The International Air Transport Association’s (Iata) latest data for October 2022 global air cargo markets shows that headwinds continue to affect demand. Image source: Gallo/Getty Global demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometres (CTKs), fell 13.6% compared to October 2021 (-13.5% for international operations), while capacity was 0.6% below October 2021. This wasContinue Reading
Sea transport was the main vehicle of international commerce for centuries and is still a popular mode of transportation due to factors such as high load capacity, low cost, and reliability in bad weather. Sea freight transport is also a preferred solution for shipments across long distances. Container Cargo ContainerizedContinue Reading
Toyota Material Handling (TMH) has announced the launch of Toyota Assist, a suite of safety features for work vehicles and equipment. The Toyota-designed operator assist technologies included in this package work both passively and actively to enhance operability and situational awareness. “Today more than ever, fleet managers are under increasing pressureContinue Reading
Hyundai has announced a new dealer partnership with C&B Material Handling, LLC. C&B will support HMH with a full-service location in Dothan, Alabama. C&B’s footprint as an Ag dealer is substantial, with 38 locations across the U.S. Their commitment to excellence is widely recognized nationwide – making them the perfect fitContinue Reading
FedEx Express Europe has begun using renewable diesel– made from organic matter or waste materials – to fuel a portion of its company-owned trucks in the Netherlands. As of the beginning of November, FedEx Express instructed the drivers of these heavyweight, long-distance vehicles to refuel using renewable diesel as anContinue Reading
Wiltshire furniture retailer Furniturebox celebrates opening their state-of-the-art purpose-built warehouse in Chippenham with big plans for its continued growth through the use of the latest warehouse technology. Furniturebox’s new warehouse has been a passion project culminating in a 15m tall building on an 88,000 square foot plot. The building isContinue Reading
Warehouse management software (WMS) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) software expert Principal Logistics Technologies (Chess Logistics Technology) reports significant growth across all divisions following strategic business acquisitions and related hirings. The company entered the Brexit and Covid period with a headcount of 16 and now has over 70 highly experiencedContinue Reading
Developer and Asset Management company, FI Real Estate Management (FIREM), boasts a £2bn real estate portfolio totalling more than 1,000 properties and spanning more than 15m sq ft. The company is now one of the UK’s most established names in commercial property, with extensive expertise in the provision of warehouseContinue Reading
Logistics firm Unipart has announced the successful win of a major contract with JCB, one of the world’s top three manufacturers of construction equipment. As part of the contract, Unipart will manage the manufacturing giant’s World Logistics warehouse in Staffordshire, its UK in-plant operations and additional off-site JCB UK warehousesContinue Reading
AR Banks, the Hampshire-based heavy haulage and lifting specialist, has announced it will be expanding its fleet after securing funding from Paragon Bank. This is the latest in a series of funding arrangements between AR Banks and Paragon’s SME Lending division, which across the last six years now totals overContinue Reading
