Birmingham, UK: Refrigerated vehicle and cold store rental company Petit Forestier has enlisted a new batch of students onto one of the UK’s only transport refrigeration engineering apprenticeship programmes. Over the last 10 years the company has taken on over 100 young people through official learning programmes. They started off life as multi-skilled engineering courses …
London, UK: The RHA is calling on the government to introduce an emissions-linked rebate to encourage hauliers to switch to low-carbon fuels ahead of the autumn statement in November. A move to make low-carbon fuels such as HVO more cost effective could help the industry accelerate its decarbonisation journey, says the RHA. Low-carbon fuels can …
London, UK: A quarter of UK van drivers (25%) experienced mental health issues last year, while two-thirds (66%) felt overwhelmed at least once a month, according to a study by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. The cost-of-living crisis was cited as a leading cause of stress (54%), followed closely by work-life balance (36%) and finances (35%). The …
Helsinki, Finland: Finnair Cargo has installed an additional 1,790 solar panels to the roof of its Cool Nordic Cargo Hub at Helsinki Airport in Finland. These join 1,200 panels installed when the terminal was originally constructed and provide enough energy on sunny days to sustain the cargo space and feed surplus energy to other Finnair …
Peterborough, UK: David Davidson, son of JS Davidson’s managing director, John Davidson, is the company’s operations director, a new role for the business. JS Davidson, formerly Chiltern Cold Storage, rebranded this year, taking the name of its managing director, John Davidson, to reflect the transition of the business into a “one-stop provider” of distribution, ambient, …
Immingham, UK: DSV in Immingham has launched a trial using CNG Fuels, that if successful, will help it achieve the Science Based Targets set by the DSV Sustainability Board. CNG Fuels’ supply of Bio-CNG from a waste feedstock is verified and approved by the Department for Transport. Adopting Bio-CNG fuel will contribute significantly to GHG …
Bremerhaven, Germany: Frosta, a frozen food manufacturer, has boosted freezing capabilities, leading to a 20% increase in production capacity by using Starfrost technology. Frosta has factories in Germany and Poland serving European countries. It has expanded its processing line for rice and vegetable products and upgraded its freezing technology. Starfrost provided its Individual Quick Freeze …
Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg: Goodyear’s annual Sustainable Reality Survey shows that fleets in the UK and Ireland are taking steps for a sustainable future. The 2023 edition is the third of its kind, and each year it aims to gain an understanding of how European fleets are driving sustainability in the transport and logistics sector, as well …
Grantham, UK: Magnavale’s £130m automated warehouse under construction in Easton, Grantham, is on schedule for completion late this year. The project, which began in 2022, will include 101,000 frozen pallet positions in a 45-metre high building facility along with several floors in the low-bay area for services such as contract packing. To date, racking installation …
Lyon, France: Thermo King is showing its electric alternatives to traditional transport refrigeration at the Solutrans 2023 exhibition in Lyon, France, from 21 to 25 November. “At Thermo King, we believe in the power of innovation to transform industries. When in 2021, we introduced our all-electric portfolio branded evolve, we pledged to lead the electrification …
Lockhart, Texas, USA: RealCold, backed by Related Fund Management, a real estate developer, is financing a new cold chain logistics business, RealCold. RealCold is starting with construction later this year of two cold stores, the first, a 376,000-square-foot cold store in Lakeland, Florida, and the second in Lockhart, Texas. Related previously developed the mixed-use Hudson …
London, UK: British electric truck maker Tevva has “re-engaged” with possible merger partners following ElectraMeccanica’s decision earlier this month to cancel the planned deal. The two companies announced their planned merger in August, giving Tevva access to US production and targeting revenue of up to $1.5bn in 2028, but Mesa, Arizona-based ElectraMeccanica terminated the agreement. …
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