All Logistics articles – Page 3
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Pipe dream dead for Martin Lewis-backed tech firm Magway
Magway’s ambition was for pods powered by magnets to carry products along pipes from distribution centres to consumers
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Solar panel-powered lorries to hit UK roads for the first time
European shipping and logistics business DFDS has teamed up with British tech company Sunswap to install 10 zero-emission transport refrigeration units in trucks delivering meat, fish and dairy products
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Wincanton and GXO merger could raise prices for customers, watchdog says
The CMA launched an investigation into the £760m deal in September
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Global shipping sector to remain under pressure next year as Red Sea effects on trade linger
A Moody’s outlook report forecast a 7% drop in profits for the global logistics and transport sector in 2025
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Freight crime costs to hit £6bn in the next 25 years as safety concerns grow
Ministers and industry are working together on a roadmap to tackle freight crime as concerns over costs and driver safety mount
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Nisa to drop fuel levy to £3.66 per delivery for first time since August 2023
In a letter sent to retailers, seen by The Grocer, Nisa said: “We will continue to track the cost of fuel on a quarterly basis and make any necessary amendments
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DP World confirms £1bn investment in London Gateway hub
The logistics giant confirmed it would go ahead with the investment at Labour’s investment summit on Monday
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Asda invests in new low-carbon refuelling depots in race to net zero
With nearly 800 vehicles, Asda operates the largest fleet of LNG-fuelled trucks in the UK. The fuel is a lower-carbon alternative to diesel
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‘Nano influencer’ food distribution company adds frozen ops, eyes international expansion
Gifta operates from two specialist warehouses across the UK, with its fulfilment teams managing ambient, chilled, and now frozen products
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US port strike effects on European producers could last for weeks, warns Filippo Berio
There is a ‘huge backlog of containers to get through the ports and delivered’, suppliers warn
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Analysis & Features
How Company Shop was turned around
After Company Shop Group was acquired by Biffa it started losing money. But a dramatic turnaround has been achieved by helping its members and its suppliers
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Aldi to run 30% of HGV fleet on hydrotreated vegetable oil fuels
It will cut 15,400 tonnes of CO2e a year, accoridng to the discounter
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More than half of logistics businesses won’t meet net zero targets
Supply chain businesses claim the costs of transitioning to a low-carbon-footprint fleet are holding them back
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Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Co-op rapid delivery partner Stuart cuts courier pay without warning
A table showing the 2023 pay structure has been removed from the Stuart website
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Supply chain tech darling Zeus expects to rake in £30m by 2024
The company, launched in 2020, was expecting a ‘momentous year’, its founder said
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Global trade slows down as Red Sea crisis continues to bite
A new S&P Global report showed global exports have stalled as the Red Sea conflict continued to affect shipping times
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Co-op and Wincanton extend 30-year partnership deal
Wincanton is UK retail’s leading supply chain provider
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Coca-Cola invests in climate startup turning wastewater into clean electricity
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners’ business innovation arm, CCEP Ventures, led an £800k investment round for Pipeline Organics
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Comment & Opinion
Gene editing can improve food security. The UK is falling behind
In the UK, gene editing efforts are hamstrung and genetic modification is ultimately outlawed, say Fieldfisher’s co-head of life sciences Janita Good, regulatory director Taly Dvorkis and trainee solicitor Daniel Bishop
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Frozen food trade bodies join Morrisons in campaigning for temperature standard reset
The British Frozen Food Federation and the Cold Chain Federation have joined the Move to –15°C coalition