Aylesford, Kent: Fowler Welch is moving to Panattoni Park in Aylesford, Kent. Panattoni developed the 90-acre property close to Junction 4 of the M20, on the former Reed papermill site. Alex Mitchell at Panattoni said: “The handing over of the three buildings marks another major milestone for our Aylesford development. We are determined to deliver …
Paris, France: Renault Trucks has launched a Decarbonisation Academy: a free E-learning platform to help companies plan the transformation to low carbon vehicle operation. Some fifteen years ago, Renault Trucks began experimenting with electric technology with partner customers. For over three years its made electric trucks in its Blainville-sur-Orne factory. Renault Trucks has drawn on …
Southport, UK: Family-owned Nationwide Produce has expanded one of its warehouses in Evesham by 75% after securing a £3.5m loan from Lloyds Bank. The funds were used to increase the space of its warehouse in Evesham from 32,000 sq ft to 56,000 sq ft. The expansion also saw the business’s pallet capacity rise from 900 …
Farnborough, UK: Electric, axle-powered, and other low or zero-emission technologies from Thermo King and Frigoblock will dominate the stand at the ITT Hub this month. Visitors to Frigoblock and Thermo King’s stand in the Cold Chain Hub at the ITT Hub can expect electric, axle-powered, and other low or zero-emission technologies and other innovations that …
Anaheim,Calilfornia, USA: Performance Food Group Company, Navistar, Great Dane and Carrier Transicold, have collaborated to launch a commercial evaluation program using all-electric refrigeration on a battery-electric truck. The technology was shown at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo this week. PFG is using Carrier Transicold’s Supra E-Cool electric truck refrigeration unit, an International E-MV Series battery-electric …
Reading, UK: AddSecure, which provides temperature-monitoring and fleet management systems, has has become an associate member of the Cold Chain Federation. “We are delighted to become an associate member of the Cold Chain Federation,” said Paul Lawrence, managing director, AddSecure UK. “The Federation’s commitment to promoting best practices in the cold chain logistics industry aligns …
Anaheim, California, USA: Carrier Transicold spotlighted its expanded portfolio of E-Cool transport refrigeration products at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo in California. Carrier Transicold revealed that its Supra E-Cool truck refrigeration unit rollout will begin with two versatile models and announced collaborations on new commercial evaluations of trailer and truck technologies, including an emerging development …
San Francisco, California, USA: The California Air Resources Board has voted unanimously to finalise its Advanced Clean Fleets rule that requires all new medium- and heavy-duty vehicles sold or registered in the state of California to be zero-emission come 2036. The rule is a complement to CARB’s previous Advanced Clean Trucks rule adopted in 2020. …
Layton, Lancashire, UK: Wholesale catering supplier Trevors Warehouses, based near Blackpool, has applied for planning permission to build a new food warehouse alongside its existing site. The company intends to split the building equally between a freezer storage area, and an area at ambient temperature. The business supplies food to over 1,300 national and local …
Ashford, UK: Brakes has introduced 30 new Gray & Adams double-deck trailers into its primary distribution fleet, working out of its national distribution centre in Grantham, Lincolnshire. The trailers have Thermo King Advancer A500 fridges supplied and installed by Marshall Fleet Solutions. Paul Vernon, head of fleet, Brakes, said: “At Brakes, we are taking a …
New York, USA: The US cold storage market reached an all time high of 9.8 million square feet of new space delivered by the end of 2022 according to report by Newmark. Its March Industrial Insight Report shows the the number of cold storage establishments grew by 8.6% from 2020-2021 and an additional 7.5% from …
Belfast, Northern Ireland: Manfreight is to lease a new warehouse in Belfast Harbour. Belfast Harbour funded the development of the new 4,600sq metre cold store beside the port’s ferry terminals and container terminal. The warehouse will serve Northern Ireland’s agri-food producers and retailers for imports and exports. Cnstruction of the cold store has started with …
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