London, UK: Brexit is behind the dramatic fall in the UK’s competitiveness in logistics – plummeting from an average of sixth place to 19th – according to the World Bank’s 2023 Logistics Performance Index report. The UK had an average placement of 6th between 2012 and 2018 – in the years before Brexit. This drop …
London, UK: The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is starting a four-week consultation on the introduction of charges for commercial plant, plant products and animal imports from the EU from next year. The measures are aimed at supporting the introduction of “bust biosecurity measures”. Defra says, “The consultation aims to ensure a fair …
Amsterdam, the Netherlands: Electric trucks are coming, but fleets need to find the best charging strategies to keep them going, according to an in-depth report by McKinsey & Company. McKinsey estimates that electric truck adoption will exceed 30% by 2030 across different vehicle classes: light commercial vehicle, medium-duty truck, and heavy-duty truck. “The potential uptick …
Winnipeg, Canada: Temperature-controlled carrier Trappers Transport has acquired Plett Trucking. The deal combines two Winnipeg-based cold chain transport and logistics providers. Plett Trucking hauls refrigerated freight for some of Canada’s largest food producers and suppliers with a fleet of 40 trucks and 60 refrigerated trailers. The trailers have single- and multi-temperature capabilities. “By integrating both …
Warrington, UK: Supermarket chain Waitrose & Partners has seen strong performance from seven all-electric temperature-controlled vans with Carrier Transicold Neos 100 units, acquired as part of a government-funded trial to test the validity of wireless electric vehicle charging. Carrier Transicold technology is helping Waitrose electrify all its vans and light commercials by 2030. Waitrose‘s new …
Merthyr Tydfil, Wales: Orbcomm has added Refrigerated Trailer Services (RTS) to its authorised distribution network in the UK. RTS provides used refrigerated trailers worldwide, will market Orbcomm’s temperature dataloggers to customers in the transport, pharmaceutical and food industries for cold chain compliance and real-time temperature monitoring. RTS can provide proof of an uninterrupted cold chain …
Berlin, Germany: Schmitz Cargobull’s all-electric S.KOe Cool refrigerated trailer has gained the top award at this year’s German Award for Sustainability Projects winning the Technology – Energy category. “Schmitz Cargobull has been investing in research and development for sustainable and energy-efficient transport solutions for many years. We are delighted that the all-electric S.KOe Cool refrigerated …
Tipton, UK: Narrow Aisle, which makes the Flexi Truck range of articulated forklifts, has launched a free warehouse planning service. It provides a turnkey package from design to the supply and installation of storage equipment including pallet racking, shelving, sprinklers, mezzanine flooring. Narrow Aisle’s design department will be headed by Paul MacBeath, who has joined …
Copenhagen, Denmark: Maersk Container Industry has launched its Sekstant Door Sensor for its Star Cool reefers. The Sekstant Door Sensor is integrated with the Star Cool controller and helps mitigate undesired door openings, smuggling, and theft. “One of the most significant benefits of the Sekstant Door Sensor is that it captures door events even if …
London, UK: The market for robotic picking is in the early stages of growth but has huge potential, according to research by Interact Analysis. The research shows the market was worth $236m in 2022, but by 2030 this will increase to $6.8bn. Rising labour costs and supply chain constraints are likely to be key drivers …
Valencia, California, USA: Peli BioThermal has opened a full service network station in Valencia, California to provide cold chain services to the state’s over 1,800 pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. “Multiple California cities rank in the top ten US locations for pharmaceutical research and development: two of those cities are in Southern California,” said Dominic Hyde, …
Redditch, UK: Oakland International has asked market analysis research firm Analytiqa to look into the distress load market in the UK and Ireland in order to “better understand the key issues”. Analytiqa is carrying out interviews with senior executives in the retail and manufacturing sectors in the UK in order to establish the frequency and …
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