National Pallets Blog

Logistics sector preparing for growth

Monday 20 May 2013 | By Susan Brooks

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The recently published Logistics Report 2013 shows that, despite continuing tough economic times, the industry is getting ready for growth. [More]

Positive outlook for the transport sector

Monday 22 April 2013 | By Susan Brooks

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The UK transport sector’s net employment outlook now stands at +17%, an increase of 19 percentage points on last quarter and the most positive outlook since before the recession. [More]

3PLs optimistic

Monday 18 February 2013 | By Susan Brooks

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Despite a drop in confidence in the second half of last year, the UK’s third-party logistics (3PL) providers are optimistic about 2013, according to statistics revealed in the latest Logistics Confidence Index from Barclays and Grant Thornton UK. [More]

UPS abandons plans to take over TNT

Thursday 31 January 2013 | By Susan Brooks

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Express shipment giant UPS has abandoned its €5.2 billion bid for the Dutch distribution group TNT Express after facing strong opposition from bureaucrats in Brussels. [More]

Cyber Monday 2012 sets new online shopping record

Thursday 10 January 2013 | By Susan Brooks

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The retailer reported a record number of orders per minute during Monday's lunch hour, and a three-fold increase in traffic compared to the previous day. [More]

Foreign lorries set to pay to use UK roads

Friday 05 October 2012 | By Susan Brooks

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News that the government plans to introduce a charging system under which foreign operators will pay to use UK roads has been welcomed by the Road Haulage Association. [More]

New Delivery Tracking from National Pallets

Friday 21 September 2012 | By Susan Brooks

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The technology in obtaining data from depots and hubs for the parcel courier industry has always been ahead of the pallet delivery market when it comes to technology [More]

Pallet industry to meet in Spain

Tuesday 11 September 2012 | By Susan Brooks

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The three-day event will allow delegates to discuss progress on the main issues affecting the pallet and packaging industry. [More]

UPS extends offer for TNT Express

Tuesday 11 September 2012 | By Susan Brooks

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The extension shifts the offer’s closing date from 31 August to 9 November. UPS, headquartered in Atlanta, wants to acquire TNT in order to help it expand in Europe [More]

New Thames super-port set to transform UK distribution

Tuesday 17 July 2012 | By Susan Brooks

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This will be Europe’s biggest logistics facility and the idea behind it is that cargo owners, retailers and logistics companies will store or process pallet after pallet of goods here for onward dispatch. [More]