Maersk continues electric truck rollout

Maersk continues electric truck rollout

Global logistics company Maersk has begun transporting goods with an electric truck for Danish-based pump manufacturer Grundfos, as part of a wider initiative to reduce emissions. Since October 2024, an electric vehicle has been used to transport containers between...
Full Power for 48-volt Forklifts

Full Power for 48-volt Forklifts

Clark has expanded the S-Series Electric with new three- and four-wheel forklifts. The new STE and SE series with a load capacity of 1.6 to 2 tonnes and a maximum lift height of up to 7075 mm replaces the GTX and GEX series in the 48 volt segment. Like the S-Series...
NW rail freight hub could generate 6,000 jobs

NW rail freight hub could generate 6,000 jobs

Logistics giant, Tritax Big Box Developments, has launched proposals for Intermodal Logistics Park North (ILP North) in the Newton-le-Willows area. The project would deliver a new Strategic Rail Freight Interchange (SRFI) – a modern distribution and warehouse park...
Customs support group appoints Senior Commercial Manager

Customs support group appoints Senior Commercial Manager

Jo Cloherty brings two decades of logistics sector experience of customs and trade solutions A leading European customs and trade solutions provider has appointed a logistics professional with two decades of sector experience to spearhead its UK&I growth...
Green light for DHL South Tyneside logistics hub

Green light for DHL South Tyneside logistics hub

A scheme to transform the site of a former waste operator in South Tyneside into logistics space for the parcel delivery giant has been approved.  As a result of the 100,000 sq ft scheme, the status of the former Biffa unit on the Simonside Industrial Estate on...
Stourton logistics hub completed and ready to let

Stourton logistics hub completed and ready to let

A new 55,00 sq ft logistics hub at Stourton has come to market, having been recently completed. ‘Baytree Leeds’ has been built on land next to the Freightliner container terminal, one of the busiest in the country, and Royal Mail’s Leeds Mail Centre. The three...