The United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) Awards Luncheon takes place at London's Dorchester Hotel on Wednesday July 3rd.
News,case studies and product information relating to material handling,supply chain and distribution.
All the latest news and views from the world of material handling, logistics, freight forwarding and distribution. This section of the site carries articles relating to new contract wins, product launches, opinion from the trade associations, government departments, research analysts, the vendor community as well as case studies of material handling integration projects across Europe.
All key equipment sectors are covered, ranging from AGVs (Automated Guided Vehicles) ForkLift Trucks, Automated Storage Equipment, Conveyors and Sortation, Dock Equipment, Overhead Handling Equipment, Packaging and Labelling Solutions, Pallets & Containers,Transport and Distribution, Racking & Shelving as well as Trade Shows and Industry Events.
Sir Bobby Charlton and Kenny Dalglish MBE set to celebrate launch of Liverpool2
Jun 11, 2013
Construction is now underway on Liverpool2, Peel Ports' £300 million in-river container terminal which will enable post-Panamax vessels of up to 13,500 TEU to call directly at the Port of Liverpool.
Palletforce member GE-BE Transport director raises £3,450 for charity
Jun 11, 2013
GE-BE Transport's Operations Director Jason Green has raised £3,450 for charity in memory of a friend. Jason, a director at Palletforce founder member GE-BE Transport, walked 105 miles over four days to raise the cash for the Motor Neurone Disease Association.
Cold storage improvement with mobile racking
Jun 11, 2013
By Bob Jane, Sales Manager Dynamics Systems , SSI Schaefer.
In freezer warehousing, the primary cause of lift truck equipment failure is condensation caused by the constant in-and-out movement of product by lift trucks operating between -28 degrees c and ambient air temperature within loading docks.
Excise penalty regime is 'unfit for purpose' and will drive long established and honest 3PLs out of business
Jun 11, 2013
The United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) – the trade association representing the interests of some 700 UK-based third party logistics (3PL) specialists – is warning that Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is imposing "draconian" sanctions on companies in the excise goods supply chain that will drive long established and honest firms out of business.
A need for deeper understanding
Jun 11, 2013
By Neil Willings, Global Head of Audit Delivery, Achilles.
'How much do we need to know about our supply chains?' and 'how much do we actually know?' are two questions companies across all sectors should be asking themselves in the wake of the brand-damaging events of the horsemeat scandal.
Stertil Koni lifting adapters speed fork truck repairs for SCC
Jun 11, 2013
Stertil Koni has developed bespoke adapters for use with its mobile column lifts to simplify and speed the repair of fork lift trucks.
Avonmouth to be the location for Gasrec's next bio-LNG truck refuelling station
Jun 11, 2013
UK bio-fuel supplier Gasrec has announced that its next bio-LNG refuelling station will be built at Avonmouth near Bristol. The station will be built on land adjacent to the M49, M4 and M5 motorways and be capable of refuelling up to 700 vehicles a day.
A textbook project
Jun 11, 2013
West Mercia Supplies (WMS) provides schools and colleges across the North West of England , the Midlands and parts of Wales with the products and equipment they need to teach the national curriculum.
