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Labcraft at Cold Chain Live!

Liverpool, UK: Labcraft is showing lighting products for the temperature-controlled sector at this year’s Cold Chain Federation conference. Cold Chain Live! takes place in Liverpool on 14-15 September and includes discussion regarding the practical challenges and opportunities in cold storage, transport, compliance, and sustainability. Labcraft can make bespoke lighting for the temperature-controlled sector. Visitors to Cold …

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Latest News23rd August 2023

Government plans for import checks are “absolutely shambolic” says opposition

London, UK: With just two months to go before new import checks are due to be introduced, the Labour Party has written to business secretary Kemi Badenoch to ask her to set out the government’s plans for new import checks as a matter of urgency, according to an article in the Independent. Labour says the …

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P&O Ferries to stop Liverpool-Dublin sailings

Liverpool, UK: P&O Ferries is to end its Liverpool-Dublin sailings. The Liverpool-Dublin route will be axed due to the unavailability of a berth in the Merseyside city for next year, the company said. The move follows Port of Liverpool operator Peel Ports saying it would not run the route on “expiration” of the contract. The …

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En Route takes first new vehicle from Vanaways and CoolKit

Windsor, UK: A Peugeot Boxer is the first temperature-controlled van to be supplied under a new partnership between Vanaways and CoolKit. The van went to En Route International, an airline catering supplier. Myles Brown, head of contracts management, En Route, said he was “impressed with the impartial advice and input” he received from the companies. …

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Seafrigo acquisition of PML triggers growth

Heathrow, UK: Seafrigo regional chief executive, Jason Spencer-Knox, says bringing PML into the Seafrigo fold “brings us one step closer to realising our ambition to become the fastest and largest integrated perishable supply chain provider in the UK and globally.” Earlier this year PML was acquired by Seafrigo Group. Spencer-Knox says: “Not only do the …

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Temperature control: it’s not just food

Cambridge, UK: Marshall Fleet Solutions, Britain’s largest independent Thermo King dealer, has run an imaginative Twitter campaign, highlighting the varied and multiple goods, other than food, that need temperature-controlled transport. In the series of Tweets (on the X platform, formerly called Twitter) Marshall Fleet Solutions shared some of the unusual items that its units keep …

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Volvo electric tractor for Tesco

London, UK: Tesco has added a new Volvo FM Electric 4×2 tractor, the first zero emission 40-tonne electric Volvo model to be delivered into service with a UK supermarket.   “The arrival of this fully electric 40-tonne Volvo tractor unit is a first for Tesco and another exciting milestone for our delivery fleet, which directly supports our …

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Nippon Express opens Dublin warehouse

Dublin, Ireland: Nippon Express has opened a new temperature-controlled warehouse in Dublin to serve pharmaceutical and technology companies. Ireland is a major pharmaceutical exporter and also has export driven technology industries such as semiconductors that require temperature-controlled logistics. Nippon Express’s new site, near Dublin airport and seaport, has a clean room with environmental requirements (temperature/humidity/dust/electrostatic …

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Latest News18th August 2023

Apprenticeship system is failing the logistics industry, says Logistics UK

Tunbridge Wells, UK: The UK’s apprenticeship system needs a radical overhaul if businesses which make regular levy payments into the scheme are to be able to train new recruits using these funds, according to a new report from Logistics UK. Logistics UK’s Skills Review shows that there is great interest across industry to take on …

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Latest News18th August 2023

Higher insurance premiums for HGVs could hit shoppers, warns RHA

London, UK: The RHA has warned that goods could cost more at the till amid “significant” HGV vehicle insurance rises this year, largely due to increased costs in maintenance for repairing vehicles. Recent figures by the Association of British Insurers show the overall average premium for motor insurance has risen to £511 – a 21% …

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Oakland uses on site bore hole water for ice packs

Redditch, UK: Oakland International has installed a water treatment system at its Redditch site to use bore-hole water for packing and freezing ice, and gel packs. The installation is the first in the UK by Coolways, a Netherlands-based water treat company.  Vera Bruntink, sustainability manager, Oakland International, said: “Oakland International’s ability to draw water from our …

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Webfleet and VEV electric partnership

London, UK: Webfleet is working with VEV to accelerate its commercial electric fleet adoption. VEV provides site electrification, charge point infrastructure and electric vehicle sourcing and financing. “Webfleet is a critical component of the electrification journey, from initial planning to in-service operational optimisation,” said Mike Nakrani, chief executive, VEV. “The data is vital for VEV …

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