Feltham, UK: Langridge Organic Products has added seven Isuzu N75.190 refrigerated trucks to its fleet. Isuzu 7.5 tonners account for the majority of its fleet. Two of the new Isuzu trucks were specified with new temperature-controlled bodies by local company TLC Bodies. The remaining five new had existing Paneltex refrigerated bodies refurbished and swapped from …
Harnes, France: Lineage has opened a new cold store in Harnes, France. The new Harnes site, in the Hauts-de-France region, “is a key node in Lineage’s smart global cold chain network and a testament to our commitment to helping service our customers’ needs”, said Harld Peters, president, Lineage Europe. Lineage’s Harnes II is automated with …
Frome, UK: CubeCold Europe has acquired temperature-controlled warehouse and distribution company J R Harding & Sons. Gerben Paauwe, chief executive, CubeCold Europe, said: “This acquisition is an excellent strategic fit that strengthens our position in the UK. J R Harding & Sons’s reputation and customer relationships complement our own and together we can provide even …
Ashbourne, Co Meath, Ireland: Noone Transport is taking delivery of 20 Krone curtainsiders and 30 Cool Liners most of which will operate from the company’s new site near Dublin port. Noone Transport operates a fleet of 50 Mercedes-Benz Actros 18/45 tractors plus vans.
Dublin, Ireland: UK convenience food producer, Greencore, has taken its first electric vehicle, part of a 300 vehicle order from Petit Forestier. The acquisition of a 3.5t Renault Master ZE is the start of a new era for Greencore Direct to Store as it explores alternative fuel sources for its fleet of vehicles. Petit Forestier …
Derby, UK: SmartParc and Segro have built a high-tech food manufacturing and distribution campus on a 155-acre site in Derby with Veolia providing the heating and cooling using ‘clean’ energy.The 2m sq ft campus style hub offers flexible spaces ranging from starter units at 3,500sq ft to manufacturing units up to 400,000sq ft. The site …
Lusaka, Zambia: Nicoletta Effah, a graduate operations management trainee for GXO, has embarked upon a six-month secondment as a project officer for Transaid. Her arrival marks 15 years since Transaid first partnered with the Industrial Training Centre, the only public commercial driver training school in Zambia – to build capacity to deliver driver training to …
Rotterdam, Netherlands: Maersk has started construction of a cold store in Rotterdam. The 40,000sq metre cold store will “improve Maersk’s cold chain service in northwest Europe by offering simpler and more integrated supply chain solutions from its logistics hub in Rotterdam”, said Michel Blonk, regional construction project manager for Europe.
Slough, UK: Sovereign Speed has diversified into the temperature-controlled sector adding a multi-temp’ Cool Liner trailer from Krone to its fleet. Sovereign Speed is based in Germany, providing express handling services for general and time-sensitive freight in the UK and on the continent. The Cool Liner can carry most perishable goods including pharmaceutical products. It …
London, UK: The UK government is bringing forward an Automated Vehicles Bill over the course of the next parliament, paving the way for use of self-driving vehicles on UK roads. The move, announced in the King’s Speech, could “make last-mile delivery and long-haul freight services more efficient and reduce congestion”, says the government. The bill …
London, UK: Marks & Spencer said its acquisition of Gist last year delivered over £30m of benefits during the first half of its financial year. Announcing its results for the 26 weeks to 30 September, the company said: “In food, the integration of Gist has gone well, with early cost savings and multiple small improvements …
Evesham, UK: Bannister Transport is to use Sunswap’s solar power refrigeration on all its 40 trailers within the next two years. The decision follows a two-week trial showing that the Bannister Transport fleet will be able to run 80-85% of the time from solar energy. In addition to reducing emissions, this transition will improve operational …
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