Demands for warehouse space in the UK Pressure on haulage & warehousing in the new year is likely to be substantial, and one reason for the upswing in interest in warehousing in the UK is the difficult situation that the motor trade is experiencing. Sales of new cars in the UK declined precipitously in 2017, … Read more…
The Port of Felixstowe turns 50
Since it was established in 1967, Felixstowe Port has consistently been ranked as both the biggest and most efficient of all the UK’s container ports. How has the port grown and what does its future contain? A year of celebration for container shipping In December 2016, Felixstowe began a year of celebrating its … Read more…
UK road haulage – finding success in a challenging marketplace
Sobering statistics about export and the EU have been given many road haulage companies food for thought. 44% of all UK exports go to EU countries, many of which are carried by road. A combination of concern about the outcomes of Brexit, a decline in recruitment and substantial pain points in the road haulage world … Read more…
Pallet storage rates in the UK – what prices should you expect?
Have you recently started a company selling goods? Perhaps you have been running a company and up until now have been managing the pallet storage and handling in-house? To keep outgoings low many companies choose to deal with the logistics side of the business themselves initially when starting out however soon realise that contracting a … Read more…
FOB – demystifying terms of trade for buyers and sellers
Free on Board or FOB Free on Board is just one of a whole range of what are called Incoterms, but it’s the most commonly used and most easily misinterpreted so this blog post is devoted to making clear what FOB does or doesn’t cover, how it should be used, and what alternatives there … Read more…
New generation freight forwarding – how will it affect your logistics?
The cutting edge of new generation freight forwarding is … peculiar. Arising out of such anarchic technologies as bitcoin, itself an outgrowth open source software programming, these developments might not, on the surface, seem likely to impact the long-established and highly traditional freight forwarding industry – but read on, we think we can convince you … Read more…
HGV Class 2 Driver wanted in Harlow
We are recruiting for a HGV Class 2 Driver at our site in Harlow, Essex. The position is full time, Monday – Friday, delivering mostly palletized goods. We are not a pallet network company so drops are around 7 to 8 a day. This will be local work driving a Scania. The salary for this … Read more…
Brexit and the Food and Drink Supply Chain
There are many challenges ahead for those who deal with the logistics of food and drink. From food production through added value manufacturing to import and export, the entire food and supply chain in the UK will be affected by Brexit. Workforce issues for food and drink logistics At the blunt end of the food … Read more…
Digital logistics – are you staying in touch with developments?
Digital logistics – the definition It’s ironic that digital logistics aim to simplify and speed up the process of traffic, goods and transport management but have a less than simple definition! Digital logistics have one or more of three key features: convergence of logistics and technology web-based collaborative technology that extends through the … Read more…
Brexit and road haulage, how to stay ahead of potential problems
Now that Brexit is a reality and the ball has started rolling I think you’ll agree when we say : Brexit is leaving a lot of industries with uncertainty about what to expect for their business. But are all our concerns justified? While many industries may have their heads in the sand about Brexit, logistics … Read more…