GXO Logistics has revealed that the deal it secured with Sainsbury’s in April to run warehouses for fresh and frozen goods is the largest annual revenue contract awarded in the company’s history. Malcolm Wilson, chief executive of GXO, said: “Our new project with Sainsbury’s, a leading grocery retailer in the UK, represents nearly $1 billion …
London, UK: Lack of financial support and a poor public charging network are undermining operator confidence to invest in electric vehicles, says Logistics UK. Logistics UK’s Electric Vehicle Report 2023, published today shows that while the majority of the businesses surveyed plan to have decarbonised their van fleets by 2030, significant barriers remain that prevent …
London, UK: The UK government has ditched its commitment to remove all European Union laws by the end of 2023. Instead it will amend the retained EU law bill to clarify only those laws it intends to revoke this year, the government said. Today, business and trade minister Kemi Badenoch said that rather than automatically …
London, UK: Legislation changes will allow longer trailers in the UK from the end of the month. The decision follows trials started in January 2012 that have been deemed a success – they demonstrated no safety risks but large carbon savings to reduced mileage. The law change will allow trailer combinations up to 18.55 metres …
Leeds, UK: Lidl is recruiting 1,500 warehouse staff to support store expansion. Lidl revealed its intentions as it submitted plans for a 14th distribution centre. It said the proposed new site, in Leeds, would bolster the number of roles it was looking to fill by a further 400 if it received approval. Lidl has 960 …
Glasgow, Scotland: TIP has supplied the first of a batch of new reefer trailers to McLanachan Transport. The Gray & Adams trailer was provided on contract hire, including full maintenance and support services, from TIP’s Glasgow branch. The trailer has a Thermo King Advancer A-500 Spectrum multi-temp fridge and moving bulkheads to split the trailer …
Reading, UK: Paul Bennell, managing director of Samworth Brothers Supply Chain, is the new president of the Cold Chain Federation, elected at its AGM last week. Bennell has held senior roles in supply chain and management over 30 years for organisations in Europe in the automotive, retail, healthcare and manufacturing sectors. Bennell succeeds Tim Moran …
Leeds, UK: LF&E Refrigerated Transport, which delivers pharmaceutical products, is using Marshall Fleet Solutions’ solar powered Titan system on its vans. LF&E operates over 200 dual temperature-controlled vans from 13 depots delivering to patients, hospitals and businesses around the UK. LF&E has worked with Marshall Fleet Solutions since 2010 on fleet electrification. “We are delighted …
Reading, UK: Last year the Cold Chain Federation collated data on the UK cold chain including cold stores, temperature-controlled vehicles and the environment and market the industry operates in. The data was published in the federation’s first-ever Cold Chain Report. This year, the federation is repeating the exercise to gather opinions from professionals across the …
Southport, UK: Family-owned Nationwide Produce has expanded one of its warehouses in Evesham by 75% after securing a £3.5m loan from Lloyds Bank. The funds were used to increase the space of its warehouse in Evesham from 32,000 sq ft to 56,000 sq ft. The expansion also saw the business’s pallet capacity rise from 900 …
Layton, Lancashire, UK: Wholesale catering supplier Trevors Warehouses, based near Blackpool, has applied for planning permission to build a new food warehouse alongside its existing site. The company intends to split the building equally between a freezer storage area, and an area at ambient temperature. The business supplies food to over 1,300 national and local …
Upgrading refrigerated equipment with telematics can cut food wastage says Greg Tuthill, chief commercial officer, SeaCube Containers Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, USA: It is estimated that 1.3 billion metric tons of food are lost or wasted annually, translating to a financial loss of $1 trillion (USD) per year. And without significant changes, this problem is …
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