In any given industrial facility, retail store, storage unit or, indeed, any business where the day-to-day activity involves lifting and moving palletised loads quickly and safely you will almost certainly see a hand pallet truck. Sometimes referred to as ‘pump trucks’ or ‘pallet jacks’, there are millions of hand pallet trucks in operation worldwide. But …
CubeCold, a leading European provider of cold storage and logistics solutions, has expanded its presence in the Italian market with the acquisition of SG, a well-established cold storage operator located in Northern Italy. Strategic Expansion in Italy’s Industrial Heartland The acquisition of SG marks a significant step in CubeCold’s strategy to deepen its footprint in Italy, …
Webfleet, Bridgestone’s globally trusted fleet management solution, will play a leading role at the forthcoming RHA Future Forum, taking place at The Vox, Birmingham on Thursday 11 September. As a gold sponsor of the one-day conference, Webfleet will deliver a keynote presentation on AI and data in fleet management, join expert panel debates and host …
The global push toward sustainability has reached a critical juncture. With governments, businesses, and consumers increasingly prioritising environmental responsibility, the race to achieve net-zero emissions is reshaping industries worldwide. While in America, the new Trump administration appears to be rolling back on climate change initiatives and focus ever more deeply on fossil fuels, the rest …
BAKO Western has successfully completed its three-year fleet modernisation initiative with the delivery of its final rigid truck, mounted with a Carrier Transicold Supra 1150 Multi-Temperature (MT) unit. This milestone marks the full integration of advanced Carrier Lynx Fleet technology across all of its temperature-controlled vehicle operations. Leveraging advanced Internet of Things (IOT) capabilities, machine …
Total supply chain provider Oakland International bid a fond farewell to husband-and-wife duo Rob and Michaela Hartland, who retired together after 24 years of dedicated service. Rob, part of the Direct-to-Consumer warehouse team, and Michaela, the company’s long-serving office cleaner, were celebrated with a surprise afternoon tea held in their honour. Oakland International Co-Founder Dean …
Launched in 2019, The Big Logistics Diversity Challenge has been specifically designed to promote the importance of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (ED&I) across the logistics and warehousing sectors. The event brings together industry professionals to look at how diversity can be tackled collaboratively and collectively through physical and mental team-building challenges. It is also an …
Renewable energy systems provider Wattstor is today unveiling Wattstor ATS, a purpose-built automatic transfer switch (ATS) that enables commercial and industrial facilities to restore operations during grid outages using their existing battery energy storage systems (BESS). Created by Wattstor’s in-house engineering team, the system provides a practical and affordable alternative to traditional diesel generators and …
Safer Journeys, Brighter Futures: This holiday season, make journeys safer and more accessible across sub-Saharan Africa, helping build a brighter future for all with Transaid. Find out more and to get involved click here. International development organisation Transaid has launched its 2025 Christmas Appeal, inviting businesses and individuals to support its work improving road safety and access …
Manfreight has praised Schmitz Cargobull’s ‘can do’ attitude and class-leading products, after the final S.KO COOL semi-trailers from an order of 100 went into service delivering chilled and ambient goods across the UK and Ireland. The Portadown-based business, which opened a state-of-the-art warehouse facility at Belfast Harbour last year and works with major retailers and …
Temperature-controlled specialist JS Davidson has reconfigured its warehousing space at its Peterborough site amid a flurry of enquires for ambient storage options. JS Davidson, which has sites in Peterborough, Bourne and Spalding, has made 2500 pallet spaces available at its Peterborough site to accommodate the growing demand from food and drink manufacturers and distributors seeking …
Regional wholesalers Kent-based kff and Medina Foodservice, which operates from depots on the Isle of Wight and Southampton, have announced that Neil Williams will become their new Managing Director. kff and Medina are both subsidiaries of the world’s leading foodservice supplier, Sysco, and specialise in providing a wide range of high-quality food to local pubs, …
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