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Arcus has agreed to sell Constellation Cold Logistics to EQT. Constellation was created through the merger of three smaller temperature-controlled transport companies in Norway, the Netherlands, and Belgium. EQT plans to expand Constellation's presence in its catchment areas and grow into new countries. The financial details of the deal were not disclosed, and the transaction is expected to close in October 2024. [Extracted from the article]

Tristan Capital Partners-managed fund EPISO 5 has acquired 2 UK port development sites with plans to build 2 logistics schemes in their place. Pan-European real estate investor Tristan Capital Partners invests in a range of UK and European properties, with total assets under management over €16 billion ($17.4bn). [Extracted from the article]

The deal comes the same week (5 July) the JV acquired a 12,500 square feet logistics property in the south west of Stockholm, entering the Swedish market following its Core+ European Real Estate strategy. A JV of KKR and Mirastar has completed the divestment of a 3-asset logistics portfolio in the north west to Clarion Partners Europe. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports on a partnership landed by third-party logistics operator Kammac with Kegspertise Logistics that sees it provide the specialist company with its sixth site in the United Kingdom (UK).

The article offers information on impact of technology in warehousing and distribution business in Great Britain. Topics discussed include positive impact of increase in electronic commerce (e-commerce) as it helps in understanding consumer behavior, a need to provide return logistics services by third-party logistics providers and use of tracking systems to manage transportation and distribution services.

The article discusses scenario of outsourcing of logistics services in Great Britain. Topics discussed include degree of logistics outsourcing including frequently use, often use, less frequently use and never use logistics outsourcing, preferences in logistics outsourcing contracts and reasons for the non-renewal of outsourcing contracts, use of technology and innovation in logistics outsourcing and, importance of Customer-Third-party logistics relationship management.

The article looks at the expansion of car volume in Great Britain, driven by exports of premium vehicles, and the demand of automobile makers for more logistics provider. Topics include the opportunity created by demand for British-made vehicles for reinvestment in the finished vehicle logistics sector, strategy of Gefko in the region, and growth in moving and processing used vehicles. Challenges experienced by automotive carriers within the Great Britain's regulatory environment are discussed.

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(Bloomberg) -- European freight forwarders are rejecting contracts to take loads into the U.K. due to fears the chaos at Dover could be repeated post-Brexit. Kahrs attributed the higher rejection rates to the chaos at Dover last week and also mentioned worries that there could be more logjams after the U.K. leaves the single market and customs union on Thursday. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses methods being utilized by logistics companies within the wine industry in Great Britain to help reduce costs and conduct environmentally-friendly operations. JF Hillebrand managing director David Mawer describes the cost-effectiveness and lower customs duties of shipping wine plastic flexitanks before being sent to bottling plants. The flexibility afforded by bottling wine in Great Britain is addressed by Kingsland Wines and Spirits supply chain director Michael Forde.

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The article offers a corporate profile of Gwynedd Shipping Ltd. (GSL) which is seeking to develop new business areas while offering superior service to its patrons. It states that the company's portfolio includes high-end industrial and consumer products manufacturers from various sectors. GSL was reportedly established in 1984 to provide a premium service to transport goods for customers across Great Britain. It also discusses how GSL reduce fuel costs.

The article focuses on the strategies adopted by TDG UK to deal with the chilled transport sector. TDG's business unit concentrates on a national network of 19 cold stores across Great Britain. The firm's major focus is primary distribution, collecting food from manufacturers and delivery into regional distribution centers (RDCs). TGD business unit director, Alan Poulton, said that TGD is well placed to benefit from consolidation and moves to third-party logistics (3PL) shared-user distribution.

During his time at Gefco, he has managed FVL control towers for key automotive clients' worldwide flows, as well as being part of project teams charged with preparing operational transitions to new client FVL processes. Keywords: News; Gefco UK EN News Gefco UK N.PAG N.PAG 1 11/09/21 20211103 NES 211103 Gefco UK has appointed Youssef Bajddi as its new Finished Vehicle Logistics director. [Extracted from the article]

Clarks shoes is said to plan European distribution center Asos Plc, the U.K.'s largest online-only fashion retailer, has said it may handle more of its distribution activities out of Germany if the U.K. leaves the European customs union. [Extracted from the article]

The article looks at the initiatives how pharmaceutical logistics could save the environment in Great Britain. It highlights how logistics service providers (LSPs) help pharmaceutical manufacturers in exploring and exploiting a variety of ways to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from their transport operations. It also discusses the benefits of the supply chain re-engineering project that focused on enabling consolidation of inbound volumes by transporting product.

