Logistics & distribution

Protection racket: The shifting sands of liability

Who is responsible if your shipment gets damaged in transit? More importantly, who picks up the tab for reprinting it? Printers should be careful to ensure their work is properly covered.

Wrapped up and hot

There’s a part of the UK printing industry that has been the subject of many millions of pounds worth of investment in recent years, resulting in a massive increase in the available capacity.

Your October & November Printweek has landed. Coming out on the eve of COP26, along with our usual news round up, dominated by M&A, the 'Sustainability Issue' has a definite green hue including a paper wrapping special report...

The issue's cover feature looks at how print can grow back greener by supporting buyers' eco agenda as mega brands and their consumers demand planet-friendly print as a matter of course. The...

UAVs can fly in poor weather conditions, including fog

Royal Mail trials drone deliveries to remote islands

Royal Mail has started a two-week trial of scheduled, autonomous flights between Kirkwall and North Ronaldsay in the Orkney Islands, using drones from Windracers to help better connect remote island...

Whistl is planning to graduate 100 recruits in the first year

Whistl to train next generation of HGV drivers

Whistl has launched the Whistl Driver Academy to invest, train, and develop the next generation of HGV drivers for its expanding business.

The new logistics distribution hub was opened last month

CMYUK opens new distribution hub

CMYUK has opened a major new national logistics distribution hub in the Midlands capable of holding up to £15m worth of stock and with extended ordering hours for collection, and same and next day...

Smaller businesses will now be able to access the single daily parcel collection service

Whistl expands Parcelhub into Essex and SE London

Whistl has expanded its localised collection service to Essex and south east London through a new collection point located in Basildon.

Whistl's new wins included NatWest Group

Whistl secures multiple new customer wins

Whistl has revealed a raft of new customer wins and contract renewals secured across the business in the first half of the year.

The Leicester site will create 10 new jobs

Whistl expands Parcelhub with new Leicester depot

Whistl has expanded its Parcelhub business with the addition of a new 929sqm depot at Leicester’s Meridian Business Park, creating 10 new jobs.

The largest new building is a 27,870sqm site in Lutterworth

Whistl to open three new fulfilment sites

Delivery management group Whistl is set to open three new, additional depots to accelerate its expansion into e-fulfillment.