Logistics & distribution

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UAVs can fly in poor weather conditions, including fog

Royal Mail trials drone deliveries to remote islands

Royal Mail has started a two-week trial of scheduled, autonomous flights between Kirkwall and North Ronaldsay in the Orkney Islands, using drones from Windracers to help better connect remote island...

Whistl is planning to graduate 100 recruits in the first year

Whistl to train next generation of HGV drivers

Whistl has launched the Whistl Driver Academy to invest, train, and develop the next generation of HGV drivers for its expanding business.

The new logistics distribution hub was opened last month

CMYUK opens new distribution hub

CMYUK has opened a major new national logistics distribution hub in the Midlands capable of holding up to £15m worth of stock and with extended ordering hours for collection, and same and next day...

Smaller businesses will now be able to access the single daily parcel collection service

Whistl expands Parcelhub into Essex and SE London

Whistl has expanded its localised collection service to Essex and south east London through a new collection point located in Basildon.

Whistl's new wins included NatWest Group

Whistl secures multiple new customer wins

Whistl has revealed a raft of new customer wins and contract renewals secured across the business in the first half of the year.

The Leicester site will create 10 new jobs

Whistl expands Parcelhub with new Leicester depot

Whistl has expanded its Parcelhub business with the addition of a new 929sqm depot at Leicester’s Meridian Business Park, creating 10 new jobs.

The largest new building is a 27,870sqm site in Lutterworth

Whistl to open three new fulfilment sites

Delivery management group Whistl is set to open three new, additional depots to accelerate its expansion into e-fulfillment.

The business is set to take an additional site near to its main facility

CMS targets unlimited growth

Central Mailing Services (CMS) has laid the next plank in its ambitious investment strategy to support and drive growth, taking an additional unit and signing for a high-speed digital web press.

PVS Europe is headquartered in Germany

Whistl Fulfilment partners with PVS to expand into Europe

Whistl Fulfilment has expanded into Europe after partnering with PVS Europe.