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The Royal Mail says it plans to scale up its use of drone technology. It will create more than 50 new routes over the next three years, subject to Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) approval, as part of a new partnership with the Windracers drone company.
The UAVs (Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles) will provide faster, more reliable and more convenient services to remote communities while cutting carbon emissions and improve the reliability of ...
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Cold chain container specialist Tower Cold Chain has opened a hub in Los Angeles, putting it on track to double its global network during 2022.The latest hub, 18 miles from the international airport, gives Tower its first location on the US West Coast. It is operated for Tower by freight ...
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Geodis has appointed Celeste Thomasson as executive vice president and general counsel of the Group, supervising legal, insurance, compliance and audit and Pascale Dubois as executive vice president, corporate communications and brand.
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Hong Kong forwarder Kerry Logistics is trialling 5.5-ton electric trucks, the first operator in the territory to do so. It is part of an initiative to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.William Ma, Group Managing Director of Kerry Logistics Network, said, “Kerry Logistics Network is in the process of shifting ...
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Portsmouth International Port terminal operator Portico has taken delivery of a Sennebogen material handler. The 870 Mobile Special “E” is equipped with a banana boom and stick with 24 metre reach for cargoes such as grain and aggregates.
An energy recovery system reduces the engine power required and provides up to ...
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Palletways Group has launched Palletways ID, it describes as the world’s most sophisticated forklift truck-mounted sensor technology.
The operator says it is set to make existing stand-alone pallet assessment and measuring technology obsolete, as it combines four key data measurements in one go.
This technology identifies a pallet through imaging and barcode ...
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XPO Logistics has become an official partner of Veterans Into Logistics, a national UK charity that connects transport and logistics companies with armed forces service leavers looking to work as truck drivers.XPO will help mentor veterans and its drivers will share their experience with candidates and help them decide what ...
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Europa Worldwide Group’s Europa Road arm has opened a sales branch in Liverpool, its first presence in the city, although it already has an office in Manchester. Europa said it was attracted to Liverpool by the number of manufacturers in the region, estimated at over 3,000. A team of five ...
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Danish forwarder Leman’s turnover increased 60% from DKK2.2 to DKK3.6 billion in 2021 while operating profit was DKK64 million compared to a small loss the year before. It said the improved result was partly due to a general increase in freight rates, and partly to significantly increased activity. The establishment ...
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DB Schenker has opened a new terminal in Finland’s Tampere region. Located at Lempäälä, it will be served by five fully electric trucks operating into Tampere city centre. The energy to recharge the vehicles in the fleet will be provided by the company's own solar power plant, except in winter. ...
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