Leatherhead, UK: An increasing number of operators, including DFDS, Gist, Samworth Brothers, Staples Vegetables, TIP, and Bannister Transport, are trialing and bought Sunswap’s solar powered refrigeration. Cold Chain News looks at the company’s new technology, Endurance. Endurance is the world’s first purpose built battery and solar powered transport refrigeration unit, Sunswap says. “The fully electric …
London, UK: Marks & Spencer said its acquisition of Gist last year delivered over £30m of benefits during the first half of its financial year. Announcing its results for the 26 weeks to 30 September, the company said: “In food, the integration of Gist has gone well, with early cost savings and multiple small improvements …
Evesham, UK: Bannister Transport is to use Sunswap’s solar power refrigeration on all its 40 trailers within the next two years. The decision follows a two-week trial showing that the Bannister Transport fleet will be able to run 80-85% of the time from solar energy. In addition to reducing emissions, this transition will improve operational …
Lichfield, UK: Grayrentals, purchased by TIP in 2015, traded under its own name until now when it has taken the TIP name. Grayrentals has sites at Hull and Scunthorpe (workshop), and its truck division now has branches in Morley (Leeds) and Lichfield. The change name change reflects trailers and trucks are now offered under one …
Glasgow, Scotland: TIP has bought commercial vehicle workshop business CEM Scotland. CEM is in Coatbridge, 15km outside Glasgow, and provides trailer and truck maintenance and repair services, including body repairs and refurbishments, in addition to rental services. “The acquisition enhances TIP’s maintenance and repair services offer in the region, complementing the services already offered by …
Reading, UK: The Cold Chain Federation’s Energy Week, which takes place on 14-16 November, consists of three free webinars: new cold storage energy benchmarks and guidance on energy efficiency; an interview with cold chain energy professor Judith Evans; and a panel discussion on renewable energy. The Federation’s Cold Chain Report 2023 revealed that cold chain …
Cambridge, UK: Marshall Fleet Solutions has gained ISO 14001 accreditation, a set of standards defined by International Organization for Standardization, mapping out the specifications and evaluation criteria for environmental management systems. Marshall Fleet Solutions’ push for ISO 14001 certification ties into the broader Marshall group’s Ambition 2030 programme, which focuses on developing sustainable products and …
Fraserburgh, Scotland: Gray & Adams and Sunswap are building reefers for Samworth Brothers following a trial earlier this year. The trailers use battery and solar-powered refrigeration and will provide a third of Samworth’s 2024 fleet upgrade. By replacing trailers traditionally fitted with diesel powered fridges with Sunswap technology, the trial in effect removed significant nitrogen …
Washington, DC, USA: Lineage Foundation for Good, the independent philanthropic arm of Lineage, will sponsor DC Central Kitchen’s 19th annual Capital Food Fight on Thursday. The Foundation’s $50,000 contribution to Capital Food Fight will help further the shared mission of combating food insecurity, with all event proceeds benefiting DC Central Kitchen and bolstering local communities. …
Melbourne, Australia: NewCold has bought refrigerated transport company Karras. Bram Hage, chief executive, NewCold, said: “This strategic acquisition underpins our vision and ambition in Australia by strengthening the business and operating model. Combining Karras with our well-capitalised platform will strengthen our customer offering and promises an exciting future for our people, business, customers, and suppliers, …
London, UK: XPO Logistics has developed a new XPO Logistics Driver Excellence Academy to ease the UK driver shortage. The academy is already running at four XPO sites: Kirkby Thore in Cumbria; Leeds in West Yorkshire; Ilkeston in Derbyshire; and Dordon in North Warwickshire . XPO created an academy toolkit so that any site can implement …
Edinburgh, Scotland: The UK Warehousing Association chief executive Clare Bottle has signed a letter that urges the Scottish government to freeze business rates in the coming financial year. Bottle joined 34 other business bodies in calling for the freeze, ahead of the Scottish Budget on 19 December, that is expected to set the business rate …
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