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2 days ago | 
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GLi, a joint venture between industrial developer KSP and global real assets investor PATRIZIA, has announced that construction of its 55,165ft² ‘CR2’ facility in Croydon, South London has commenced. The joint venture describes CR2 as a ‘best-in-class ultra-sustainable logistics warehouse’ which it says will ‘set new benchmarks for cost efficiency in the South London logistics sector’.
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2 days ago | 
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The UK Department for Transport (DfT) set out proposed amendments to the existing national policy statement for ports (NPSP) on 4 June 2025. These proposals, the DfT says, are designed to ‘streamline the planning process for ports in England’ and better support ports to ‘deliver important national infrastructure more quickly’.
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2 days ago | 
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Wincanton has announced that it has taken delivery of the first of 24 new electric trucks set to join its logistics fleet by the end of the year. Part of a multi-million-pound project, these trucks will be in operation on the UK’s roads this summer. The move has been described by Wincanton as ‘a significant milestone as part of the company’s investment in the necessary solutions to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2040’.
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3 days ago | 
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The Supply Chain Excellence Awards USA are back for 2025, and Logistics Manager is proud to announce this year’s finalists, with each vying to get their hands on one of these prestigious trophies at the ceremony taking place in September this year.
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3 days ago | 
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As part of its ambition to become an ‘advanced and sustainable port’, the Port of NEOM in Saudi Arabia has welcomed the arrival of the country’s first automated remote-controlled ship-to-shore (STS) and electric rubber-tyred gantry (eRTG) cranes.
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3 days ago | 
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On 3 June 2025, US president Donald Trump has issued a proclamation which confirmed that the 25% tariff on imports of steel and aluminium from outside the US would increase to 50% as of this morning [4 June 2025]. This 25% tariff rate was introduced in February, when Trump took action to bring an end to loopholes and exemptions on US steel tariffs, restoring a true 25% tariff on steel whilst elevating the tariff on aluminium to 25%.
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5 days ago | 
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A panel of experts from Wincanton will take part in a fireside-style discussion surrounding the use of digital transport technologies to reach net zero goals at this year’s Sustainable Supply Chain Conference, returning to 30 Euston Square in London on 24 June 2025. A sponsor of the conference, Wincanton is a leading supply chain partner for British business and a trusted partner to many of the UK’s most recognisable brands and influential public bodies.
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5 days ago | 
logisticsmanager.com | James McLoughlin |James Mcloughlin
The UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) announced on 2 June 2025 that planned fruit and vegetable import checks will not be introduced in the summer of 2025. This follows the recent announcement that the UK government plans to agree a sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) agreement with the EU as part of the new UK-EU deal establishing post-Brexit relations between the two economies.
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6 days ago | 
logisticsmanager.com | James McLoughlin |James Mcloughlin
The June issue of Logistics Manager is out now!Facts & FiguresSome key statistics outlining how the UK manufacturing sector contributes to the nation’s economy. News & AnalysisThis month’s top story looks at the UK’s recent trade deals with India and the US, what’s included in each deal, and how supply chains might be affected.
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6 days ago | 
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Parcel delivery company DPD has partnered with robotics firm Deus Robotics to develop a ‘tailored end-to-end robotic warehouse automation solution’, which is due to be implemented in a DPD sortation centre in London. Deus Robotics was selected as one of the finalists from DPD’s EcoLaunchpad programme, which aimed to ‘bring together experts in sustainability, technology and innovation to develop and test new ideas that can help DPD further reduce its carbon footprint’.
