London, UK: 81% of businesses within manufacturing, 3PL and retail industries, say staffing issues are driving warehouse automation needs, according to the Robotics and Automation report from consultancy Scala. The report finds that over half of businesses surveyed are planning to invest in warehouse innovations to overcome labour shortages and rising e-commerce demands. This includes …
Brussels, Belgium: Nathan James, operations manager at Lineage Logistics UK has received the Global Cold Chain Alliance European Future Leader Award. The award recognises talented young professionals who have the potential to become cold chain leaders and make a positive contribution to the development of the global temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics industry. “We had several …
Southampton, UK: Ferytrans has six new Scania compressed natural gas powered tractors with Ecogen systems to power the trailer refrigeration. Feri Lazar, managing director, Ferytrans, said, “Sustainability and carbon reduction are key drivers for our customers. These gas-powered tractors will reduce our carbon emissions by around 80%. Plus, by fitting Ecogen to run the trailer fridges …
Singapore: Pacific International Lines has transported its first shipments of avocados from Kenya to Brunei using Carrier Transicold’s EverFresh atmosphere-controlled containers. “The EverFresh Active CA technology has worked well for us in transporting avocados over a number of our key reefer trade lanes,” said Lim Chee Wei, general manager, Logistics Division, Pacific International Lines. “That …
Aylesford, UK: Brakes is powering its Aylesford depot with solar panels following a trial at its Harlow depot last year. The 2,400 solar panel system will provide almost a quarter of the site’s energy requirement and will save the equivalent of approximately 200 tonnes of carbon every year. It is the latest step by Sysco, …
Amsterdam, Netherlands: Fleet management and telematics company Webfleet has launched Webfleet Cold Chain. Fleet managers are able monitor, control and record temperature conditions across their refrigerated fleets in real time with Webfleet Cold Chain. As a result, fleet operators and drivers can act quickly to adverse temperature events and reduce the risk of spoiled goods, …
Arlington, VA Virginia, USA: The Global Cold Chain Alliance has published its annual Global Top 25 List. The Global Top 25 currently operates 6.26 billion cubic feet (177 million cubic meters). The North American Top 25 operates 4.37 billion cubic feet (124 million cubic meters). The European Top 10 operates 1.18 billion cubic feet (33 …
Birmingham, UK: Petit Forestier is to offer refrigerated versions of the Volta Zero in the UK, Ireland, France, Spain, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Poland. Petit Forestier will become Volta’s rental and leasing partner for the refrigerated version of the all-electric 16-tonne and 18-tonne Volta Zero. Essa Al-Saleh, chief executive, Volta Trucks, said; “Our …
Reading, UK: Tower Cold Chain has received the King’s Award for Enterprise, in the Innovation category. The award recognises Tower’s KTM container – a thermally insulated passive pallet shipping system, with modular construction design. Tower demonstrated outstanding commercial success over two years with the KTM, is a revolutionary contributor to the pharmaceutical logistics market, Tower …
Easton, Lincolnshire: Magnavale is investing £130m on its new cold storage development in Easton, Lincolnshire. The company says the site will be “Europe’s most efficient temperature-controlled storage facility”. Magnavale says it has achieved many of its development milestones since breaking ground in September 2022 and some of the aspects of the project have already been …
London, UK: More than 40% of logistics companies are offering workers flexible hours in a bid to retain and attract new staff, according to temporary work recruitment agency Indeed Flex. Two in five logistics companies say their biggest staffing challenge is ensuring they have enough workers for each shift. Since 2019 there has been a …
Grimsby, UK: Constellation Cold Logistics is renaming all its subsidiary companies with the Constellation brand. In the UK, HSH Cold Stores, which acquired ACS&T early this year, will now be known as Constellation Cold Logistics UK. Anthony Howard, managing director, HSH, now Constellation Cold Logistics UK, said: “We are still the same team offering the …
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