Every year in the UK, billions of litres of drinking water are wasted as businesses are forced to test their fire suppression systems weekly, without a need to capture the water pumped through the pipes and down the drain. Alpine Fire, one of the UK’s leading specialist providers in the design and maintenance of active …
Nairobi, Kenya: A new temperature-controlled distribution centre for food and pharmaceuticals is to open in Nairobi. The site covers 17,700sq meters and can accommodate up to 18,000 pallets serving horticulture, meat, poultry, and seafood, as well as food manufacturing, supermarkets, quick-service restaurants/hotels, and pharmaceuticals. Funding for the site is by the Arch Cold Chain Solutions …
Novi, Michigan, USA: Cold storage giant Lineage Logistics is aiming for a valuation of over $30bn in its initial public offering (IPO), expected in the first half of 2024, according to press reports. An IPO refers to the process of offering shares of a private corporation to the public in a new stock issuance for …
Oswestry, UK: Mark Steward Transport has a new Schmitz Cargobull S.KO Cool trailer with Schmitz Cargobull fridge. The trailer is pulled by a Daf tractor as part of Mark Steward ‘s temperature-controlled operations. The trailer joins a small fleet, including another S.KO Cool and a Schmitz Cargobull box trailer, to transport frozen foods to supermarkets …
Daventry, UK: Maritime Transport has a three-year contract with Tesco to deliver Tesco’s rail operations at its central distribution hubs within Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal. “The new agreement builds on Maritime’s 13-year history with the UK’s largest retailer of groceries and general merchandise, providing distribution services by road to Tesco sites and strengthens Maritime’s …
Rueil Malmaison, France: Carrier Transicold unveiled a retrofit system for vector trailer fridges at the Solutrans trade show in France. The [R]eCool converts existing Vector diesel refrigeration units with E-Drive technology installed on semi-trailers into a 100% electric refrigeration powered by a battery. The hybrid [R]eCool can also be recharged via the Vector’s generator set. …
Lyon, France: Carrier Transicold has a new electrification module in the Lynx Fleet digital platform for E-Cool customers in Europe. Customers who own or lease Carrier Transicold electric units can benefit from the new Lynx Fleet electrification module, helping them in the transition from a diesel fleet to a mixed diesel-electric fleet, and ultimately to …
Warsaw, Poland: Lineage has opened its new central eastern European headquarters in Warsaw, Poland. The new office reinforces Lineage’s presence in the region after its acquisition of Pago in 2020. “The opening of the new Warsaw office marks a significant commitment to Central Eastern Europe, and surrounding regions,” said Harld Peters, president, Lineage Europe. “The …
Lyon, France: Trane Technologies, owner of Thermo King, and Frigoblock brands, has fulfilled its commitment made in 2021 to have fully electric, zero direct emission Thermo King refrigeration solutions for every segment of the cold chain in the Europe, Middle East and Africa by 2023. The company made the statement at the Solutrans exhibition in …
London, UK: Veterans into Logistics, a charity that helps former military personnel to re-train for a career in the logistics sector, has replaced its ageing fleet of three HGV driver training vehicles with modern Volvo trucks. The new vehicles comprise an FH 460 LNG Globetrotter 6×2 tractor unit donated by Volvo Trucks UK & Ireland, …
Montreal, Canada: Groupe Robert has opened an automated Canadian cold store in Montreal, Quebec. The $200m project was supported by contributions from the province’s government and several other partners. “This new state-of-the-art distribution center that brings together the best proven technologies in the industry demonstrates Groupe Robert’s continued commitment to innovation and excellence for our …
Lusaka, Zambia: DP World owned Deep Catch Group, has opened a cold store in Lusaka, Zambia. The site is the first of its kind in the country providing much-needed cold storage. Deep Catch provides cold storage in South Africa and Namibia and is now extending this to Zambia. Mohammed Akoojee, chief executive sub-Saharan Africa, DP …
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