Berlin, Germany: Walden subsidiary Eurotranspharma Europe joins with four German pharmaceutical carriers to establish Eurotranspharma Deutschland, a temperature controlled transport service for German hospitals and medical outlets. Eurotranspharma Deutschland will be the sole provider transporting only pharma and healthcare products in the temperature range of 2°C to 8°C as well as 15°C to 25°C in …
Craigavon, Ireland: Manfreight has taken delivery of the first Schmitz Cargobull S.KOe Cool to enter service in Ireland. The electric trailer will be paired with a Volvo FM Electric, providing zero-emission transport. Chris Slowey, managing director, Manfreight, said: “It’s a major commitment and a clear sign that we are incredibly serious about our ambitious target …
Cork, Ireland: DHL has a 10-year deal with Stream BioEnergy to supply biomethane for use on a Tesco Ireland contract. DHL Supply Chain will begin operating biomethane fuelled trucks from a dedicated biomethane factory in Cork providing fuel for up to 150 trucks. Using the gas will cut carbon emissions by 15,000 tonnes. DHL will …
Cavaillon, France: UPS has acquired Transports Chabas Santé’s healthcare logistics unit, expanding its global healthcare network with temperature-controlled transport for pharmaceutical and healthcare products in southern France. “We are building a pan-European cold chain network that can deliver the next-generation pharmaceutical and biologic treatments at the right time and temperature,” John Bolla, president, UPS Healthcare, …
Heathrow, UK: PML Seafrigo, formerly PML, is offering UK fine food producers access to Seafrigo’s less than container load service to the US, enabling the transfer of British artisan foods to the States in 11 days. “The newly launched London to New York line is likely to appeal to a variety of producers spanning the …
Boston, Lincolnshire, UK: Staples Vegetables is to upgrade its reefer trailers with Sunswap fridges.Staples Vegetables reefers are chiefly used to transport brassica crops from its headquarters in Lincolnshire. The decision to use Snswap follows a 12-day trial in July, using Sunswap’s solar and battery-powered Endurance to fulfil Staples Vegetables’ delivery cycles. This was done using …
Redditch, UK: Oakland International has launched the UK Ukraine Trade Hub to assist Ukrainian manufacturers reach the UK market and expand sales. Initially twenty-seven products have been sourced via six different suppliers with foodstuffs including Beehive’s natural honey, Chumak’s sunflower oil, Bob Snail’s natural fruit snacks, granola and breakfast cereals from Dobrodiya, instant soups from …
San Francisco, USA: Ten billion or more times each day, electronic scanners read data encoded in black-and-white codes—barcodes—printed on or fixed to physical goods. In the upcoming business memoir The Barcode, Paul McEnroe tells his story of leading the team that developed one of the most innovative and influential technologies of our generation. Paul McEnroe …
Novi, Michigan, USA: Next week Lineage Logistics hosts its first Global Hiring Day. The event planned for 20 September will take place across several regions, including the US, Canada, UK and Asia-Pacific. Attendees can learn more about careers in the cold chain and Lineage’s activities. Candidates can also speak to recruiters about part-time and full-time …
Liverpool, UK: The UK cannot take food security for granted following the crises of the past four years, warns Paul Bennell, president, Cold Chain Federation. Bennell will tell the Cold Chain Live conference today: “It is striking that our country has started talking again about food security. We proved in Covid that we have a …
Lacock, UK: Stonegate Farmers has taken delivery of 15 Carrier Transicold Supra units, connected by Carrier’s Lynx Fleet telematics. Stonegate’s use of Lynx Fleet will allow the company to monitor and manage its refrigerated transport, automate key processes and improve logistics to increase performance and reduce total cost of ownership. The 13 Carrier Transicold Supra …
Bagenalstown, Co Carlow, Ireland: AT&T Rentals has acquired Irish Chereau distributor, International Trailers. AT&T Rentals said “the coming together allows us to combine the rounded and comprehensive offering both companies are very proud of, to Chereau customers all over Ireland, the UK and beyond.” “As existing Chereau service partners, acquiring International Trailers has been a …
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