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title: Logistics news round up (11/09/20)
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# [Logistics news round up (11/09/20)](https://blog.redwigwam.com/logistics-newsletter-11-09-2020)

 Written by [Claire](https://blog.redwigwam.com/author/claire) | Sep 11, 2020 7:43:40 AM

### It may have been a week dominated by the ever-changing tides of lockdown rules, but there's still much to talk about in the logistics sector.

Great news as Morrisons and Iceland join other major retailers in announcing large-scale recruitment drives, with many roles going to temp staff hired during lockdown.

[Read more...](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-54072287)

Numbers are showing 70% of the global workforce is working remotely at least one a week. With such numbers adopting a new working lifestyle, surely there's no question - the future is flexible.

[Read more...](https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/354949)

North and South: Parcel giant DHL announces plans to open new warehouses in Dinnington and Southampton.

[Read more...](https://www.logisticsmanager.com/two-new-parcel-hubs-for-dhl/)

Speaking of parcel giants, online retailer Moonpig gets the royal touch as it appoints Royal Mail to deliver the majority of its cards, flowers and gifts.<https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-54009484>

[Read more...](https://ciltuk.org.uk/News/Latest-News/ArtMID/6887/ArticleID/32103/Royal-Mail-appointed-by-Moonpig-to-deliver-majority-of-gifts-and-cards)

Trouble in the Garden of England? Richard Burnett from RHA warns there could be 'chaos in Kent' for the logistics sector as the Brexit transition comes to a close.  
[Read more...](https://www.theneweuropean.co.uk/top-stories/richard-burnett-road-haulage-association-brexit-warning-1-6829789)

 

A jumbo-sized challenge - how transporting the Covid-19 vaccine could require the power of 8,000 jumbo jets.

[Read more...](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-54067499)

 

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