Plans for Phase one of a £38 million development of warehouse units in Lichfield (Staffordshire, UK) have been given the go-ahead. Detailed planning consent has been granted by Lichfield County Council for three industrial units of 103,000 sq ft, 31,500 sq ft and 27,000 sq ft at Liberty Park, Lichfield.

Gebrüder Weiss has invested 4 million euros into its Memmingen location in Memmingen and expanded the logistics area by over 5,000 m2, due to increased customer requirements for warehouse capacity and logistics services.

IDI Gazeley, a leading global investor and developer of logistics warehouses and distribution parks, has announced the successful leasing of a 258,503 sq ft unit at Magna Park, Lutterworth and a 297,111 sq ft unit at Daventry Distribution Centre to two leading American ecommerce businesses.

Global materials handling equipment distributor TVH has selected a TGW Logistics STINGRAY shuttle and Goods-to-Person solution to support the growth in its primary fulfilment center in Olathe, Kansas, US. The TGW system, with an order value of US$ 8.7 million, was developed alongside a similar solution currently being installed by TGW in a new TVH distribution facility in Waregem, Belgium.

Termo King, a manufacturer of transport temperature control solutions for a variety of mobile applications and a brand of Ingersoll Rand, will welcome visitors at the booth B10 of the Intermodal Europe show in Rotterdam, Netherlands, from the 15th to the 17th of November 2016, to discuss customer needs and the latest developments in the marine and intermodal applications of temperature control technologies.

The UK’s Freight Transport Association (FTA) has stressed the importance of retaining border controls in Calais in the wake of comments by presidential candidate Alain Juppé that they should be moved back to Dover due to the ‘disastrous’ image that the migrant issues are presenting of Calais and France.

Harrison C White Ltd (HCW)has signed a Heads of Terms and Exclusivity Agreement with Anchor Freight Ltd that would see HCW acquire a substantial stake in Anchor Freight.

Goplasticpallets.com has added another new plastic pallet to its range, the SF 1208 M3R. Designed and manufactured by supply chain packaging specialists Smartflow, the SF 1208 M3R is an innovative 1200 x 800 Euro-size, medium duty pallet with an open deck that sits on three runners, so is perfect for use in racking.

With the introduction of the EPM 100 and EPH 125, UniCarriers is launching two more models from its completely revised picking range into the market. Available for order from November 15th, these new machines complete the order picker family, which also includes the EPL 100 introduced in January 2016. These three vehicles now allow UniCarriers to offer customised solutions for low, medium and extra high pick heights. Thanks to their ergonomic driver cabs and advanced safety systems, the order pickers present an ideal workstation for efficient picking processes.

Retail warehouse sales reached £754m in the third quarter – the highest quarterly total to-date in 2016 as activity returns to the market, according to Cushman & Wakefield.