On Wednesday, 30 October, the Labour Government announced its first Autumn Budget 2024 with the promise of fixing the foundations to deliver change. Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the Autumn Budget 2024 by pledging investments in the housing market and the NHS. She went on to say that Britain inherited broken public finances and services, and therefore, she was forced to…
How To Buy A Ticket (1) Go to ticket window, give “the man” your destination, pay him “money” and he would put the ticket … … into an mysterious “clunker” (excuse the technical term?) … … then hand it to you. The process took a matter of seconds. How To Buy A Ticket (2) Here is No 3 son’s experience…
A call for strategic investment in electrification of fleets to achieve Net Zero from Richard Staveley, CEO, EO Charging: “This Government’s inaugural budget presented a crucial opportunity to advance sustainability targets. The bar must be set high, as the UK’s Net Zero Mandate ranks among the world’s most ambitious climate targets. This budget reveals a disappointing and concerning gap in the support…
Often the most innovative of ideas come out of the most challenging times. We’ve seen it time and time again, with the prior pandemic highlighting the entrepreneurial vigour that can be inspired by a difficult economic climate, and Darcica Logistics serves as yet another example of exactly that. Founded by Anthony Tattersall in 2020, Darcica Logistics was created during the…
There is only one month to go until Logistics UK’s Virtual Transport Manager event, which takes place on Friday 29 November. Virtual Transport Manager enables transport managers from across the country to take advantage of all the information and guidance available at Logistics UK’s live Transport Manager conferences, even if they are unable to attend in person. Virtual Transport Manager will…
Animals : Aircraft : Atoms Once a sweet little village … … surrounded by farmland, things took a noisy turn at Harwell with the arrival of John Laing buildders in 1935. From its opening in February 1937 until March 1944, various bomber squadrons were stationed at the airfield. On the outbreak of the Second World War, it became part of…
Castle Industrial Invest £500,000 in Landmark Static Packaging Test Centre One of the most comprehensive static packaging test centres in the UK has opened at Castle Industrial’s state-of-the-art facility in Lancashire. The £500,000 investment sees the company play host to an array of testing equipment that can help customers ensure their products are packaged and transported in a cost-effective and…
GXO has distributed almost 4 million makeup and skincare products to Beauty Pie customers across the UK GXO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE: GXO), the world’s largest pure-play contract logistics provider, celebrated its first year providing order fulfillment services for Beauty Pie, a luxury cosmetics retailer, following its acquisition of PFSweb (PFS). In Q3 2023, Beauty Pie partnered with GXO to provide…
What impact might a Trump or Harris US Presidency have on UK retail, courier and supply chain businesses? As the neck-and-neck election nears, the international delivery expert Parcelhero says there are pros and cons to both candidates, which could have significant repercussions for UK-US trade. As the 5 November US elections near, the two candidates are so close it’s impossible…
GXO to become Matalan’s strategic transport partner, responsible for over 550 weekly deliveries to over 200 Matalan stores across the UK&I New partnership will help to optimise Matalan’s transport network, supporting its supply chain efficiency and commitment to deliver for customers GXO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE: GXO), the world’s largest pure play contract logistics provider and one of the U.K. and Ireland’s leading logistics and transportation…