A heady cocktail of structural change, tight levels of supply and increased confidence vis-a-vis other sectors is fuelling insatiable investor demand for industrial and logistics, according to the 2018 Industrial and Logistics Market Report, published today by national commercial property consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH).
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Transport and Distribution are key considerations when planning for the movement of goods, people or animals from one location to another. Choosing the right mode of transport is essential to ensure your consignment is moved in the most efficient and cost-effective way. There are four ways of freight forwarding- road, rail, air and sea. Freight or goods may be moved using some or a combination of all of these modes of transport. The type of transportation is determined by factors such as distance, location, size and weight of cargo and the type of infrastructure available such as roads, railways, airways, waterways, canals, airports, railway stations.
Pall-Ex partnership gets stationery giants on the move
Mar 27, 2018 Comments (0)
Logistics specialist Pall-Ex is set to transport over 80,000 pallets a year for Staples Solutions (Staples) following a new partnership with the workplace services and consumables giant.
Cartwright to showcase Conversions at CV Show
Mar 27, 2018 Comments (0)
Cartwright Conversions will display two vehicles at the Commercial Vehicle Show next month on a stand dedicated to showcasing their conversions, in hall 5 at the NEC.
XPO Logistics to introduce Drive XPO mobile technology in Europe
Mar 20, 2018 Comments (0)
XPO Logistics, the global provider of transport and logistics solutions, will be expanding its Drive XPO mobile technology to Europe this spring, following a successful launch in North America.
Brexit transition 'A welcome relief but still lots to agree', says FTA
Mar 20, 2018 Comments (0)
The announcement of a Brexit transitional period ending in December 2020 will be a welcome relief for manufacturing and retail businesses exporting and importing from the EU, according to the Freight Transport Association (FTA), the only organisation which represents all of logistics in the UK.
Virgin Atlantic Cargo goes double daily to Johannesburg
Mar 19, 2018 Comments (0)
Virgin Atlantic Cargo is to launch a second daily service between London and Johannesburg in October, creating additional cargo capacity to and from South Africa.
Transport Research Arena conference to be held in Vienna this April
Mar 19, 2018 Comments (0)
The 7th edition of the "Transport Research Arena" (TRA 2018) research conference will be held on 16-19th April in Vienna.
Logistics boss reacts to EU’s ‘Smart Border’ report
Mar 19, 2018 Comments (0)
Managing Director of privately-owned freight forwarder Europa Worldwide Group, Andrew Baxter, has reacted to an official study which offers a template for future UK-EU border relationships post Brexit – summarising the report as 'sensible and positive progress' towards a workable solution.
Beware double taxes on online purchases, warns ParcelHero
Mar 19, 2018 Comments (0)
The online parcel delivery expert ParcelHero says Chancellor Philip Hammond's proposal to tax digital businesses' revenues rather than profits in his Spring Statement puts Britain at odds with other countries' taxation rules; and his crackdown on online sellers avoiding VAT could also open a can of worms.
Cartwright Conversions builds new bariatric ambulance for Southmead Hospital
Mar 19, 2018 Comments (0)
Doncaster based Cartwright Conversions has designed and built a bariatric ambulance for use at Bristol's Southmead Hospital.
