National Grid to sell 1m sq ft logistics site
A 1m sq ft Greater Manchester logistics site is to be sold as the supply of good modern warehouses continues to tighten.
National Grid is to sell the 67-acre Voltage Park site at Partington, close to the highly favoured Trafford Park industrial estate and junction 21 of the M6 motorway, and to both the M60 orbital motorway and M56 Chester to Manchester Airport link.
Ceva ensures marathon runners reclaim bags
CEVA Logistics played a part in the smooth running of the 32nd Virgin London Marathon on Sunday 22nd April, by taking care of and reuniting 35,000 runners with their belongings.
When tens of thousands of competitors sprinted across the finish line at The Mall, they faced one final obstacle, to find their kit bag. Luckily for them, CEVA and a group of volunteers were responsible for transporting the bags once again, collecting them from the three start points and ensuring they were easy to find at the finish line.
Yodels signs up for Greater Manchester warehouse
Yodel, the parcels distributor, has signed up for a new Greater Manchester warehouse as it streamlines its UK logistics network.
The £2m plus deal will see Yodel take 102,855 sq ft at the Stakehill Industrial Estate, close to junction 20 of the M62 motorway.
Online route planning tool launched for Olympics
London councils, speaking at the recent ‘Get Set for 2012’ Freight Planning Conference, have stressed the urgent need for hauliers to check if their current approved routes are still valid and if they need updating to cope with the disruption to London’s roads during July and August.
To help deal with the changes, London councils suggested companies follow a six point plan, including checking existing routes for validity, mapping those against the variations to the scheme and checking the dates when variations will be in place.
DHL to provide support to Irish Paralympics team
Leading logistics company, DHL has announced that it is to be the “Offical Logistics Partner” to the 2012 Irish Paralympics Team.
DHL Global Forwarding, the cargo end of the company, will provide full logistics support to the Irish Team at the London 2012 Paralympics this August, moving more than 100 pieces of equipment to the training camp in Portugal, before transporting the equipment back to London ahead of the official games.
Enersys launches range of Hawker XFC batteries
The new range of Hawker XFC batteries with 2V cells from EnerSys provides materials handling equipment manufacturers and operators with greater flexibility to specify plug-and-play power sources that can be charged for as long and as often as required to support total operational autonomy.
The batteries combine advanced performance and high efficiency with low overall cost of ownership and are suitable for a range of materials handling applications including counterbalance trucks, reach trucks, pallet trucks, order pickers and AGVs. Minimum gassing ensures they can be used in retail areas, public spaces and sensitive manufacturing locations. The battery is maintenance free and no water topping-up is necessary.
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