BlueBox Systems, provider of the BlueBoxAir tracking platform that monitors air cargo in real time, and leading in-transit visibility provider Tive have announced a strategic partnership aimed at effectively reducing delays and damage on global air cargo routes by combining their respective solution...

BP has acquired a 28.57% stake in Gasrec, the UK’s largest dual provider of bio-Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) and bio-Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) to road transport. The company builds, owns and operates biomethane refuelling stations, providing renewable solutions to the HGV industry. BP will suppl...

Denso Wave Europe, a member of the Toyota Group, offers effective security solutions based on state-of-the-art technologies from the auto-ID and automotive industries. For example, the Zone-D laser sensor from DENSO ensures more security. Intelligent perimeter protection is made possible thanks to t...

PD Ports, owner and operator of Teesport, the fifth largest port in the UK, has contracted specialist crane manufacturer Konecranes to convert the primary power supply of four diesel-driven Rubber Tyre Gantry Cranes (RTGs) to electric, boosting operational efficiency and reducing carbon emissions. T...

LWC Drinks Ltd – the UK’s largest independent drinks wholesaler – has introduced a fleet of space-saving Flexi Truck very narrow aisle (VNA) articulated forklifts across its nationwide estate of distribution depots, including the company’s recently opened new 173,000 sq ft bonded DC in Chadd...

Sitma, a specialist in designing and producing solutions for automation in the logistics industry, has been chosen as a case study for the book Essentials of Modern Marketing by Philip Kotler together with Weevo, which looked at more than 30 examples of outstanding Italian companies in different fi...

Caja Robotics, a leader in flexible robotic goods-to-person solutions for order fulfilment, has appointed Dr. Christian E. Baur, formerly CEO of Swisslog, as Senior Advisor. Following a successful rollout of Caja’s warehouse robotic solution in the US and responding to a growing demand for automat...

HAI Robotics, a global leader in Autonomous Case-handling Robotic (ACR) system for warehouse logistics, is calling its first project in the UK with Chinese cross-border warehouse operator WINIT a success, as deliveries for holiday shopping parcels are about to reach customers. The project provides 1...

With more and more forklift truck users opting for electric-power over IC-engine driven machines when the time comes to replace or upgrade their materials handling equipment fleet, the coming years are expected to bring a clear shift away from diesel and LPG towards electric forklifts. Indeed, Toyot...

Kinaxia Logistics has appointed leading industry figure Neil Ashworth to its board to support the development and roll-out of its digitalisation strategy. Ashworth has more than 25 years’ board level experience in the logistics, supply chain, retail and e-commerce industries, with a track record o...