London, UK: Marks & Spencer was Britain’s fastest growing supermarket in the Christmas quarter, according to NIQ. It said M&S’s food sales on a value basis rose 12.1% in the 12 weeks to end of December, year-on-year, with its share of the UK grocery market rising to 3.8%. Lidl GB’s sales over the 12 week …
Melton Mowbray, UK: Samworth Brothers is to use Sunswap’s Endurance battery and solar-powered refrigeration system following a two-week trial. During the trial the solar technology removed 600g of nitrogen oxides and 65kg of tailpipe carbon dioxide emission that would otherwise be emitted by a traditional diesel fridge. The trial data indicated a £221 cost-saving per tonne …
Dover: Operation Brock could operate for at least three years when the new port entry-exit system is introduced, warns Cllr Neil Baker, cabinet member for roads, Kent County Council. The post-Brexit biometric checks, due to be implemented in October this year, will replace the manual stamping of passports to track travellers from non-EU countries more …
London, UK: A London South Bank University research project is broadly supportive of industry calls to lift the temperature of frozen goods by three degrees. Researchers from the Transport, Industrial and Commercial Refrigeration project said that potential solutions to limit cold chain emissions include increasing the recommended set-point of storing and transporting frozen food by …
Redditch, UK: Oakland International has launched several initiatives to help address the gender imbalance in the logistics industry. “Operating flexible shift patterns, trialling workplace childcare facilities, and offering the same pay rates irrespective of gender for both part-time and full-time workers, are all aimed to enhance gender diversity,” the company says. “Oakland believes a mix …
Peterborough, UK: NOx emissions from HGVs has been slashed by around 70% since 2013, according to estimates from the Road Haulage Association. It predicts that NOx will have fallen by 80% in 2026 in its NOx Emissions Assessment 2023. The improvements can largely be attributed to the introduction of cleaner Euro VI trucks onto the …
London, UK: Lidl, Aldi, Sainsbury’s and Tesco reported sales up over the Christmas period according to Kantar’s monthly data. Sainsbury’s sales were up 9.3% in 12 weeks to December 24; Tesco sales up 7.5% in the same 12 weeks, Kantar said. German-owned discounters Aldi and Lidl were the biggest winners among British supermarkets with Kantar …
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,” …
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