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UK Transport & storage firms slam the brakes on price rises for September

UK Transport & storage firms slam the brakes on price rises for September

Sep 05, 2026 News, shipping, Storage, Warehousing Comments Off on UK Transport & storage firms slam the brakes on price rises for September

  New data shows just 9.7% of transport and storage businesses expect to raise prices in September – the lowest of any major UK sector, and down sharply from 15.8% in August. Manufacturers and...
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Garbe Industrial achieves full occupancy in East Holstein, Germany

Garbe Industrial achieves full occupancy in East Holstein, Germany

Aug 29, 2026 Logistics, News, shipping, Storage, Warehousing Comments Off on Garbe Industrial achieves full occupancy in East Holstein, Germany

Garbe Industrial is extending its lease agreement with the Kiel-based start-up Dieseo. The e-commerce company, known on social media for its ‘Pammys’ footwear brand, is taking on an additional...
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The anatomy of innovative forklift design

The anatomy of innovative forklift design

Aug 29, 2026 Logistics, Main, Materials Handling, News, shipping, Storage, Warehousing Comments Off on The anatomy of innovative forklift design

Martin Jones of Narrow Aisle runs through key innovative design features to look for when selecting an articulated forklift truck.   To be competitive, profitable and successful, a modern...
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CEVA Logistics opens new distribution facility in Derby to support eCommerce growth

CEVA Logistics opens new distribution facility in Derby to support eCommerce growth

Aug 22, 2026 Logistics, Main, Materials Handling, News, shipping, Storage, Warehousing Comments Off on CEVA Logistics opens new distribution facility in Derby to support eCommerce growth

CEVA Logistics, a global leader in third-party logistics, has announced the opening of a new large-scale warehouse operation in Derby, UK, marking another significant milestone for the company and...
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40 years of quality and innovation: Crown Lift Trucks in Rodin

40 years of quality and innovation: Crown Lift Trucks in Rodin

Aug 14, 2026 Main, Materials Handling, News, Storage, Warehousing Comments Off on 40 years of quality and innovation: Crown Lift Trucks in Rodin

Crown, one of the world’s largest material handling companies, is celebrating 40 years of European manufacturing in Roding, Bavaria, Germany. Since the plant opened in 1986, the site has...
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EPAL publishes EU declarations of conformity in accordance with Article 39 of the PPWR for EPAL pallets

EPAL publishes EU declarations of conformity in accordance with Article 39 of the PPWR for EPAL pallets

Aug 14, 2026 Main, Materials Handling, News, Storage, Warehousing Comments Off on EPAL publishes EU declarations of conformity in accordance with Article 39 of the PPWR for EPAL pallets

Just in time for the start of the application of the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) on 12 August 2026, the European Pallet Association e.V. (EPAL) has published the EU...
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Geekplus Unveils RoboShuttle Hyper, Raising the Throughput Ceiling for Tote-to-Person Fulfillmen

Geekplus Unveils RoboShuttle Hyper, Raising the Throughput Ceiling for Tote-to-Person Fulfillmen

Aug 14, 2026 News, shipping, Storage, Warehousing Comments Off on Geekplus Unveils RoboShuttle Hyper, Raising the Throughput Ceiling for Tote-to-Person Fulfillmen

Geekplus, a global leader in autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), today launched RoboShuttle Hyper, its next-generation tote-to-person climbing AMR solution.   Engineered for high-throughput...
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Are we starting to notice the impacts of “small” industrial fires?

Are we starting to notice the impacts of “small” industrial fires?

Aug 14, 2026 News, Safety, Storage, Warehousing Comments Off on Are we starting to notice the impacts of “small” industrial fires?

Two recent industrial fires have highlighted a shift in the pattern of industrial fire incidents across the UK. While neither fire involved a large warehouse or major manufacturing complex, the two...
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Butlers Farmhouse Cheeses still feeling the heat nearly three years after devastating fire

Butlers Farmhouse Cheeses still feeling the heat nearly three years after devastating fire

Aug 06, 2026 News, Safety, Storage, Warehousing Comments Off on Butlers Farmhouse Cheeses still feeling the heat nearly three years after devastating fire

The devastating fire at Butlers Farmhouse Cheeses in November 2023 is back in the news again, this time for the royal opening of the Lancashire cheesemaker’s gleaming new cheesemaking campus,...
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Garbe Industrial leases new building in Leipheim (Germany) to a technology group

Garbe Industrial leases new building in Leipheim (Germany) to a technology group

Jul 17, 2026 Materials Handling, News, Storage, Warehousing Comments Off on Garbe Industrial leases new building in Leipheim (Germany) to a technology group

Garbe Industrial has fully let a multifunctional commercial property in Leipheim, Swabia (Günzburg district) shortly before its completion. A well-known technology group has moved now into the new...
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RHA launches tail lift safety guidance

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Axial Properties Ltd fined €80,000 following serious incident in Clonee warehouse

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