The article informs that a report titled on pharmaceutical supply chain in Europe has been added to the offering of Research and Markets. It further informs that the pharmaceutical companies are joining 3rd Party Logistics to use outside companies to offer their services at a competitive price. It mentions the reasons for the declining full-line wholesalers in Great Britain which include Direct to Pharmacy (DTP) and Reduced Wholesaler Agreements (RWA).

Presents the third article in a three-part series regarding how to make outsourcing projects successful in Great Britain. Importance of team building; Distinct phases necessary in developing a structured approach to project implementation; Need to define business goals.

The author focuses on the fashion business in Great Britain, and considers it as a people-dependent and talent-rich sector. She states that international players offer high salaries, better working environments, and flexible approach to work-life balance for the talented people in the British fashion business. She further mentions that British market leads the globe in terms of expertise in information technology (IT) systems, logistics, and supply chain.

The article focuses on downfall in the supermarket industry of Great Britain. It focuses on several factors affecting the downfall of grocery retailers including internet shopping, mobile technology and convenience retailing. Topics include the need to maintain full vehicles across the supply chain, the need of retailers and suppliers working together on a day-to-day basis to share the capacity and the need of collaboration with third-party logistics provider to merge transport operations.

The article presents statistics on legal aspects of the procurement practice in Great Britain, which include organizational risk from a third-party's failure to act, rise in income fee among law firms, and cyber crime as a risk management function.

The article reports on the results of a survey conducted by the periodical which reveals that almost half of buyers in Great Britain think that third-party invoice consolidation is a bad thing for procurement. Majority of respondents said that it would increase chances of human error and is unnecessary with electronic invoicing.

The article discusses the closing of pubs in 2014 that will affect the business of drinks distribution firms due to which distribution firms have to focus on off trade to sustain their business as well as volume. It states the comment of David Coulson, managing director of Kuehne Nagel Drinks Logistics (KNDL) that in longer term the decline in sales of beer and wine drinks will continue as pubs do not innovate with passage of time.

The article discusses the predicament of the trucking industry in Great Britain which faces a possible increase in insurance cost in 2012 and examines whether government and industry proposals can prevent hikes. It states that the government has reviewed the problem as it can be damaging to the trucking industry. It enumerates the government's proposals concerning vehicle insurance and the Insurance Fraud Bureau's guidelines for fleet operators to reduce their risk of insurance frauds.

The article focuses on ways logistics companies and retailers can capitalize and extract real value from secondary goods market in Great Britain. It notes that logistic companies can partner with a liquid marketplace, and use a logistics Application Interface (API) and integrate systems directly into the marketplace's website. It says that the process of receiving, handling, and selling on stock can be made profitable by up-skilling logistics companies with knowledge and tools.

The article discusses the outcomes of the decision of Wales & West Utilities Ltd., a regulated gas distribution company in Great Britain, to select logistics services provider (LSP) Gideon Hillman Consulting to develop the scope of its logistics and materials distribution tender. It states that consultants from Gideon have worked with the project team at Wales & West to devise a client-focused logistics strategy. It is noted that the tender process has delivered significant cost savings.

The article reports on the changes in the electrical appliance manufacturing and retailing sector in Great Britain. According to the 2009 annual report from the Great Britain Office of National Statistics, manufacturers and retailers in the said industry attract the attention of the country's third-party logistics (3PLs). NYK Logistics deputy chief executive Paul Demet says that the changes in electrical appliance manufacturing and retailing are driven by the growth of electronic-commerce.

The article focuses on the changing model of transportation in Great Britain construction industry due to increasing number of retiring drivers. According to Adrian Colman, Chief executive officer at logistics providing firm Wincanton PLC, construction sector is opting for third-party logistics (3PL) in place of traditionally used owner-driver franchise model. It also mentions that Wincanton has signed an eight-year contract with the concrete supplier Hanson Ltd. for transportation services.

In the article, the author discusses use of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations by third party logistic (3PL) firms for persuasion of their clients so that they do not switch their logistic providers and mentions frustration to companies regarding the same.

