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The cold chain sector continues to grow, and facility operators face the challenge of keeping up with customer demand and managing the high energy costs of refrigeration. Consequently, facility operators are constantly seeking ways to improve productivity and maintain or increase throughput, including analysing their fleets’ lead-acid or lithium-ion power sources.

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Adopting lithium-ion forklifts in your cold storage environment

Delegates at the first Tomorrow's Warehouse Dublin will tour Dixon Transport's newly expanded 46,000-pallet automated warehouse, one of the largest automated warehousing operations in Ireland, when the event launches on 25 February 2027.

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Dixon Transport’s automated warehouse to star at Tomorrow’s Warehouse Dublin launch

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Gold WiredScore certification for Coventry warehouse

Waiting until specialist packages go to tender is eroding project margins and risking compliance failures in controlled environments, according to partitioning specialist Stancold, which has launched a campaign called Project ROI.

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Stancold urges early specialist input on cold storage and cleanroom projects

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TGW Logistics revenue rises 29% to €1.37bn as order intake hits record

The Government is “doing its best to step in and strengthen supply chains” facing pressure from high fuel prices, according to Keir Mather, minister for aviation, maritime and logistics.

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Logistics minister pledges to strengthen supply chains against shocks

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Haulage firm triples size of warehouse space with move to Sherburn

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Developer secures funding for speculative warehouse scheme in Nottinghamshire

DPD’s new distribution centre at Forrest Park, Newton Aycliffe, has been equipped with 32 insulated sectional doors and 11 complete loading bay solutions by ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems.

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DPD’s new Newton Aycliffe hub fitted out

UK 3PL Miniclipper Logistics, which is moving increasingly into e-commerce fulfilment, now has four of its six warehouses running on a new WMS, with the full rollout due to finish in Q1 2027.

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Miniclipper processes an order every five seconds at peak after fourth WMS go-live

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Symbotic acquires sortation specialist cellumation

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Four in five UK businesses expect a capacity crunch within two years, DHL research finds

North East-based TSP Fulfilment has expanded into European fulfilment through a partnership with Ireland-based Eurobase, giving its e-commerce customers warehousing capacity inside the EU.

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TSP Fulfilment expands into Europe through Irish partnership

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Marq Logistics to speculatively develop 400,000 ft2 + warehouse

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Culina unites Stobart, Fowler Welch and other logistics brands under one name

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Inaugural electric truck charging facility opens paving way for national network

B&Q has launched TradePoint Express, a same-day delivery service for trade customers, and expanded its Deliveroo partnership to more than 100 stores nationwide.

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B&Q extends fast delivery with TradePoint Express and nationwide Deliveroo rollout

Rising operating costs, rather than net zero commitments, are now the main driver of fleet fuel decisions for UK businesses, with only 38% of operators running alternative fuel vehicles, according to new research from GXO.

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Cost pressures overtake climate ambitions in UK fleet transition, GXO finds

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Increase in warehouse rates ruled out in Budget – for now…

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EXCLUSIVE: K-Beauty distributor debuts dedicated UK warehouse

AutoStore has announced new and enhanced products and capabilities across its hardware and software portfolio that remove practical barriers to more autonomous operations.

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Latest AutoStore releases continue path towards ‘lights-out fulfillment’

The successful Tomorrow’s Warehouse Event, established for five years in Coventry in Manchester, will launch in Dublin in 2027.

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Tomorrow’s Warehouse to launch in Dublin

Freeport East is backing a fully funded training and employment programme with Road to Logistics to help more than 30 people in Tendring into HGV driving and warehouse roles.

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Freeport East funds logistics training for 30 Tendring learners

Demand for AI infrastructure is driving the fastest half-year growth in global goods trade for 15 years, outweighing tariffs and geopolitical disruption, according to the latest DHL Globalization Tracker. The only faster period was the post-Covid rebound.

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AI boom outweighs tariffs as global trade growth accelerates, DHL says

Amazon is increasing minimum starting pay for frontline operations staff in Ireland to €17.10 an hour from 27 September and is recruiting more than 200 workers at its Dublin sites.

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Amazon raises Irish warehouse starting pay to €17.10 an hour

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