London, UK: Over 1,200 delegates are already booked to attend Logistics UK’s Transport Manager autumn 2023 conference series, which kicks off on 21 September at Haynes Motor Museum in Yeovil. Places are available at the ten events that will take place around the UK, as well as a virtual event. Sessions at Transport Manager 2023 will …
Sherburn-in-Elmet, UK: Food wholesaler Reynolds Catering Supplies has a new, 19-tonne, Daf LF Electric operating from its Sherburn-in-Elmet depot on multi-drop deliveries around Leeds. NRG Riverside supplied the vehicle which has a Gray & Adams refrigerated body and a Slimline 15 fridge from Hulsteins. Based on a delivery cycle of over 100 miles (six hours …
Novi, Michigan, USA: Next week Lineage Logistics hosts its first Global Hiring Day. The event planned for 20 September will take place across several regions, including the US, Canada, UK and Asia-Pacific. Attendees can learn more about careers in the cold chain and Lineage’s activities. Candidates can also speak to recruiters about part-time and full-time …
Liverpool, UK: The UK cannot take food security for granted following the crises of the past four years, warns Paul Bennell, president, Cold Chain Federation. Bennell will tell the Cold Chain Live conference today: “It is striking that our country has started talking again about food security. We proved in Covid that we have a …
Normanton, West Yorkshire, UK: Temperature-controlled logistics company LF&E has chosen Microlise’s fleet performance and journey management modules to improve driver behaviour and company performance. Phase one of the project – which will see 49 vehicles fitted with tracking units to monitor fleet performance – is already underway. Phase two, which began earlier this year, will …
Cambridge, UK: The RHA has welcomed reports that Cambridge City Council will scrap plans for a congestion charge which would have meant a £50 daily charge for HGVs. Concerns had grown about the impact of a proposed peak time congestion charge amid a cost-of-living crisis. Cambridge City Council leader councilor Mike Davey told the BBC …
Lacock, UK: Stonegate Farmers has taken delivery of 15 Carrier Transicold Supra units, connected by Carrier’s Lynx Fleet telematics. Stonegate’s use of Lynx Fleet will allow the company to monitor and manage its refrigerated transport, automate key processes and improve logistics to increase performance and reduce total cost of ownership. The 13 Carrier Transicold Supra …
Kings Lynn, UK: Williams Refrigeration has a new version of its reach-in blast chillers and freezers. The range uses natural hydrocarbon refrigerant which has low global warming potential and zero ozone depletion potential. As the charge is less than 150g it falls beneath the threshold for hydrocarbon equipment, which means there is no requirement for …
Wolverhampton, UK: Michael Bycroft has become the managing director at Asset Alliance Group. Previously managing director of Bus & Coach, Bycroft now assumes responsibility for the group and will oversee the truck and trailer contract hire, leasing and finance sales divisions, as well as the bus and coach, vendor finance and general asset finance sides …
Bagenalstown, Co Carlow, Ireland: AT&T Rentals has acquired Irish Chereau distributor, International Trailers. AT&T Rentals said “the coming together allows us to combine the rounded and comprehensive offering both companies are very proud of, to Chereau customers all over Ireland, the UK and beyond.” “As existing Chereau service partners, acquiring International Trailers has been a …
Fort Worth, Texas, USA: Schmitz Cargobull and the US trailer manufacturer Utility Trailer Manufacturer Company have founded a joint venture, Cargobull North America. As a first step, the partners have developed two transport refrigeration units based on the Schmitz Cargobull unit. The 625 Hybrid and 655 multi temp are meet the emissions requirements of California. …
Paris, France: Geodis has appointed Xavier Avrard as its chief strategy officer. n January 2023, Xavier took over the strategic development of the Europe region, particularly the integration of Trans-o-flex, a temperature-controlled logistics operator in Germany, acquired by Geodis. Avrard joined Geodis in 2014 as group controller. then became managing director for Projects Logistics In …
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