The shadow fleet’s hidden liability: Oil spills and environmental risk
The Caroline Bezengi grounding and oil spill shows how shadow-fleet risk can build in plain sight. When an explosion was reported in June, the tanker was carrying close to one million barrels of crude. The damaged vessel later ran aground near Qabiliyah Island, where it became partly submerged. The resulting slick travelled across hundreds of square kilometres, […]
The hidden cost of choice
E-commerce growth is a warehouse challenge. It has evolved from a convenience channel into a major fulfilment challenge, according to GEBHARDT lntralogistics UK. UK online retail sales reached £127.4 billion in 2024, up 3.4% on the previous year, and now account for roughly 27-28% of total retail spend. Driven by this sustained consumer shift, many brands are offering more: more sizes, morecolours, more categories, more delivery options and more returns choices. Every new option creates another physical task. Once an order is placed, warehouses must locate, pick, pack and ship goods quickly, often while managing thousands of SKUs within tight delivery windows that tighten further duringpeaks. On Black Friday, online sales share regularly exceeds 32% of total retail. Warehouses must […]
Your yard is probably leasing trailers it doesn’t need
A manufacturing line stops if there’s no empty trailer on the dock. Yet most sites cannot say how many trailers they actually need, or what their shunters did all shift. On a manufacturing site the yard has one job that cannot slip: an empty trailer on the dock before the line needs it. Miss it […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: CCMA CGM Group – Expert support for all transport needs
The CMA CGM Group is a global player in sea, land, air and logistics solutions, guided by its Purpose: We imagine better ways to serve a world in motion. In the UK, CMA CGM combines the scale and reach of a global organisation with local expertise and an extensive transport network. Almost 300 UK colleagues support […]
Capacity Crunch: Is the UK ready to deliver on its growth ambitions?
The UK has a clear plan for growth. But does it have the operational capacity to deliver it? New research commissioned by DHL Supply Chain suggests many of the businesses expected to drive growth across advanced manufacturing, life sciences, energy and infrastructure, and data centres are facing mounting capacity pressures. While demand continues to rise, […]
The Availability Effect: Why Keeping Shelves Stocked Is Grocery Retail’s Next Competitive Advantage
In grocery retail, trust is built shelf by shelf. Shoppers expect the products they need to be available when they want them, and when they are not, the impact extends far beyond a single missed sale. New research from DHL Supply Chain in partnership with Retail Economics, The Availability Effect: Why trust, margin and loyalty start at […]
Solvares Logistics Software Solutions
Solvares Logistics is a leading provider of optimisation software for the transport logistics industry. Our integrated logistics software solutions help companies automate transport management processes, optimise planning and improve service delivery. Whether you operate your own fleet or manage carriers we have solutions for all scenarios. Our award winning fleet software, opheo, helps to digitalise fleet […]
Why most UK yards still don’t have a yard management system
Ninety-two per cent of supply chain professionals say a yard management system would add value. Twenty-five per cent have one. Part of the reason is a project everybody assumes is bigger than it is. When FourKites surveyed 375 supply chain professionals at Fortune 500 companies for its 2021 State of Yard Management report, 92% said a […]
Why dual-use goods screening must move to transaction level
Most trade finance teams screen goods during onboarding. Regulators, however, no longer consider this sufficient. Therefore, the process gap between what compliance teams do and what authorities now expect is widening, and it is being measured in timestamped audit trails, not intentions. Robert Soban, Director of Maritime Risk & Compliance, Pole Star Global explains… A gap that does […]
Shaping the future of Warehouse Automation: Toyota Automated Logistics
As supply chains become more complex and customer expectations continue to rise, warehouse operations face increasing pressure to delivery speed flexibility and efficiency. Many organisations are looking for automation solutions that work together seamlessly rather than as standalone systems. Toyota Automated Logistics (TAL) was established to address this need by bringing together the expertise of […]