London, UK: The Department of the Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has promised that developing countries will receive £4 million to reduce harmful emissions from outdated air conditioning units, cooling refrigeration and cold supply chains. The funding will be provided this summer to the United Nations Environment Programme, University of Birmingham, Government of Rwanda …
Athens, Georgia, USA: Carrier Transicold is rolling out two single-temperature electric truck refrigeration units this year as the foundation of its new Supra E-Cool series. The Supra E-Cool electric units will cover 14- to 28-foot, Class 5 to 7 straight truck applications and are designed for fleets seeking regulatory compliance or simply cleaner, more sustainable …
London, UK: The RHA has delivered an open letter to the prime minister Rishi Sunak, signed by 77 MPs and Lords, calling on the government to improve roadside facilities for HGV drivers. The RHA points out that the current state of roadside facilities continues to have a significant impact on driver recruitment and retention. It …
London, UK: A poster advertising campaign promoting careers in logistics has started. Logistics UK and CILT created the Generation Logistics campaign which is sponsored by logistics businesses. The campaign highlights career opportunities in the industry and aims to address the skill shortages in the sector. The posters will appear at sites including bus shelters, shopping …
Hatfield, UK: Ocado is to close its oldest distribution centre in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, later this year. Activity at the site will transfer to a new automated warehouse in Luton, due to open this year.The Hatfield warehouse handles around a fifth of Ocado orders. Tim Steiner, chief executive, Ocado Group, said: “As the online grocery channel …
Farnborough, UK: TIP will promote its trailer and truck, rental, leasing, maintenance and repair services from its stand in the Cold Chain Hub at the ITT Hub that takes place on 10 and 11 May at Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre. TIP will also demonstrate its technology that help transport operators to run their …
London, UK: Asda has partnered with autonomous vehicle technology company Wayve to trial home delivery using self-drive vehicles. Selected customers of the Park Royal superstore in London will be the first to have grocery orders delivered by self-driving vehicles. The year-long trial will give the supermarket the ability to autonomously deliver groceries to a catchment …
Reading, UK: The Cold Chain Federation’s second virtual conference of the year, Cold Chain Transport Week, starts tomorrow with the first of three webinars. Tuesday 25 April 10am – Natural refrigerants in transport refrigeration: Introducing E-CoolTecThe first webinar considers the use of refrigerants in transport refrigeration, including how the F-Gas regulations are placing operators under …
Mullingar, Ireland: Lidl Ireland has opened its newly extended Mullingar regional distribution centre. Lidl spent €80m on the site which is one of the Lidl group’s largest worldwide and one of the largest distribution centres on the island of Ireland, Lidl has also invested €1m on around 3,000 solar panels which should reduce the centre’s …
Port Wentworth, Georgia, USA: Lineage Logistics has opened its newest site in Port Wentworth, Georgia, near the Port of Savannah, the largest single-terminal container site of its kind in North America and the third busiest container gateway in the US. “Today, the demand for port-centric temperature-controlled storage has never been greater and our Fresh solution …
Tunbridge Wells, UK: Entries are now open for Logistics UK’s Logistics Awards, now in its seventh year. The awards recognise the best of industry and celebrate the hard work and dedication of individuals and businesses over the past year. The winner of each category will be announced on 7 December 2023. David Wells, chief executive, …
Wendouree, Victoria, Australia: Schmitz Cargobull has taken a stake in Australia’s MaxiTrans heavy duty trailer builder. Schmitz Cargobull has become a minority shareholder (26%) in the company. Greg L’Estrange, executive chairman, MaxiTrans, said: “The partnership with Schmitz Cargobull will allow our businesses to partner on technology, scalability and processes that can then be implemented in …
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