RWE, Mitsui and Port of Tilbury investigate green hydrogen to decarbonise port operations

Dylan Macdonald Forth Ports, Port of Tilbury

RWE – the UK’s largest power generator and a world player in renewable generation, Mitsui – a global trading and investment company with a diversified business portfolio that spans approximately 63 countries, and the Port of Tilbury – London and the South East’s logistics hub, are developing an innovative hydrogen project at the Port of Tilbury in Essex as part of a recently signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) for two green hydrogen projects.

CONSUMERS TO UNPACK THEIR OPINIONS ON PACKAGING AS MACFARLANE LAUNCHES 8TH ANNUAL UNBOXING SURVEY

Consumers to unpack their opinions as Macfarlane launches 8th annual unboxing survey

Declan Barbour Macfarlane Packaging

Macfarlane Packaging, the UK’s leading distributor of protective packaging, is today (3 July 2023) asking consumers to unpack their opinions on packaging as it launches its 8th annual unboxing* survey. The yearly survey provides invaluable, constructive insights into consumer experiences with ecommerce packaging and the impact it has on their online shopping habits. Online retailers and their third-party logistics partners …

Inspiring Stagecoach West Scotland employees commended at Scottish Transport Awards

Inspiring Stagecoach West Scotland employees commended at Scottish Transport Awards

Declan Barbour Stagecoach West Scotland

Four inspiring employees from Stagecoach West Scotland were commended for the ‘frontline employee of the year’ award as part of the Scottish Transport Awards. The Frontline Employee award acknowledges people who have gone above and beyond the call of duty in their jobs and shown a commitment to their role. Three bus drivers and an inspector based at Stagecoach’s Kilmarnock …

New roles created at the port of Tilbury on back of strong business growth

New roles created at the port of Tilbury on back of strong business growth

Declan Barbour Port of Tilbury

The Port of Tilbury, London’s fastest growing port, announces that they have created 40 new jobs, including 10 apprenticeships as well as skilled roles, on the back of strong business growth working with a major global brand customer in the fast-moving consumer goods sector. The 30 new skilled jobs include Warehouse Operatives, Warehouse Co-ordinators and Gatehouse Administrators.  The Port of …

Macfarlane Packaging launches new rapid box assembly system

Macfarlane Packaging launches new rapid box assembly system

Declan Barbour Macfarlane Packaging

Macfarlane Packaging today (12 June 2023) announces the launch of an innovative new rapid box assembly system that helps packers build cardboard boxes in seconds and increase packing efficiency by up to 70%. Created by Macfarlane’s Innovation Lab team, the new patent-pending solution has been designed to increase operational productivity by reducing manual box assembly times from 10 seconds to …

SHARED EQUITY HOMES NOW AVAILABLE IN DUNDEE

Shared equity homes now available in Dundee

Declan Barbour Caledonia Housing Association

The opportunity to take the first step onto the property ladder is now open for some homes at a new development on Ballindean Road in Dundee. Caledonia Housing Association (CHA) is developing the new site which consists of a total of 67 homes with a mix of 43 houses and 24 flats. 49 properties will be available for social rent …

Ground-breaking choir project addresses significant gender imbalance for women in music industry

Ground-breaking project addresses significant gender imbalance for women in music industry

Declan Barbour Composeher

Poet Jackie Kay, Scotland’s former Makar, will be attending the Composeher world premiere to hear, for the first time, Scottish composer Ailie Robertson’s beautiful piece set to Jackie’s moving poem Margaret’s Moon. The performance forms part of Composeher, a ground-breaking project, devised by the Glasgow School of Art Choir, that seeks to address recent research revealing the huge gender inequalities …

Bellsmyre Regeneration project shortlisted for Two Planning Awards

Bellsmyre Regeneration project shortlisted for Two Planning Awards

Declan Barbour Caledonia Housing Association

Caledonia Housing Association had good news the other day as its regeneration programme which is providing 204 new build, high quality homes for Bellsmyre was shortlisted for two of the Planning Awards 2023’s placemaking categories – their ‘Award for best Housing Scheme (fewer than 500 homes)’ and their ‘Award for Regeneration’. Designed by ECD Architects, the Bellsmyre regeneration project replaces …