London, UK: Tesco has a new Volvo FM Electric 4×2 tractor to deliver ambient temperature goods to stores in London, Suffolk, Essex and Kent. The FM Electric is powered by three electrical motors, generating 2,400Nm of torque. These motors are paired with Volvo’s I-Shift gearbox with power managed by an onboard electromobility traction control system. …
Brussels, Belgium: Thermo King has a new wireless device to collect information about the temperature and humidity inside vehicles. W-log works with a dedicated app and is independent from reefer and telematics devices but provides EN12830-compliant temperature data certified with +/- 0.5K accuracy to help with last-mile, pharma and other deliveries. “Control and monitoring of …
Dubai: Maersk has opened its first cold store in Dubai. Consumers are increasingly demanding more choices for frozen and refrigerated food products in supermarkets with extended shelf life and an optimum level of product quality, making cold chain logistics more important than ever before, says Maersk. ‘With the 12,500-pallet position space at the new cold …
Stoke-on-Trent, UK: Prohire has published its first annual environmental, social and governance report setting out its commitment to sustainable vehicle hire by reducing the carbon, water and waste footprints of the company and its customers. Prohire launched its sustainable vehicle hire and alternative fuels division ProGreen in 2021 to support customers in achieving their Net Zero …
London, UK: The United Nations Refrigerant Driving Licence scheme has launched. It aims to improve worldwide safety standards in the air conditioning and refrigeration industries. More than a decade in the making, the scheme was launched at a conference for signatories to the Montreal Protocol hosted by the UN Environment Programme in Bangkok. It seeks …
Quality design and installation of cold stores could save facility owners tens of thousands a year through reduced energy costs. That’s the advice from industry experts ISD Solutions, who have released the second in a trilogy of reports published jointly with the Cold Chain Federation. The report takes an in-depth look at how the twin …
London, UK: Well over 50% of logistics operators predict their business will perform the same or better in 2023 than in 2022, despite economic pressures, according to Asset Alliance Group’s annual industry monitor. The fifth survey, carried out in association with Motor Transport and Commercial Motor, found that the biggest concern for respondents in the …
Amsterdam, Netherlands: Lineage Logistics is partnering with Dutch food companies, waste prevention nonprofits, and public institutions to launch a Hackathon on food waste. The challenge will focus on ideas to track and trace food waste along various points of the supply chain. The Hackathon will take place in Amsterdam in September, with judges from Lineage, …
Horstmar, Germany: Schmitz Cargobull has gained type approval for the fully-electric reefer S.KOe Cool with generator axle. The approval has been officially granted by the German Federal Motor Transport Authority and confirms that the trailer meets all relevant statutory safety, environmental and production requirements of the European Union. Proof was provided by means of prescribed …
Redditch, UK: Oakland International has received formal approval from the Science Based Targets initiative for its greenhouse gas emission reduction targets. The approval is based on a 2040 target for 90% reduction with an accelerated 2030 target of 42% Oakland International sustainability manager Vera Bruntink said: “Oakland set ambitious targets that have been verified by …
Dublin, Ireland: Convenience food maker Greencore says it has seen a 3.9% average improvement in mpg after trialling Webfleet’s integrated telematics and cameras. Greencore supplies chilled, frozen and ambient foods, delivering 795 million sandwiches and 127 million ready meals a year to retail and food service customers in the UK. Following an eight-week pilot, the …
London, UK: A six-month delay in publishing the government’s low carbon fuels strategy is “inhibiting” private sector investment, according to Logistics UK. In a letter to Transport Secretary Jesse Norman, Logistics UK called for the urgent publication of the low carbon fuels strategy as well as a closer partnership between government and industry. Kate Jennings, …
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