All Logistics articles – Page 14
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James Hall invests £200,000 into new forklifts and picking trucks
Forklifts have the capability to lift loads of 2,500kg with a reach of up to 11m in height
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Aldi adopts biomethane-powered HGVs as demand for low-carbon fuel ‘skyrockets’
The retailer has struck a deal with one of the leading European suppliers of the low-carbon fuel, CNG Fuels
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Aldi gives warehouse workers second pay boost within a year
The majority of distribution centre roles are warehouse selectors, who will receive a minimum rate of £12.66 an hour
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Tesco introduces first zero-emission electric truck for city centre deliveries
Tesco said the lorry has a range of up to 130 miles and was able to carry the same payload as the diesel truck it replaces
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Amazon warehouse workers continue with pay strikes
Walkouts and ‘slowdown work’ is starting to spread to several sites
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Nisa retailers to face disruption to frozen deliveries amid second heatwave
The symbol group said the lines that would be mainly affected were those that were “ordered less frequently”
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FWD urges incoming PM to tackle inflation and support food distributors
In a letter to Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss, the FWD said its members had been disproportionately affected by the pandemic, labour shortages and the Ukraine war
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Boots trials drone delivery of prescription medicine
The retailer transported medicines from the British Army’s Baker Barracks on Thorney Island near Portsmouth to the helipad at St Mary’s Hospital on the Isle of Wight
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Uber Eats unveils new app features for grocery shopping
The “refreshed grocery delivery service” offers new app features for consumers and retailers
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M&S buys its logistics provider Gist to accelerate supply chain transformation
M&S had launched Project Vangarde, a supply chain optimisation programme, in 2020 in order to increase efficiency across its expanding Food business
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Ocado reveals location of first rapid delivery depot outside of London
Ocado said a new Zoom warehouse in Leeds will open by the end of the year
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Comment & Opinion
How bottling closer to home can help the drinks industry adapt to rising costs
The traditional approach of brewing and packaging a product in its home market before shipping to consumers abroad looks to have gone down the drain, says Francois Sonneville, senior beverages analyst at Rabobank
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AF Blakemore bumps up fees for deliveries under minimum order threshold to £60
The wholesaler outlined the iincreased charges in a letter to retailers this week
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Amazon launches London hub for e-bike and walking deliveries
A spokesman told The Grocer there are “more hubs planned across the UK in the coming months”
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HGV levy: government should consider delay to reintroduction, says RHA
The levy was suspended in August 2020 to support hauliers during the pandemic. However, it is due to be reintroduced in August 2023
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Electric bike hiring service launched in central London for last mile couriers
Tech firm Port has launched what it calls a “dark hub” within a Leicester Square car park owned by Q-Park
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Comment & Opinion
A Northern Ireland ‘green lane’ isn’t perfect. But the current fudge is unsustainable
Right now we have a half-implemented Protocol that discriminates against small businesses and causes uncertainty and disruption, says Shane Brennan, CEO of the Cold Chain Federation
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Lloyds Pharmacy extends Deliveroo tie-up to 150 stores
Lloyds Pharmacy was among the first non-food takeaway retailers to partner with the courier platform
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Analysis & Features
FDF’s plan for ‘total overhaul’ of border checks
A new strategy document calls for a bonfire of onerous red tape
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Haulage industry calls for 15p per litre rebate to help ease inflation
The Road Haulage Association said a rebate would help to reduce inflation