London, UK: Two of the world’s largest container ship operators have extended diversions from the Red Sea following an attack on a vessel last weekend that has been blamed for renewed oil price volatility and rising container shipping prices. On Sunday, Maersk suspended sailings near or via the Suez Canal after one of its giant …
Hamburg, Germany: Dachser is testing four battery-electric Krone refrigerated trailers with Carrier Transicold refrigeration in Germany. The trailers have a 23kWh battery and axle-driven generator. The battery is charged within three to four hours directly at loading and no extra charging infrastructure is required for the trailers with the generator providing energy for cooling. When …
Kempten, Germany: Dachser has acquired Swedish temperature-controlled transport company Frigoscandia, subject to regulatory approval. Frigoscandia is owned by Mutares, a private equity investor. Frigoscandia will generate €300m 2023 and add 260 in Sweden vehicles plus 12 warehouses in Sweden and three in Norway. Burkhard Eling, chief executive, Dachser, said: “Our focus remains on growing organically and …
Windermere, UK: Wholesaler McClures has expanded its temperature controlled storage and its fleet with Petit Forestier. McClures is based the heart of the Lake District where strict planning controls limited redeveloping the existing site. A search for a new, larger headquarters proved equally difficult as the company wanted to retain its foundations in Windemere, where …
Reading, UK: Tower Cold Chain is partnering with Shanghai-based, Tower & Winner Solutions to market Tower’s containers in China. Tower containers are used by pharmaceutical manufacturers, airlines and 3PLs to deliver medicines and life science products. “Local representation is critical to delivering the best possible service to our Chinese customers, now and in the future,” …
Fraserburgh, Scotland: Gray & Adams has supplied Waitrose with 18 bodies for gas-powered rigid trucks. Waitrose operates a mixed fleet of refrigerated trailers and rigids, mostly built by Gray & Adams. The 18 tonners are used for central London deliveries and to meet sustainability targets are and gas-powered Scanias with electric fridges. The combination of …
London, UK: Gist has worked with charity network FareShare over the last year to redistribute food that is too good to waste. Since January Gist have provided 265 tonnes of food, which equates to over 631,000 meals, to support communities across the UK. To maximise efficiency of surplus redistribution, Gist and FareShare have linked Gist depots …
London, UK: New regulations governing Driver Certificate of Professional Competence will introduce more flexibility and better targeted training, says Logistics UK. Currently, drivers must undertake a block of 35 hours’ training, but the new regulations make training more targeted an flexible. Chris Yarsley, senior policy manager, Road Freight Regulation, Logistics UK said the new legislation will …
Keighley, UK: Timothy Taylor’s brewery has taken delivery of two new temperature-controlled curtainsided trailers with a Carrier Transicold Vector 1550 fridges. The Carrier Transicold Vector 1550 units are on 13.6-metre Lawrence David trailers, replacing older equivalent products in Timothy Taylor’s mixed commercial vehicle fleet. The trailers will will operate from the company’s brewery in Keighley, …
London UK: Sysco has won the Sustainable Wholesaler of the Year award at the Federation of Wholesale Distributors Awards. The judges cited Sysco’s “holistic approach to sustainability” for its success. The decarbonisation of its fleet, renewable energy expansion, plant-based food programmes and its community support programme were among the key reasons that saw Sysco GB …
Dubai: Sixty three countries have pledged to cut cooling-related emissions at the United Nations climate summit in Dubai. The Global Cooling Pledge marks the world’s first collective focus on climate-warming emissions from cooling, which includes refrigeration for food and medicine and air conditioning. It commits countries to reduce by 2050 their cooling-related emissions by at …
Warrington, UK: Iceland Foods, has completed a 20-year lease on a 505,000sq ft distribution centre in Warrington. The site is on the Omega West logistics park, the largest mixed-use development site in the North West covering around 2.5 million sq ft of logistics space. Law firm Gordons advised Iceland Foods on its new lease. Commercial …
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