Southampton, UK: Ferytrans, a temperature-controlled transport provider and owner of BigFoot Logistics, is reducing emissions and fuel consumption from its fridge units by using Ecogen CostSaver in its fleet. Manufacturer Hultsteins says the bolt-on hybrid system Ecogen CostSaver will reduce CO2 by around 75 to 90% depending on operation – whilst eliminating harmful diesel emissions …
Southampton, UK: Students from the University of Southampton visited Meachers Global Logistics to learn more about the logistics industry. The group of 16 students, studying Transportation Planning and Engineering, visited Meachers’ Nursling site in Southampton. The visit was an opportunity for the students to gain real-world insight into the logistics industry and see first-hand how a logistics company operates. Meachers’ commercial director, Gary …
Ashford, UK: Brakes is supporting British growers and seasonal British food by backing a campaign starting this month. Brakes’ sponsorship of Love British Food will see the company create resources, including recipe ideas, supplier stories and other merchandising ideas to help customers capitalise on British Food Fortnight in September, the key period in the year …
Market Drayton, UK: John Kerrigan, Culina’s Irish business leader, and also chief executive of Fowler Welch, is upbeat about prospects for the businesses following a contract with a retailer set to boost Irish sea trade. The contract, due to start this month, involves 80 to 100 loads per week from England to Northern Ireland with …
The growing popularity of online and convenience store shopping, together with the emergence of automated order picking robot technology, has caused many grocery and retail DCs to rethink their intralogistics strategies and place less emphasis on ‘zone picking’, says John Maguire from Narrow Aisle. “Of all the processes involved in modern warehousing, the ability to …
London, UK: Demand for UK warehouse staff has risen by 43% compared with pre-pandemic levels – with the number of online job adverts for staff in the northeast nearly doubling, according to ONS data says Indeed Flex, the online staffing platform for temporary work. It’s a pattern repeated across the country as employers in many …
Warwick, UK: The winners of the inaugural Cold Chain Sustainability Awards were revealed at the Cold Chain Federation’s Climate Summit at Warwick University, yesterday. Among the nine awards presented were the Sustainable Cold Storage Operator of the Year award which was won by DFDS; the Sustainable Cold Chain Transport Operator of the Year award which …
London, UK: Industry has welcome most of the budget measures especially the continued fuel duty cut, but the lack of energy support has sparked concern. The Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has thrown a lifeline to the industry by pledging to carry on with the 5p per litre fuel cut – originally introduced in March 2022 – …
The right warehouse management system can help maximise warehouse space says Rob Sherwin, head of marketing, Principal Logistics Technologies Dublin, Ireland: Demand for warehouse space is growing fast. The UK’s Office for National Statistics reports that the number of business premises used for transport, logistics, and warehousing almost doubled in the past decade. The reasons …
Vilnius, Lithuania: Logistics provider Girteka, which operates almost 8,000 reefers, is acquiring Chereau refrigerated trailers to reduce its carbon footprint and help make the transition to zero carbon operation. It’s part of a four year partnership to evaluate new technologies on refrigerated trailers. Chereau’s vacuum insulated panels provide some 20% better insulation thus cut fridge …
Reading, UK: Conor Eaton-Smith of K2 Cooling will host a Cold Chain Federation webinar on the suitability of Transcritical CO2 for distribution centre refrigeration. The webinar, at 12:30-13:15 on 21 March will include details on total cost of ownership, its competitive carbon footprint, ease of use, maintenance, and safety. Also under discussion is the reduced …
Trowbridge, UK: Catering supplier Apetito has taken delivery of 10 double-deck Gray & Adams reefers with Carrier Transicold Vector HE 19 fridges. The specification follows trials of the system and an Eco-Drive-equipped tractor unit, which helped to reduce carbon emissions, deliver fuel savings and diminish operating noise. The move will play a key role in …
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