Best practices in transporting air cargo are critical for the best product, writes Karen E. Thuermer, a contributor to Global Cold Chain Alliance’s Cold Facts magazine. In a business that is built around product quality, the cost of logistics failure is high, and shipping standards and best practices for transporting perishables via air cargo are …
Nottingham, UK: University of Nottingham researchers have worked with key operators in the UK food transport industry on the design of hydrogen-powered refrigerated vehicles as part of a £1m project. Academics from Nottingham University Business School interviewed fresh and frozen food logistics companies, supermarkets and food manufacturers to identify barriers to using hydrogen technology in …
With environmentally friendly refrigeration technology on the march, Dean Stiles considers the options available to cold chain companies. The removal of the red diesel rebate has accelerated the transition to engineless refrigeration solutions for many companies and for rigid trucks there has been a big switch to non-auxiliary engine driven units. However, there are challenges …
London, UK: More than 150 representatives of the UK cold chain were joined by ministers and MPs for a Cold Chain Federation parliamentary reception this week. Politicians praised the expertise and innovation of the cold chain industry and commended its investment into recruitment and training. The reception was hosted in the House of Commons by …
Ashford, UK: Three years after its last live customer event, Brakes is taking its Food Expo back on the road, to promote new products and ranges, and provide customers with insights about food trends. After a pandemic-enforced absence, Brakes is launching two new events in Edgbaston, Birmingham and Knutsford, Cheshire to allow customers to see …
Darlington, UK: Northgate Vehicle Hire has entered the chilled and freezer van rental sector with the acquisition of FridgeXpress. Northgate bought the Rugby-based business which provides specialist refrigerated vehicles to UK commercial customers. FridgeXpress has over 600 chilled and freezer vans and trailers and more than 100 UK principally in the pharmaceutical and food sectors. …
London, UK: Planned controls on imports from the EU and rest of the world, set to be introduced from October 2023, are a “cause for concern”, says Logistics UK. Logistics UK highlighted its members’ concerns on the draft Border Target Operating Model at a meeting hosted by Baroness Neville-Rolfe, minister of state at the Cabinet Office. …
The Cold Chain Federation hosted a pioneering Climate Summit in March, sponsored by ISD Solutions, Zestec Renewable Energy and Blue Cube PCS. More than 200 cold chain colleagues met to explore the key issues, challenges and opportunities in responding to and preparing for net zero. Claire Walters, regional vice president at Lineage Logistics, described how Lineage …
We will be making sure politicians on all sides understand the opportunity for temperature-controlled logistics, writes Cold Chain Federation chief executive Shane Brennan. After years of national government as Netflix docu-drama, the past few months have been a refreshing return to largely boring competent leadership. The Chancellor in particular exudes a reassuring geography teacher vibe …
Farnborough, UK: E-CoolTec had its first UK showing of its climate-friendly truck refrigeration system at the ITT Hub last week. E-CoolTec, a German company, showed its electrically driven refrigeration which uses natural refrigerants. John Winter, managing director, E-CoolTec UK, said: “We have had numerous discussions with representatives of major UK transport fleets. Their interest in …
Willenhall, UK: Moran Logistics has ordered 15 Scania compressed natural gas-powered trucks. Keltruck will supply the trucks next year, adding to Moran’s first order of two CNG vehicles which went on the road in 2021. The gas-powered trucks are used on Lidl contracts, initially purchased as a trial, but Moran has now placed this new …
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: CR England is using self driving trucks on a contract with Tyson Foods to haul refrigerated freight. Kodiak Robotics is providing the self-driving trucks and CR England the refrigerated trailers. Safety drivers will be in the trucks in the initial stages of the pilot. Testing by Kodiak indicates that self-driving …
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