Blackburn, UK: Electra Commercial Vehicles has funding from the European Horizon 2022 framework to build a long-haul 40-tonne temperature-controlled drawbar battery electric truck as part of the Escalate Project. Escalate is a pan-European 37-member consortium from 13 countries, coordinated by FEV Europe. The project aims to develop heavy trucks above (40 tonnes) with electric drive, …
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA: Langham Logistics has adapted half of its Arizona building to good manufacturing practice controlled space to provide more than 9,000 pallet positions. The warehouse first opened in 2020 to provide customised transport, warehousing, and fulfillment services for the West Coast’s pharmaceutical industries. It is a day’s drive from the Port of Los …
Geneva, Switzerland: The IRU has joined forces with ITF, the International Transport Workers’ Federation, to launch a three-point plan to help fix driver shortages. IRU secretary General Umberto de Pretto said: “Driver shortages are quickly getting out of control. Balancing global labour supply and demand via simple measures to ease legal immigration and stop exploitation …
Liverpool, UK: Professor Tim Lang from City University, Sophie-Kim Chapman from DFDS, and Chris Hall from Asda will deliver the keynote sessions at Cold Chain Live! 2023, the Cold Chain Federation event taking place at the ACC Liverpool on 14-15 September. The conference will focus on ‘resilience and opportunity’, with two days of discussion, insight …
Cannock, UK: Allpack and Eastpac are merging and will operate under the Allpack name.leveraging the strengths and expertise of both companies to offer unparalleled products and services to their customers. “By combining forces, Allpack and Eastpac Group aim to enhance their offerings, streamline operations, and deliver enhanced value to customers,” the companies said in a …
Reading, UK: The planned charge of £43 per consignment for goods imported from the EU outlined in a Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’s consultation document, is a “sting in the tail of a post-Brexit food inspection regime,” said Shane Brennan, chief executive, Cold Chain Federation. Brexit is already fuelling inflation and many UK …
London, UK: Road Haulage Association members are increasingly concerned about the Windsor Framework’s lack of clarity, with concerns about increasing costs and potential delays in transit times, according to managing director Richard Smith. The Windsor Framework is a proposed post-Brexit legal agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom, announced on 27 February this …
Nantes and Poissy, France: Stellantis, which makes hydrogen-powered vans, has partnered with Lhyfe Heroes, which runs a website with advice on hydrogen use and vehicles. Stellantis launched its first compact van range over a year ago, including the Citroën E-Jumpy Hydrogen, Peugeot E-Expert Hydrogen and Opel Vivaro-e Hydrogen. These vehicles, which are currently built in …
Oswestry, UK: Cold Move is adding solar panels to three more cold store roofs. Cold Move started installing solar panels in 2012, an early user of solar power on cold storage sites in the UK. The photograph shows the initial stage of the new solar PV installation at Cold Move’s Glovers Meadow site. This marks …
Tunbridge Wells, UK: Entry to Logistics UK’s Van Awards, that celebrate van operators which have gone above and beyond for industry, closes on 14 July. Logistics UK urges companies to make their final nominations for the event that takes place in Birmingham on 15 September. Businesses of all sizes, whether operating a large fleet of …
Burnley, UK: Temperature-controlled van converter CoolKit reports profits and revenue with turnover of £17.6m in the year ending June 2022, up 54% on the previous year. Profit before tax was up 298% to a record £1.08m. The results follow a year of growth for the business and a commitment to new light commercial vehicle stock, …
Lebanon, Indiana, USA: Netherlands-based NewCold, is planning a $150m expansion of its 380,000-square-foot facility at Lebanon Business Park. The company announced initial plans to locate in Lebanon in 2020, with an initial $150m investment, and became operational in the autumn of 2022. Jonas Swarttouw, NewCold’s executive vice president, and chairman, of North America, said: “This …
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