Outside of fantasy novels, nobody has a crystal ball to see into the future. However, postal services and logistics companies are building digital twins to achieve just that. Powered by data-driven virtual models that can simulate real-world operations, digital twins are allowing the sector to predict the future and plan for it. Alexandra Ballestrem, Key Account Director, and Roosmarijn Schopman, Proposition Manager at Prime Vision, explore how digital twins are providing unparallelled foresight in logistics operations. Reducing uncertainty Postal and logistics processes are beholden to a mult ..read more

SEE® has expanded its Sealed Air® brand ProPad paper cushioning system with the launch of its new ProPad Coiler to meet customer demands for sustainability and automation. Made from 100% recycled paper and designed to be recycled* using kerbside services, the ProPad Coiler provides operators with a robust alternative to foam and film packaging options. High density paper coils can be quickly produced to protect heavy-duty goods. Oliver Kammler, Portfolio Marketing Director, EMEA at SEE explains: “Automotive, machinery and appliance supply chains often have heavy cushioning requirements. This ..read more

Decarbonisation of the global maritime industry could support the creation of up to four million green jobs by 2050. Demand for e-fuels is set to scale to over 500m tonnes by 2040, requiring additional 2TW of renewable energy generation capacity and £3.2 trillion of infrastructure investment. This significant capital investment will see most green jobs created during the 2030s, to support renewable energy capacity building. Majority of jobs likely to be distributed in the Global South, where conditions are optimal for the production of green fuels. Based on Green Jobs and Maritime Decarbonisa ..read more

St. Modwen Logistics, one of the UK’s leading logistics developers and managers, and a Blackstone portfolio company, has commenced the final phase of activity at St. Modwen Park Burton, which will see the delivery of five high-quality logistics units totalling c. 400,000 sq ft. Earlier this year, Blackstone announced that from July 2024, St. Modwen Logistics’ portfolio of assets will become part of Indurent, a new pure play UK logistics champion. The business will have more than 200 assets totalling 26 million sq. ft of logistics space. The buildings at St. Modwen Park Burton range from 38,000 ..read more

DHL Supply Chain has been appointed by bp pulse in a new warehousing and transport contract. bp pulse is bp’s electric vehicle (EV) charging business. It is one of the leading rapid and ultra-fast public EV charging networks in the UK and aims to grow its network of public EV charging points by 2030 to over 100,000 worldwide. Through the new deal, DHL will be responsible for storing EV chargers and ancillary equipment including critical parts, substations, wiring and cabling at its Ryton warehouse which will act as a national logistics centre for bp pulse. Equipment will be despatched from Ryt ..read more

The King’s Awards for Enterprise are the only awards to have the imprimatur of the monarch. Hi-Level Mezzanines, (who design and installs mezzanine floors for top brands including Amazon, Ocado, Tesco, ASOS, Next and DPD) won an Innovation award, with extremely tough competition – across the whole of the UK, only 59 awards for innovation were granted this year. “The King’s Awards for Enterprise in Innovation celebrates the success of exciting and innovative businesses which are leading the way with pioneering products or services,” the Department for Business said. The firm’s King’s Award for ..read more

The logistics sector is actively seeking sustainable solutions to environmental challenges. But what are the real examples of sustainable logistics services solutions? The use of battery electric vehicles (BEV) and electric trailers is an innovative step in this direction. Take a look at the first available testing period of a fully electric truck and trailer done in collaboration between Nestle, Girteka, Volo, Schmitz Cargobull, and BP Pulse. The Role of BEV and Electric Trailers in Sustainable Transport In our journey towards sustainable logistics, the adoption of battery electric vehicles ..read more

Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO) has launched Toyota Automated Logistics Group (TALG) to house its existing subsidiary, Toyota L&F, alongside the companies it acquired in 2017 (Bastian Solutions and Vanderlande) and 2022 (viastore). As a result, it has increased its presence in all integrated and automated projects worldwide, and capitalised on the synergies between the respective organisations and the added value they offer to the market. TALG’s company name has been created to reinforce the added value of the reliability, stability, commitment and security of TICO as the group’s pare ..read more

The UK Material Handling Association (UKMHA) announces Rob Fisher (pictured) as its Chief Executive Officer, effective July 1st, 2024. Rob Fisher will succeed Tim Waples, Chief Executive UKMHA, whose retirement was announced earlier in the year, and Cameron Burnett, CEO Designate. Under Waples’ stewardship, which dates back to 2020 when BITA and FLTA combined, UKMHA has flourished. “Tim has provided UKMHA with excellent leadership at what was a very challenging period with the combination of two major associations and not forgetting the unique circumstances that we all had to deal with during ..read more

CMA CGM GREENLAND, a 15,000 TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Unit) container ship powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), will take part in the grand nautical parade around the Belem and the arrival of the Olympic Flame in Marseille on May 8th. She will arrive in Marseille mid-day on May 7, and will be in the Bay all day on May 8. Entering service in September 2022 under the French 1st register flag, and homeported in Marseille-Fos, the CMA CGM GREENLAND is part of a series of five 15,000 TEU vessels deployed between Asia and the Mediterranean. At 366 meters long and 51 meters wide, she and he ..read more