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1 week ago | 
logisticsmanager.com | James McLoughlin |James Mcloughlin
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which has been investigating the GXO-Wincanton merger for potential issues surrounding loss of competition, has today [19 June 2025] announced that it has cleared the merger, subject to the sale of Wincanton’s dedicated grocery warehousing business to a CMA-approved buyer.
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1 week ago | 
logisticsmanager.com | James McLoughlin |James Mcloughlin
Jesse Prendergast, knowledge transfer manager at Innovate UK Business Connect, is speaking at this year’s Sustainable Supply Chain Conference, returning to 30 Euston Square in London on 24 June 2025. Working in Innovate UK Business Connect’s transport team as the knowledge transfer manager for transport infrastructure, Prendergast work with businesses, academia and all levels of government to create connections and support initiatives to turn ideas into impact.
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1 week ago | 
logisticsmanager.com | James McLoughlin |James Mcloughlin
The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has recently announced the addition of three new shipping services to King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, connecting it with several major ports around the world. On 27 May 2025, it was announced that Evergreen’s new shipping service, known as ‘ARPG’, had been added to the port. The new service links King Abdulaziz Port with nine ‘major regional and global ports’.
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1 week ago | 
logisticsmanager.com | James McLoughlin |James Mcloughlin
An executive order issued by US president Donald Trump on 16 June 2025 set out plans for implementing the UK-US ‘Economic Prosperity Deal’ announced in May, including changes to tariffs impacting the UK aerospace and automotive sectors. Trump, in this executive order, announced the creation of an annual quota of 100,000 vehicles for UK automotive imports at a 10% tariff rate.
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1 week ago | 
logisticsmanager.com | James McLoughlin |James Mcloughlin
Entries are now open for the first-ever Supply Chain Excellence Awards Asia Pacific (APAC), which will take place on 30 September 2025 at the Four Points by Sheraton Singapore, Riverview. Organised by Logistics Manager, the awards are the latest regional extension of the long-running Supply Chain Excellence Awards programme, which has recognised outstanding supply chain achievements since 1997.
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2 weeks ago | 
logisticsmanager.com | James McLoughlin |James Mcloughlin
Watch this free webinar with Lucas Systems and Logistics Manager, exploring the solutions at the forefront of revolutionising logistics operations, taking place online at 11:00am on 2 July 2025. In today’s fast-paced fulfilment world, efficiency, accuracy and flexibility are critical. In this exclusive webinar, Logistics Manager is joined by Lucas Systems and its customer Medusa Distribution to explore how dynamic solutions are transforming picking, packing and shipping.
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2 weeks ago | 
logisticsmanager.com | James McLoughlin |James Mcloughlin
US president Donald Trump has claimed on social media that a trade deal between the US and China has been reached, after trade talks between the two nations were held in London. In a post on social media platform Truth Social, Trump wrote: “Our deal with China is done, subject to final approval with president Xi [Jinping] and me. Full magnets, and any necessary rare earths, will be supplied, up front, by China.
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2 weeks ago | 
logisticsmanager.com | James McLoughlin |James Mcloughlin
Today [11 June 2025], HM Treasury published its much-anticipated 2025 Spending Review, setting out the UK government’s plans to ‘invest in Britain’s renewal: its security, health and economy’. The document sets departmental budgets for day-to-day spending until 2029, and until 2030 for capital investment. Presenting the Spending Review, chancellor of the exchequer Rachel Reeves outlined plans to increase total departmental spending by 2.3% over inflation each year.
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2 weeks ago | 
logisticsmanager.com | James McLoughlin |James Mcloughlin
DHL Group announced plans today [11 June 2025] to invest €500 million (c. £423 million) in the Middle East before the end of the decade, as part of expansion plans set out in its ‘Strategy 2030’, which launched in 2024. The investment is focused on two ‘rapidly expanding Gulf markets’ identified by DHL – Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
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2 weeks ago | 
logisticsmanager.com | James McLoughlin |James Mcloughlin
Convenience retailer Co-op has signed a partnership agreement with Royal Mail that will see parcel lockers installed at Co-op stores from the summer of 2025. In total, the two firms intend to have lockers installed at 100 Co- op stores in the UK. These addition of these lockers will allow customers to drop off pre-labelled Royal Mail parcels and returns on 24/7 basis at selected Co-op sites. Royal Mail has also announced that it plans to make collection available at the lockers soon.
