London, UK: For the 47 years since the UK has been part of the European Union trade has been easy. Few operators have any experience of anything other than loading the truck and worrying about the schedule for meeting a continental delivery slot. Come 1 January all this ends and while drivers will not have …
The coronavirus pandemic has spurred collaboration. But the potential for more is vast, says Louisa Hosegood, Digital and Strategy Director at Bis Henderson Consulting. “Supply chains today are required to deliver ever-better service levels while simultaneously bearing down on cost and meeting aggressive new sustainability agendas. This has to be achieved against a background of …
Reading, UK: Cold storage in the UK accounts for 12% of total warehouse space with a further 1.551m sq m) currently under construction, according to a new report by Savills, undertaken in collaboration with the Cold Chain Federation. Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic have placed significant emphasis on supply chain resilience and the shift from …
London, UK: Britain is set for a no-deal Brexit with talks between the UK and EU about a post-Brexit trade agreement “over”, a Downing Street spokesman said. There was “no point” in discussions continuing next week unless the EU was prepared to discuss the detailed legal text of a partnership, he said. Earlier today, the …
Lambourn Woodlands, UK: Walker Logistics has its own in-house developed track and trace system to keep the warehouse and head office coronavirus safe. When temporary or permanent staff or visitors to Walker’s premises arrive on site they are required to use their smart phone to scan a QR code which links directly to a short …
Wokingham, Berkshire, UK: The pandemic has transformed the way businesses approach the supply chain and will do so for the foreseeable future, continuing to affect health and safety in warehouses, distribution centres and logistics hubs, says Jim Roberts, (pictured above) product manager at Beaverswood. Respondents cited the need to re-evaluate their processes at sites and …
London, UK: Analysis by the London School of Economics suggests that Brexit will cost the UK two to three time more than the coronavirus epidemic. Bank of England’s latest forecast of the impact of Covid shows a reduction of 1.7% of GDP to the economy up to 2022. “Our modelling with LSE of the impact …
London, UK: Hauliers have reacted angrily to government attempts to deflect blame onto the industry for Brexit failures. Responding to a letter sent by Michael Gove, the minister in charge of Brexit preparations, Logistics UK, Elizabeth de Jong, policy director, Logistics UK, said: “It is also incumbent on government to ensure logistics businesses have details …
Bath, UK: Air freight is set to lose share in favour of other modes in the post- Codid world say new research. Ti and Bollore Logistics’ latest survey, The Future Of Freight Forwarding In A Post-Covid World, provides clear evidence of major operational shifts in modal choice, freight purchasing patterns, sourcing networks and outsourcing strategies …
London, UK: Brexit talks have stalled again with road transport one of the major stumbling blocks. The EU’s chief negotiator, Michel Barnier said what is happening in terms of transport is “just one example of the consequences of the Brexit vote”. Barnier lodged his warning on Friday at the close of the seventh round of …
London, UK: Amazon is expanding its online grocery deliveries. The moves comes as retailers report online food sales almost doubling during the pandemic with grocers struggling to keep up with demand. Amazon is now after a bigger slice of this fast-growing market, which analysts say could increase pressure on rivals such as Ocado. “It’s extremely …
London, UK: The UK’s coldstore’s capacity, usually finely balanced between supply and demand, has been thrown into disarray by the coronavirus pandemic. Lack of UK capacity, with coldstores at capacity for most of the summer, has at times had severe consequences for food production. Earlier this year storage restrictions affected pork production already disrupted as …
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