London, UK: The RHA has warned that goods could cost more at the till amid “significant” HGV vehicle insurance rises this year, largely due to increased costs in maintenance for repairing vehicles. Recent figures by the Association of British Insurers show the overall average premium for motor insurance has risen to £511 – a 21% …
Redditch, UK: Oakland International has installed a water treatment system at its Redditch site to use bore-hole water for packing and freezing ice, and gel packs. The installation is the first in the UK by Coolways, a Netherlands-based water treat company. Vera Bruntink, sustainability manager, Oakland International, said: “Oakland International’s ability to draw water from our …
London, UK: Webfleet is working with VEV to accelerate its commercial electric fleet adoption. VEV provides site electrification, charge point infrastructure and electric vehicle sourcing and financing. “Webfleet is a critical component of the electrification journey, from initial planning to in-service operational optimisation,” said Mike Nakrani, chief executive, VEV. “The data is vital for VEV …
Lutterworth, UK: Armstrong Logistics has ten new Volvo FM 420 Globetrotter 4×2 tractors. Truck and Bus Wales and West supplied the vehicles that take Armstrong Logistics’ fleet to 82 vehicles. The new trucks will be primarily used to deliver to UK supermarkets. Marcus Fischer, commercial and finance director, Armstrong Logistics, said: “Our trucks are …
Liverpool, UK: Cold Chain Live! 2023 is the event that sets the agenda for the cold chain industry “bringing the best insights from world leading experts, unique open discussion on practical challenges and opportunities in cold storage, transport, compliance, and sustainability,” says the organiser, the Cold Chain Federation. “Unmissable content, as well as unrivalled networking …
London, UK: The UK market for new trucks grew by 17.2% to 11,174 units in the second quarter of 2023, the fifth consecutive quarter of growth, according to the latest figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Growth was driven primarily by registrations of articulated trucks, up 23.3% to 5,121 units, while …
Hyderabad, India: The Telangana Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold Chain has opened to promote food and health security, empower farmers, and boost exports, from India. The centre is a joint initiative between the government of Telangana, Centre for Sustainable Cooling, University of Birmingham, the United Nations Environment Programme, and GMR Group. The …
Wellingborough, UK: Bis Henderson Space has launched Breathing Space to promote its managed warehouse concept. “Breathing Space is a pay-as-you-need pallet storage model that allows businesses to boost storage capacity according to immediate needs. Scaleability is intrinsic to this concept, as anywhere from 5 to 50,000 pallets can be accommodated on a ready-to-go basis,” Bis …
Atlanta, Georgia, USA: Envision Cold has taken on a half-billion-dollar investment to boost its cold store operations. An undisclosed capital partner invested $500m, giving Envision Cold the ability to acquire and develop its cold storage sites. Envision launched just over a year ago, and has since purchased sites in Oakland and San Francisco; Laredo, Texas; and …
Lurgan, Co Armagh, Northern Ireland: Brexit is one of the factors behind a proposal to close the Lurgan site of Morgan McLernon, a subsidiary of the Culina Group. Morgan McLernon runs 66,000sq ft of chilled warehousing, along with 220 vehicles and 600 trailers. In a letter to staff seen by the Irish News, Northern Ireland …
Cheltenham, UK: Food wholesaler Creed Foodservice is introducing Microlise’s Journey Management and E-Pod (electronic proof of delivery) technology to its 87 vehicles. The move is designed to improve Creed’s delivery processes and customer satisfaction, and “embrace a more efficient, technology-driven operation”. E-Pod provides image-capturing capabilities, enabling drivers to seamlessly carry out tasks while on the …
Horstmar, Germany: TÜV Süd has confirmed certification of Schmitz Cargobull’s TrailerConnect telematics in accordance with Good Distribution Practice. “Through the certification of TrailerConnect, our customers can present an important certificate for their GDP audits, which attests to the high quality and safety of our products,” reports Boris Billich, sales director, Schmitz Cargobull. “With our GDP certificate, …
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