Category Archives: Logistics

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EVs Taking Charge

Shell Commercial Road Transport’s Aleid van der Wiel discusses how the ‘chicken and egg’ scenario surrounding the future uptake of electric trucks can be solved with effective charging infrastructure. Europe needs its commercial road transport (CRT) fleets to invest in electrification. And, to...
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Professional Big Box

Peter MacLeod asks directors of Tritax Big Box about some of the specific challenges facing the UK industrial property development sector. Tritax Big Box Developments is making waves in the warehouse development sector. It describes itself at the UK’s largest logistics development platform with ar...
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Superconnector Hub Under Pressure

Hong Kong’s name derives from ‘fragrant harbour’. Strategically located, yes, but does it still hold key supply chain advantages? David Priestman took an extensive tour, conducting a series of interviews. Comprising just 1100 square kilometres of land, with over seven million people (the 4th d...
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Route Optimisation: Human vs AI

The digital transformation of the transport sector and route optimisation shows no sign of slowing down. Software has changed the logistics landscape, from lot tracking to PODs, the power of the computer chip can be felt everywhere. Automation offers the promise of efficiency at scale. A streamlined...
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New Quay Cranes for Southampton Port

DP World is making a £60m investment in the UK’s trading capacity with an order of four new quay cranes for its Southampton container terminal. The new cranes will be the largest quay cranes in Europe and can perform quad lifts, moving two 40ft containers together from ship to yard in a single mo...
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