Kettering, UK: Bakery chain Greggs has submitted plans for a new national distribution centre at Symmetry Park in Kettering. The distribution centre will bolster the company’s capacity to supply ambient and chilled products to a growing portfolio of shops. The planning application contains details for 311,551 sq ft of logistics space on a 25.1-acre plot. …
Breda, the Netherlands: NewCold is celebrating 12 years of growth since it was founded in the Netherlands on 16 July 2012. Bram Hage founded the company from a small office Breda – with the backing of Westport Capital Partners, NewCold has grown rapidly. It now has a global network that includes 18, mostly highly automated, …
London, UK: The new Labour government, with Keir Starmer as prime minister, should prioritise delivering an infrastructure programme to help freight movements, according to the logistics industry. Logistics UK has set out how the new government should take forward the logistics sector’s priorities in its first 100 days and in its first fiscal event. Logistics …
Brussels, Belgium: Collaboration between the European parliament and businesses operating cold chains in Europe is vital, the Global Cold Chain Alliance says. Signing the Antwerp Declaration in support of the European Industrial Deal last week, the Global Cold Chain Alliance called for greater support for investment in infrastructure, innovation and future skills. “Alongside many heads …
Crick, UK: XPO Logistics has created a new Female Driver Academy to help attract more women into the industry. The drivers who join the Academy will undertake a 12 to 16-week programme using the XPO Logistics internal driver training team to develop and sharpen their skills. The first candidate assessment days were held at the …
Rietberg, Germany: Next week sees the launch of Katma’s CleanControl ́s robot for the interior cleaning of refrigerated trailers. Founding brothers Patrick and Felix Kathöfer said: “We are very proud of our young, dynamic team… The machine has been tested under extreme conditions and can therefore ensure reliable cleanliness, especially in the slaughter, food and …
London, UK: The Road Haulage Association is calling on the new government to urgently tackle investment in infrastructure for electric trucks, stressing there is just one public charging point for HGVs in the whole of the UK. The association found only one public charging point for lorries located at a service station at Rivington, on …
Reading, UK: The Cold Chain Federation is running a series of free webinars this year that address everything from solving grid connection challenges to the road to net zero in the cold chain. Next week, on 9 July, there will be a webinar on “Solving Grid Connection Challenges – Take Control with Smart Systems to …
London, UK: Business minister Kevin Hollinrake has admitted that there was “no doubt” that it is now more difficult to trade with the EU. Speaking on Radio Four’s Today programme this morning, Hollinrake said: “There’s no doubt, for some businesses, it is more difficult to trade with the European Union. There is no doubt that …
Novi, Michigan, USA: Lineage has officially filed for an initial public offering (IPO). The company intends to list its stock on the US Nasdaq stock market. IPO experts, such as Renaissance Capital, estimates the IPO could raise up to $3.5bn. Lineage stresses that the “timing, number of shares that may be offered and the price …
London, UK: EQT is to acquire Constellation Cold Logistics – one of the largest cold storage providers in Europe – from Arcus Infrastructure Partners. The EQT Infrastructure VI fund (EQT) says it will support Constellation as it looks to further strengthen its presence, carry out merger and acquisition (M&A) opportunities and deliver major expansion developments …
London, UK: Logistics UK’s policy director Kevin Green has analysed the main political parties’ manifestos to discover what the implications are for the logistics industry. Liberal Democrats: “The Liberal Democrats rightly recognise in their manifesto the importance of growing the economy, including by partnering with business, enabling the transition to electric vehicles, delivering rail freight …
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