Glasgow, Scotland: Hydrogen Vehicle Systems has delivered its engineering prototype test “mule”. The engineering prototype uses the same hydrogen fuel cell planned for production HGVs, and will be used to test systems prior to track testing prototypes. John McKenna, chief technical officer, HVS, said; “Maximising the performance of the fuel cell is a key step …
Tewkesbury, UK; Signatrol, a new Cold Chain Federation member, has launched a cryogenic temperature data logger for use in dry ice transport of perishable food and medical supplies. The new Tempmate-C1 device has been introduced to complement the company’s S1-PRO Single use data loggers. Tempmate C1 can withstand extreme temperatures from -90°C to +70°C without …
Heathrow, UK: PML Seafrigo, formerly PML, is offering UK fine food producers access to Seafrigo’s less than container load service to the US, enabling the transfer of British artisan foods to the States in 11 days. “The newly launched London to New York line is likely to appeal to a variety of producers spanning the …
Boston, Lincolnshire, UK: Staples Vegetables is to upgrade its reefer trailers with Sunswap fridges.Staples Vegetables reefers are chiefly used to transport brassica crops from its headquarters in Lincolnshire. The decision to use Snswap follows a 12-day trial in July, using Sunswap’s solar and battery-powered Endurance to fulfil Staples Vegetables’ delivery cycles. This was done using …
London, UK: Rishi Sunak, the prime minister, in a speech from Downing Street, said he would put back a ban on new fossil fuel cars and vans by five years, in a major U-turn among a raft of measures. Rishi Sunak said he is still committed to reaching net zero by 2020, but the transition …
Redditch, UK: Oakland International has launched the UK Ukraine Trade Hub to assist Ukrainian manufacturers reach the UK market and expand sales. Initially twenty-seven products have been sourced via six different suppliers with foodstuffs including Beehive’s natural honey, Chumak’s sunflower oil, Bob Snail’s natural fruit snacks, granola and breakfast cereals from Dobrodiya, instant soups from …
Alfreton, UK: Leanne Leslie, senior operations manager, MAF Finance Group, (pictured above) has been named as one of the winners in this year’s Women in Supply Chain Awards. The awards, organised by Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive, honour female supply chain leaders and executives whose accomplishments, mentorship and examples set a foundation …
San Francisco, USA: Ten billion or more times each day, electronic scanners read data encoded in black-and-white codes—barcodes—printed on or fixed to physical goods. In the upcoming business memoir The Barcode, Paul McEnroe tells his story of leading the team that developed one of the most innovative and influential technologies of our generation. Paul McEnroe …
London, UK: Over 1,200 delegates are already booked to attend Logistics UK’s Transport Manager autumn 2023 conference series, which kicks off on 21 September at Haynes Motor Museum in Yeovil. Places are available at the ten events that will take place around the UK, as well as a virtual event. Sessions at Transport Manager 2023 will …
Sherburn-in-Elmet, UK: Food wholesaler Reynolds Catering Supplies has a new, 19-tonne, Daf LF Electric operating from its Sherburn-in-Elmet depot on multi-drop deliveries around Leeds. NRG Riverside supplied the vehicle which has a Gray & Adams refrigerated body and a Slimline 15 fridge from Hulsteins. Based on a delivery cycle of over 100 miles (six hours …
Novi, Michigan, USA: Next week Lineage Logistics hosts its first Global Hiring Day. The event planned for 20 September will take place across several regions, including the US, Canada, UK and Asia-Pacific. Attendees can learn more about careers in the cold chain and Lineage’s activities. Candidates can also speak to recruiters about part-time and full-time …
Liverpool, UK: The UK cannot take food security for granted following the crises of the past four years, warns Paul Bennell, president, Cold Chain Federation. Bennell will tell the Cold Chain Live conference today: “It is striking that our country has started talking again about food security. We proved in Covid that we have a …
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