Last Thursday, Ofgem approved a whopping £28.1bn budget for the UK’s energy network operators to fund infrastructure investments over the next five years. As this money is recoupled via the transmission charges added to gas and electricity invoices, large consumers – including businesses in the cold chain sector – are going to see significant increases …
Tekta are a service led, family run business with 25 years’ experience in deliveringhigh performance doorways for controlled environments. From specialist projectswith architects and contractors to lifelong reliability with comprehensive servicepackages, Tekta believe every doorway matters. This December, Tekta are proud to announce their new “Charity of the Year”initiative. Each year Tekta will select a …
Work to clear up containers that washed ashore after falling from a cargo ship is under way. Sixteen containers, mostly full of bananas, fell overboard off the Isle of Wight on Saturday, at about 18:00 GMT. HM Coastguard said five containers had washed up around Selsey, West Sussex, on Sunday, while others had been spotted offshore, …
Logistics powers the West Midlands economy, driving innovation, sustainability, and thousands of careers. Now, through the “Next Drop” campaign by Generation Logistics, with whom we partner, and the West Midlands Logistics and Distribution Cluster, we have a unique chance to inspire young people and showcase the sector’s future. We need your stories. Authentic case studies …
Publishing their latest Gender Pay Gap Report Oakland International is delighted to see measurable progress in gender pay equity with the company’s ongoing commitment to fair pay, mutual respect, and inclusion reflected in both its statistics and its people-focused initiatives. Oakland International successfully reduced its mean hourly gender pay gap from 15% in the prior …
Against a backdrop of continued cost pressures, cautious consumer spending, and the disappointing Autumn budget, Bidfood, one of the UK’s largest foodservice providers, is bringing customers some much-needed good news with the launch of its new Price Freeze promotion. Beginning 1st January 2026, customers can secure up to four months of deep cut pricing on …
Flexible Power Systems (FPS), a UK e-fleet and charge point management system vendor, has released a new variant of its FPS Operate platform to meet the needs of fleets that are undertaking first pilots of electric vehicles.FPS Operate is an award-winning platform already used by fleets like Wincanton, John Lewis and Welch Group to automatically …
As 2025 draws to a close, Rack Collapse Prevention (RCP) celebrates a year defined by progress, innovation, and unwavering commitment to warehouse safety. With installations across diverse facilities worldwide, RCP continues to be the trusted partner for operators determined to protect people, products, and profits. RCP Managing Director Lee Whiting said: “2025 has been a …
Businesses in the cold chain sector, like most large energy consumers, are concerned about rising electricity prices – and with good reason. The cost of implementing the government’s Clean Power 2030 plan is going to hit consumers hard, as the non-commodity charges added to electricity invoices to fund green power subsidies and infrastructure expansion ramp …
The HSE vital statistics poster is available to order now. The poster presents HSE’s health and safety statistics for 2024/25 in an infographic style that is easy to understand, helping health and safety professionals communicate the impact of poor health and safety to their workers. The statistics for 2024/25 include: Raise awareness and start a …
Northgate Vehicle Hire’s Drive to Zero Transition Hub which gives fleets a clear, data-backed route to electrification, has identified that 79% of the 1,329 Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs) analysed between 1 July 2024 and 1 August 2025 were EV-ready. Developed in partnership with Diode, the Transition Hub sits at the heart of Northgate’s wider Drive …
Stena Line, and the UK’s largest port operator, Associated British Ports (ABP), are to commence work on a new freight ferry terminal at the Port of Immingham. The new terminal represents a joint investment of more than £200 million in the port and a boost to the Humber region of England where the unaccompanied freight …
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