Bude, Cornwall-based workshop and in-vehicle equipment manufacturer, Bott Limited, is continuing to renew its UK and European transport and distribution fleet with Scania.
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.
Greencarrier invest in first all-electric trucks in China
Aug 20, 2019
The first all-electric trucks began deliveries in Shanghai on 1st of July. With a range of each truck of approximately 240 km between charges and the batteries can be recharged within 2 – 3 hours making it ideal for delivery routes in and around cities.
Fortress fights the food fakers
Aug 20, 2019
By: Phil Brown, Managing Director, Fortress Technology Europe.
Food fraud costs the industry around EUR 30 billion a year globally. With the number of cooperation requests by the EU Food Fraud Network jumping 30 percent in 2018, counterfeiters continue to pose a major threat to food innovation and consequently economic growth.
Yodel invents trailer safety gate system to reduce accidents
Aug 20, 2019
Independent UK parcel carrier, Yodel, has partnered with trailer manufacturer Cartwright to develop a new safety gate system designed to reduce accidents as part of the latest addition to its trailer fleet.
Summer, vacation, lost luggage: How RFID tracking can help with lost bags at the airport
Aug 14, 2019
Airlines want to use RFID technology to create solutions for lost baggage. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that from 2020, each piece of luggage will be equipped with an RFID tag.
Driver CPC Training Explained
Aug 13, 2019
by Matthew De Machen, MD of TrainDrive
Any person who drives a bus, coach or lorry must undertake the Driver CPC Training in order to legally operate such vehicles.
The Big Plastics Debate puts plastic alternatives under the microscope
Aug 13, 2019
Experts from some of the world’s biggest brands, including Carlsberg, LUSH Cosmetics, and Just Eat, will come together at Packaging Innovations and Luxury Packaging London 2019 to debate the industry’s hottest topic – sustainability.
Dematic Academy brings human perspective to The Future of Intelligent Logistics at IMHX Skills Zone
Aug 13, 2019
Dematic is to extend its presence at IMHX 2019 by taking additional exhibition space for the Dematic Academy within the Skills Zone and contributing to the Skills speaker programme.
Already one of the largest exhibitors at the show, Dematic will be demonstrating the strength of its market positioning and its commitment to maintaining and developing the skilled engineering workforce needed to future proof customer investments in automation.
Cargo Chief launches C4 2.0 – the most comprehensive database of trucking lane intelligence for freight brokers
Aug 13, 2019
Cargo Chief has released the latest version of its C4 platform, version 2.0—now the most complete and informative database of trucking carrier lane preferences and availability in the OTR (over-the-road) industry.
BCGA adds 100th document to information library
Aug 13, 2019
National trade body The British Compressed Gases Association (BCGA) has added the 100th guidance document to its comprehensive reference library, developed to provide a useful resource to the transport and logistics sector.
