London, UK: Temperature-controlled storage and distribution firm Calderhead says that its decision to retrofit its vehicles with a Centrad camera system has enabled it to reduce rising insurance premiums and streamline operations. Calderhead runs 10 trucks, two vans and three cold store sites. The company wanted to reduce rising insurance premiums and ensure its vehicles …
Stafford, UK: Businesses in need of additional blast freezing capacity are benefitting from a new two-week turnaround service introduced by cold storage company Blue Cube. The Blue Cube ‘Fast Blast’ delivery service means customers can get additional capacity on their sites within 14 days. The team’s current record installation time for a wholesale bakery based …
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA: Carrier Refrigeration has launched Transform Line, a range of retrofits for truck, trailer, rail and container refrigeration systems worldwide. Transform Line will help transport refrigeration customers meet future demands with their existing fleets and improve return on their investments, Carrier says. “Transform Line is an exciting addition to our portfolio …
London, UK: Freight crime offences in 2023 were responsible for the direct loss of £68.3m in stolen goods, according to a new report from the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Freight and Logistics. The report, called “Securing Our Supply Chains: How the Government can crack down on freight crime” also revealed that last year there …
Annan, Scotland: GSM Transport has extended its long-standing relationship with Carrier Transicold, taking delivery of four temperature-controlled trailers mounted with Vector HE 17 units. The Vector HE 17 is the latest addition to Carrier Transicold’s high efficiency range. GSM Transport selected the Vector HE 17 because of the system’s cooling performance, reduced noise and improved …
London, UK: Tower Cold Chain has introduced a carbon calculator to help customers improve the sustainability of their logistics. The carbon calculator was developed with Cardiff University’s Business School as part of a Knowledge Transfer Partnership. By offering data on the carbon footprint of each shipment, the tool can provide actionable insights that enable customers …
Don’t miss any of the Cold Chain Federation’s online webinars Energy Monitoring Excellence: driving energy and cost reductions19 November @ 10am-11amAssessing where to target effort and resource to achieve energy efficiency gains can be a daunting task, but effective use of data can be a powerful tool to unlocking big savings. In this webinar, Liam …
Reading, UK: The Cold Chain Federation today sounded the alarm over a significant increase in the cost of supplying vital temperature-controlled food and drugs. This surge is directly attributed to recent National Insurance Contributions (NIC) increases announced in the recent budget. Coupled with the weekend’s news of supermarkets facing a staggering £2.5bn increase in NIC …
Peterborough, UK: DFDS has added 10 Sunswap electric fridges to its fleet. The Sunswap refrigeration system was trialled by DFDS in 2022. It uses a combination of solar and battery power and trials showed that on one of DFDS’s longest routes the systems can provide 22 hours of cooling on a single charge over two …
Amsterdam, Netherlands: Webfleet is expanding its OEM.connect partner programme to trailers with Schmitz Cargobull the first trailer manufacturer joining the OEM.connect programme. Commercial fleet operators can now easily connect Schmitz Cargobull trailers with Webfleet via factory fitted telematics, eliminating the need for aftermarket hardware installations. This way they can access powerful trailer data to boost …
London, UK: Sunswap has gained the Innovation of the Year Award at the Made in Britain Impact Awards 2024. The award celebrates British manufacturing excellence, with judges looking for companies making a measurable impact through innovative solutions. Sunswap’s battery and solar-powered transport refrigeration unit, Endurance, impressed the judges with its fresh approach to a complex industry challenge. …
Spalding, UK: FreshLinc faced a challenging financial year after losing a retail contract which was absorbed into the client’s own distribution operations. This loss was a major factor in the company’s reported 4% turnover decline to £139.7m and a 23.2% fall in pre-tax profits to £1.3m for the year ending 3 February 2024. FreshLinc cited …
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