virtual reality version of the facility for prospective customers.
Students at The Northern School of Art worked in teams to design one of two locations at the port – the quayside and the automotive metals distribution centre.
It allowed them to practice their design skills and pitching skills, while working on a live ...
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German-owned logistics and e-commerce specialist Arvato has acquired the site of cosmetics company Avon in Corby and has taken over warehousing and transport management for its UK business.
Arvato already handles Avon's business in Italy. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bertelsman, and specialises in the cosmetic and fashion sectors, ...
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Roads Minister Guy Opperman has invited companies in the sector to apply for a share of an £1.8 million Freight Innovation Fund Accelerator. It forms part of a wider £7 million fund to drive innovation and sustainability in the freight sector. The first two years of the fund saw nearly ...
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Logistics recruiter Innovate Freight Talent has launched an advice service for companies in the sector to help them secure the best available talent in the face of a continuing skills shortage. There are crucial shortages of strong recruits for senior roles in the sector, making it a fight for companies ...
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The impact of air cargo’s ‘black swan’ event – the conflict in the Red Sea that has disrupted shipping – showed signs of easing in April but volume growth still registered the fourth straight month of +11% increases in global air freight demand, according to the latest weekly data analysis ...
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Visibility specialist Project44 has appointed Amir Siddiqi as chief customer officer. He was previously chief customer officer at CentralSquare Technologies, where he led a team of over 1,300 and was responsible for ensuring customer satisfaction across over 35 product sets and teams. He has also held senior roles at technology firms ...
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Australian-headquartered forwarder Across the Ocean Shipping has implemented a new digitised cargo insurance process from electronic insurance provider, Breeze. It is expected to result in a significant increase in insured shipments as the platform accelerates quote generation and claims management. Breeze offers a fully-automated digital insurance solution embedded into forwarders’ ...
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Uniserve has been awarded a long-term logistics contract by UK-based air treatment and humidity control product manufacturer, Meaco. Operating from its 155,000 sq ft multi-user warehouse facility in Northampton, Uniserve will fulfil Meaco’s B2B and B2C orders, as well as managing product returns.
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Maritime Transport has donated a Scania truck and trailer to Essex charity, Hope and Aid Direct (HaAD). It will significantly boost HaAD’s capacity to collect essential aid in bulk across the UK, and support various ongoing relief efforts across mainland Europe and into Ukraine.
The 2019-plate Euro-6 Scania R450 is a ...
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Following the opening of its logistics fulfilment centre at Atherstone in the Midlands, clothing and fashion brand Lyle & Scott has selected Davies Turner Logistics to provide third party warehousing, and management of final mile logistics fulfilment in the UK for the next five years.
The omnichannel contract encompasses all of ...
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