The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) will host the Lifting and Safety in Ports and Maritime event on 26th October 2021 via Zoom. The free to attend event will be joined by Richard Steele from ICHCA International Cargo Handling Coordination Association), as well as LEEA colleagues who w...

PortXchange Products B.V., the Netherlands-based digital solutions provider for predictable and sustainable shipping, is joining The Climate Pledge, an initiative co-founded by Amazon and Global Optimism, which calls on companies and organisations to be net zero carbon across their businesses by 204...

Locus Robotics, a leader in autonomous mobile robots (AMR) for fulfilment warehouses, has announced it has acquired Waypoint Robotics, an industry leader in industrial strength, autonomous, omnidirectional mobile robots. “Locus is the proven leader in the development of highly productive and innov...

Clark Europe has appointed Andy Baldy as its new Director Parts Sales & Admin. Baldy is responsible for the areas of sales, order processing and purchasing of spare parts as well as technical parts support. “We wish Mr Baldy every success in his new role,” says Rolf Eiten, President & CE...

BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions UK has appointed Mark Richards as General Manager and Tim Pulleyn as his successor as Head of Partner Sales. Richards (pictured) is a highly experienced industry professional with over 25 years’ experience, having previously held roles at both GE Capital and Hitachi. ...

Brittany Ferries, the largest ferry company operating under the French flag, and the CMA CGM Group, a world leader in shipping and logistics, have announced that CMA CGM has agreed to make a €25m investment in Brittany Ferries, including €10m in quasi-equity. Through this agreement, CMA CGM is s...

Big Box Group has announced that Lucie Stephenson has been appointed Head of Marketing. Stephenson, previously Product Manager at Haribo UK and Marketing Manager at Costcutter Supermarkets Group, brings a wealth of marketing knowledge to Big Box Group as it continues to grow and establish itself in ...

Graduates of the Cranfield Master’s in Logistics and Supply Chain Management are the most employable in the UK, according to the latest QS Global Rankings. The Cranfield MSc was rated first in the UK and 7th in the world for employability, and was named in the UK top 10 for diversity (3rd), tho...

FourKites, a leading real-time supply chain visibility platform, has announced that its European customer conference, Visibility 2021, will be held virtually on 7th October. The theme of this year’s conference, “Go Beyond,” presents a bold vision for supply chains of the future, centred around...

Briggs Equipment’s fleet of short-term hire equipment has been busy throughout 2021, helping some of the biggest events in the UK’s sporting calendar prosper. Working closely alongside partners Arena Group, a wide range of equipment including access products, forklifts and JCB rough terrain mach...