Daventry, UK: Maritime Transport has a three-year contract with Tesco to deliver Tesco’s rail operations at its central distribution hubs within Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal. “The new agreement builds on Maritime’s 13-year history with the UK’s largest retailer of groceries and general merchandise, providing distribution services by road to Tesco sites and strengthens Maritime’s …
Rueil Malmaison, France: Carrier Transicold unveiled a retrofit system for vector trailer fridges at the Solutrans trade show in France. The [R]eCool converts existing Vector diesel refrigeration units with E-Drive technology installed on semi-trailers into a 100% electric refrigeration powered by a battery. The hybrid [R]eCool can also be recharged via the Vector’s generator set. …
Warsaw, Poland: Lineage has opened its new central eastern European headquarters in Warsaw, Poland. The new office reinforces Lineage’s presence in the region after its acquisition of Pago in 2020. “The opening of the new Warsaw office marks a significant commitment to Central Eastern Europe, and surrounding regions,” said Harld Peters, president, Lineage Europe. “The …
London, UK: Veterans into Logistics, a charity that helps former military personnel to re-train for a career in the logistics sector, has replaced its ageing fleet of three HGV driver training vehicles with modern Volvo trucks. The new vehicles comprise an FH 460 LNG Globetrotter 6×2 tractor unit donated by Volvo Trucks UK & Ireland, …
Keelung, Taiwan: Taiwan’s second largest liner shipping company, Yang Ming Marine Transport, has ramped up its ability to ship more perishables after investing in refrigerated containers and monitoring systems. Carrier Transicold has supplied the company with 2,000 of its PrimeLine refrigeration units. They will also be fitted with Lynx monitoring systems. Lynx Fleet monitors reefer …
Boroughbridge, UK: Reed Boardall reports profits before tax up at £1.4m for the year ending 31 March 2023. In the previous year it reported a £4.1m loss. Marcus Boardall, chief executive, Reed Boardall, highlighted inflationary pressure on costs but said labour shortages had eased over the past year. This was largely due to “initiatives we …
Gricignano d’Aversa, Italy: Last month, CubeCold Europe acquired Frigocaserta, a southern Italian temperature-controlled warehousing company. Domenico Razzano, managing director, Frigocaserta taks about the company’s background and future plans as part of CubeCold. “I entered this business in 2008 without any prior knowledge of it,” Razzano said. “I joined as an accountant. I became the chief …
Reading, UK: The Cold Chain Federation has welcomed the government’s decision to introduce a new six-year Climate Change Agreement scheme, as revealed in the autumn statement. The new scheme would ensure businesses continue to receive reduced rates of Climate Change Levy until at least March 2033. Tom Southall, executive director, Cold Chain Federation, said: “The …
Warrington, UK: Iceland is building a £80m distribution centre in Warrington. The building stage of the 550sq ft site is finished ready for the internal fit-out. The warehouse is due to open in late 2024, according to an article in the Warrington Guardian. This will be Iceland’s largest distribution centre – supplying more than 350 …
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 …
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