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Salmon industry hit as trial post-Brexit export scheme is halted

London, UK: A trial of a system designed to cut red tape for fish exporters after Brexit is ending without a replacement,. The digital version of the paper health certificates required for all fish and chilled food being exported to Europe was intended to save traders time and up to £3m on post-Brexit paperwork. The …

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UK efforts to bypass Brussels on food import rules fail

London, UK: The EU has rejected attempts by the UK government to bypass Brussels on post-Brexit trade rules. The European Commission warned the UK that contacting each country directly was “outside” the terms of the Brexit trade deal. The rebuke comes as the UK government came under pressure from EU and British businesses to spell …

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Reed Boardall first to take all-new Vector fridges

Boroughbridge, UK: Reed Boardall has taken delivery of 60 Vector S15 units, the first UK customer for the all-new mono-temperature fridge. Dawsongroup Truck & Trailer provided the fridges, as well as 20 Vector HE 19 multi-temperature systems, which collectively could save more than 800 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions a year through reduced fuel burn. …

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GXO hails “exciting” Sainsbury’s contract in latest results

Greenwich, Connecticut, USA: GXO Logistics highlighted its new Sainsbury’s contract when it posted second quarter results that showed revenue grew 11% year on year to £1.9bn ($2.4bn).Sainsbury’s announced the changes to its distribution and warehousing earlier this year – GXO became its dedicated warehouse partner for fresh and frozen food. Bill Fraine, GXO’s chief commercial …

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New Guinness record for the greatest distance travelled by an electric van on a single charge

London, UK: A Fiat E-Scudo van has broken the previous Guinness record for the great distance travelled on a single charge: 311.18miles (500.8km). The record-breaking feat was achieved by Webfleet-sponsored drivers Kevin Booker, Sam Clarke and Fergal McGrath in a Fiat E-Scudo fitted with Bridgestone Duravis tyres. Webfleet verified the record breaking journey with video …

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ACS&T transport manager on shortlist for Transport Manager of the Year

Tunbridge Wells, UK: Fiona Hamilton, regional transport manager at ACS&T Logistics, now part of Constellation, and Sarah Wilkes-Jones, transport manager at Brakes, part of Sysco, are two of the five finalists in Logistics UK’s Transport Manager of the Year 2023 competition. The finalists took part in an online legislation and compliance knowledge test, as well …

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Carrier Vector E-Cool available without individual vehicle approval testing

Warrington, UK: Carrier Transicold’s Vector E-Cool is the first technology of its kind available to UK customers without the requirement for individual vehicle approval testing, Carrier Transicold says. Launched in 2020, When Carrier Transicold launched the autonomous Vector E-Cool there were no standardised, technical regulations related to the system’s axle regeneration technology, so every new …

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Culina Group, WS Group and AW Jenkinson Group take 2,500 Scanias

London, UK: Culina Group, WS Group, A.W. Jenkinson Group and its subsidiaries have acquired 2,500 trucks to be delivered over 12 months through the Consortium Purchasing group. The order includes 100 regional-haul 4×2 electric tractors and three years repair and maintenance contracts. The deal includes 2,250 internal combustion engine trucks with a majority powered by …

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Time is running out for operators to prepare for border model changes

London, UK: Time is running out for operators to prepare for border model changes in October warns Logistics UK. It is urging the government to address six key areas of concern before the final Border Target Operating Model (TOM) is published. This will set out the proposed approach to importing goods into GB from countries …

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Warehouse construction and automation spend set to increase

London, UK: The first shoots of recovery for warehouse construction and automation are showing as e-commerce stabilises and companies embrace just-in-case inventory management, says a new report from Interact Analysis. Spending on automation likely to increase in 2024 compared with this year and potentially return to double-digit growth in 2025, the report says. “Our latest …

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Eden Farm Hulleys adds five tractors and a trailer

Peterlee, Co. Durham: Ice cream and frozen food distributor, Eden Farm Hulleys, has taken delivery of five New Generation Daf XF 480 tractors and a Chereau refrigerated trailer all funded by Asset Alliance Group. Supplied on a three-year contract hire deal, the Daf trucks will join a fleet operating from the firm’s nine distribution depots, …

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HSH gets ACS&T deal clearance

Grimsby, UK: Constellation Cold Logistics, the new name for HSH, has been cleared by the Competitions and Markets Authority, allowing its takeover of ACS&T to complete. Constellation Cold Logistics now expects the construction of a new cold store in Grimsby to begin in September. HSH Coldstores has backed a long-held plan to develop Grimsby’s cold …

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