Changes to fuel subsidies, enhancements in battery technology and increasingly stringent emissions regulations mean electric trucks are becoming the new favourite – even in industries where diesel was once considered indispensable. And now electric trucks offer more capabilities than ever before w...

FedEx Express has announced its transition to a direct-serve presence in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to meet the country’s growing international shipping demands. The company will invest more than SAR1.5bn (c.US$400m/€345m) into the country’s economy over the next 10 years through talent manag...

DHL Supply Chain has announced Driving Ambition, a new training programme which aims to tackle the national driver shortage in the UK with a long-term solution by providing fully funded training for applicants to qualify as LGV drivers. The Driving Ambition programme removes a key barrier to a caree...

The Information Factory, an independent software vendor specialising in the logistics sector, has launched Business Intelligence as a Service, an end-to-end, fully managed data reporting and analytics system, available on a subscription basis and operating with cloud based technology. Logistics is a...

Warehousing and logistics providers Johnston Logistics UK is supporting its sustainability policy by allowing green spaces to blossom. The grassy areas, spread around Johnston Logistics UK’s 130-acre site in Norfolk, have been encouraged to grow with plants and foliage that support local wildlife....

GS Yuasa has launched a new range of traction batteries for the European material handling market. The launch sees the manufacturer – which describes itself as a world leader for vehicle and industrial batteries – expand upon its class-leading Japanese traction battery range with an all-new line...

Sensor technology manufacturer elobau GmbH & Co. KG fully commissioned the PSIwms warehouse management system from PSI Logistics GmbH in August 2021. This will increase efficiency and transparency in warehousing for production supply and shipping. The close functional networking with the PSIpent...

Al Maya Group is a Dubai-based conglomerate with multiple business verticals: food and non-food products and over 90 retail stores in the Middle East including supermarkets, international bookstores, franchises, and many other lifestyle retail stores. In the food sector, the company serves the major...

Interroll and Toyota Material Handling have installed a powerful and efficient conveyor system for Imnasa in Campllong near Girona, Spain. Core components of the new material-handling solution are the Modular Conveyor Platform (MCP), the RollerDrive EC 5000 and the MultiControl from Interroll. The s...

The Nordic-based logistics forwarder Scan Global Logistics (SGL) has purchased Horizon International Cargo Limited, a traditional air and ocean forwarder headquartered in the UK. SGL says becoming present in the second-largest market in Europe is a strategic move pivotal to its long-term strategy an...