ZF has joined forces with Mercedes-Benz Trucks to equip its electric trucks with eWorX, ZF’s electrified Power Take-Off (PTO) system. The eWorX all-in-one solution offers vehicle body manufacturers a known mechanical interface to drive work equipment. The two companies are also closely collaborati...

There is no alternative to globalisation for the economy – despite crises and the resulting disruptions to supply chains. This was the tenor of a business conference held at the Jahrhunderthaus in Bochum on May 18. The SCM software provider Setlog, and the Ruhr regional group of the Bundesvereinig...

Swissport has officially inaugurated a new 8,000 sq m air cargo centre near Vienna Airport – its second facility to serve air cargo customers in Vienna. The new facility is connected with Swissport’s on-airport cargo centre by a dedicated electric truck, the first of its kind in Swissport’s gr...

DP World is to combine its two multimodal operators in Europe, P&O Ferrymasters Ltd. and Unifeeder Shortsea with immediate effect, offering an enhanced proposition to its customers across Europe. Through the agreement based joint venture, DP World will establish a single brand – P&O Ferrym...

Next up in our series examining each of the IFOY Award nominated finalists ahead of the winners announcement on 30th June at BMW World, we look at the first of two solutions in the Integrated Warehouse Solution category –  IKEA Project Flat Pack Picking by SSI Schäfer. IFOY category: Integrated ...

Linde Material Handling (Linde MH) now offers a new range of electrically powered heavy-duty forklift trucks with load capacities from 10 to 18 tonnes. Twelve models in total impress with excellent all-round visibility and provide maximum flexibility with a choice of either lead-acid or lithium-ion ...

Investing in a used forklift attachment in a great condition is a cost-effective way of upgrading your material handling equipment at a pre-owned price, according to B&B Attachments. With over 40 years’ experience in the UK and Ireland forklift truck attachment market, B&B Attachments is i...

Hyster has launched its new Hyster A Series lift truck series, with the H2.0-3.5A internal combustion models now available. The A Series trucks are designed specifically for each customer using A+ Logic, a fully integrated set of scalable and adjustable features that allow users to fine-tune the tru...

Kite Packaging Group Limited was first verified as Carbon Neutral in 2021, and April 2022 brought with it a renewed confirmation by Carbon Neutral Britain that Kite has offset carbon emissions for the current year. In 2021, Kite successfully achieved carbon neutrality for Scopes 1 and 2 which includ...

Unfortunately, no matter where you go in the world, forklift-related workplace accidents are far too common. Recent events from around the globe demonstrate this unsettling fact. In the United Kingdom, a reversing forklift at a goat milk producer struck and killed a woman, resulting in a £200,000 f...