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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.
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Hyster talks zero emissions and double reefer handling at TOC 2017
Jun 27, 2017
Hyster Europe discusses project to electrify container handlers and 11T high capacity empty container handlers at TOC in Amsterdam on 27-29 June. Jan-Willem van den Brand from Hyster explains this project, and more, at this years' TOC Europe Show.
New antistatic rules for lift trucks handling flammable waste
Jun 27, 2017
Forklift trucks used in solvent recovery and waste treatment plants will be required to have even greater safety measures from November 2017.
The new EN1755:2015* standard is expected to affect the management of ATEX compliant lift trucks when static becomes considered a "normal" occurrence in Zone 2 hazardous areas.
CEVA starts rail service between Guangdong province in China and Germany
Jun 27, 2017
CEVA Logistics has launched a new rail service linking Shilong in southern China's Guangdong province to Hamburg in Germany.
Onboard project cargo timesheet logger app for heavy lifters by arl-shipping.com
Jun 27, 2017
Android smartphone timesheet logger app released by arl-shipping.com for download on Google Play, syncing all loggings from the vessel's smartphone to the cloud for operator headquarter and regional operation centres monitoring and follow-up, as well as sharing timesheet with agents, charterer and terminal operator.
Automated response requires smooth operators
Jun 27, 2017
Edward Hutchison, Managing Director of BITO Storage Systems, looks at the proposition of an automated response to logistics challenges.
BoxTech database reaches 5 million containers
Jun 27, 2017
Hundreds of shippers, forwarders, terminals and other organisations are moving towards digitalisation with access to details of around 5 million containers through BoxTech, the database of container technical details provided by the Bureau International des Containers (BIC).
Empowering women at New Vision Packaging
Jun 27, 2017
New Vision Packaging has announced its sponsorship of "Women in Packaging"; the UK initiative that brings together female employees of the packaging industry.
The Cloud offers distributors a silver lining for managing product information
Jun 27, 2017
By Colin Wells, Pimberly.
Consumers have more choice and make greater demands than ever before. More products, more channels through which to buy them, more ways to take delivery. But as distributors, more choice means more complexity and more data to manage.