The article discusses the interview with Ian Cooper and Hugh Basham, executives at logistic company, DHL Supply Chain in context with company's take on the high rate of job redundancies and cost cuttings initiated in the logistics industry in Great Britain amid global financial crisis. Basham says that financial crisis has hit the logistics industry severely and in turn the clients are forcing cost cutting measures. Cooper adds that due to the crisis customer's perspective have changed a lot.

The article reports on the preparation of box-based logistics specialist ByBox to enter in the parcels market in Great Britain. It highlights the logistics services offered by ByBox including the approach that deliveries are made only at night to fixed points, multiple deliveries are made during a single stop at a locker-bank and late hub allows customers to place orders until 11:00 p.m. for overnight delivery. Research shows that ByBox's system and network have environmental benefits.

The article profiles Iain Speak, chief executive officer of (CEO) Bibby Distribution. He started his career at TNT in 1978 as a traffic clerk in its Ramsbottom, Lancashire depot in England. He joined Bibby Distribution in 1997 and contributed to the growth of the company, which now claims to the privately-owned third-party logistics provider in Great Britain. According to Speak, Logistics World Alliance (LWA) is Bibby Distribution's answer to the challenge of customers wanting multi-country logistics solutions.

The article looks at the Corus steel operation in Great Britain. In 2006, the 60-site Corus steel operation contracted out the management of its overall transport operation to logistics firm TDG. Corus created a national transport planning platform and the initial roll-out of the program at the Corus business units in Scunthorpe and Teeside were successful. TDG and Corus have also created a steering group to plan short- and long-term strategy.

The article reports on the views of Thomas van Mourik of Baylis Logistics regarding the importance of third-party logistics providers for the food supply chains in Great Britain. According to van Mourik, retailers are beginning to implement just-in-time and stock management systems, however, they need to consolidate their deliveries first before distribution.

The article provides information on the actions taken by Brewer Charles Wells to achieve growth in Great Britain. Sam Read, head of supply chain for the firm, stresses the advantage of product availability. The firm sought the help of third-party logistics provider TNT in managing its supply chain. The Working Time Directive limits the geographic coverage of the brewer. INSET: Working Time Directive limits brewer's coverage.

The article reports on the investment by private equity group Lone Star in rebranding and improving the quality of hotels across Great Britain under the umbrella of Amaris Hospitality in 2015. Topics covered include the appointment of John Brennan as chief executive of the group, the establishment of Amaris from the portfolios of properties acquired by Lone Star and the plan of assessing which third-party brands are suitable for each.

The article mentions that the dairy company Arla Foods UK PLC has defended the decision to outsource its logistics operation in Leeds, England to Moran Logistics, after a threat of strike from the trade unions Unite and GMB.

The article focuses on the fuel surcharge mechanisms deployed by third-party logistics firms in Great Britain to increase operational efficiencies while reducing carbon footprint. Topics discussed are the efforts of logistics firms to make cost savings and share financial benefits derived from reduced energy consumption to customers, and the shift of supply chains throughout the foodservice sectors towards having as little inventory as possible.

The article offers information on DHL, a global market leader in the logistics industry, and its business. Topics discussed include DHL's contribution of 22 percent in London's share of Great Britain gross domestic product (GDP), views of DHL Supply Chain managing director Philip Roe who states that DHL is the most efficient and customer focused operator, and mentions that DHL also leads the way in out-of-hours deliveries.

The article offers information on the Accelerate Your Career Progression event of the Everywoman in Transport & Logistics Leadership Academy in Daventry, England in October 2013. The event emphasized the role of women in the road transport industry in Great Britain. Delegates of the event cite achieving work-life balance, lack of confidence, and operating in a male-dominant environment among of the biggest ordeals they are facing.

The article offers news briefs related to the distribution services industry in Great Britain as of March 2013. Gregory Distribution Ltd. has acquired West Sussex, England-based Philson Haulage Ltd. Suttons Groups Ltd.' Great Britain-based tanker division has received a contract from Total UK Ltd. for the distribution of petroleum products. Tex Gunning has been appointed as chief executive officer at TNT Express NV.

The article offers logistics news briefs in Great Britain. Retail Trading Logistics Holdings (RTL) has been given permission for its three vehicles and three trailers at the Total Logistics facility as it meets the requirement of the licence. Deben Transport Ltd. has been given approval to remove its operating centre at the Archers site on Hams Hall Distribution Park in Birmingham, England. Pittaway Transport Ltd. has applied for authorisation for five vehicles on the Park Farm estate.