Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionists, being old-fashioned British patriots, didn’t want to stay in the EU or even settle for a soft Brexit. They didn’t want a hard border with the Irish Republic because business demands “seamless and frictionless” trade. They certainly didn’t want anything resembling a border in the Irish …
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IT has been all systems go at the Covid-19 vaccination hub in Huntly’s Stewart’s Hall since it opened last week. In a change to the original plan, the Huntly hub is operating every week, seven days, delivering the vaccine from 8.15am until almost 8pm. The over 70’s have been getting …
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Buying a used car can get you a vehicle that’s in good, functional condition at a much better price point, and you don’t even have to worry about the car losing 10% of its value the second you drive it off the lot. While the car might be new-to-you, it’s not actually new. …
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By Laurie Tennant, Cowes: LETTER TO THE EDITOR Covid I have just received via that most expensive of services, Royal Mail, a leaflet from IW Council telling me that I should stop moving, and pointing out that if people stop moving, so does the Coronavirus. I am assuming that …
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The UK’s postal operator has announced that construction of a major, new Royal Mail parcel hub in the Midlands is underway as the Company accelerates its transformation to an international parcels-led business that also delivers letters in the UK. Straight off, that is interesting phrasing – Royal Mail is now …
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SEGRO completes pioneering zero-carbon refurbishment at Premier Park, Park Royal 10 February 2021 SEGRO has completed its first ‘zero-carbon in operation refurbishment’, repositioning a 45,000 sq ft unit at Premier Park, Park Royal, as a state-of-the-art, environmentally efficient warehouse space. The unit, originally constructed in 2000 has now achieved a …
Read More »Global Courier and Local Delivery Services Market Report Provides Significant Market Growth Analysis The global Courier and Local Delivery Services market report delivers a complete and in-detail study of the market using primary or secondary resource and various research tools. The market weakness, opportunities, strength, and risk analysis provide holistic picture of …
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Image for illustration purposes only Logistics real estate investor, developer, and operator GLP business signed more than 22.7 million sqm of new and renewal lease agreements over the past 12 months globally, up 57% year-on-year. The business also initiated USD 5.3 billion or 5.6 million sqm of new development projects in 2020, up 75% year-on-year, …
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9 February 2021 Transport / Logistics Services Royal Mail-owned GLS Netherlands has achieved carbon-neutrality for all parcels sent within the country and those being sent abroad. This has come from measures to reduce and avoid the use of CO2 but also through buying carbon credits. “Protecting the climate is the number …
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Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos. Amazon Logistics is now the second-largest UK courier and delivery firm ParcelHero says its growth won’t stop here. Amazon’s rapid climb to become the UK’s second-largest courier should surprise no one. ParcelHero’s 2015 report, Amazon’s Prime Ambition, predicted that the e-commerce giant would become …
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