Chris Lewis
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 £3 million allocated to several smaller firms which worked with large companies to deliver green technology. For example, Royal Mail ...
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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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IAG Cargo has invested €1.5 million in expanding its temperature-controlled perishables facility in Madrid, part of a €12 million investment in its Spanish hub over the last six years. It will increase capacity of the facility by 45%, offering the largest cooling chambers at the hub.
It will benefit customers importing ...
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Turkish sustainable building products firm Assan Panel will put its first UK manufacturing facility at Gateway 14, part of Freeport East. It will create around 100 jobs in Stowmarket and bring an investment of up to £45m. The new plant is scheduled to go into operation by Autumn 2025.
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