Tunbridge Wells, UK: Fiona Hamilton, regional transport manager at ACS&T Logistics, now part of Constellation, and Sarah Wilkes-Jones, transport manager at Brakes, part of Sysco, are two of the five finalists in Logistics UK’s Transport Manager of the Year 2023 competition. The finalists took part in an online legislation and compliance knowledge test, as well …
London, UK: The government has caved in to pressure to delay post-Brexit checks on fresh products coming to the UK from the EU, due to be introduced in October, according to reports. The Financial Times was told by government insiders that further details of the rules applying to food imports would be published “very soon” …
Atlanta, Georgia, USA: Americold has adopted Energy Star certification in its north American sites since 2021 and now has 18 sites and 23 of its buildings certified. Americold describes its sustainability benchmarking programs to measure progress and identify opportunities for improvement in a blog on its website. Energy Star, administered by the US Environmental Protection …
Novi, Michigan, USA: Lineage Logistics has published its first sustainability report, which explains how it is trying to build a “more sustainable, inclusive and ethical future”. The theme for the report is Built for This. Lineage says that the group “has not only built a cleaner, more efficient cold chain, but is also built for …
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 organisers, the Cold Chain Federation. “Unmissable content, as well as unrivalled networking …
Liverpool, UK: Star Refrigeration staff will present innovative strategies for energy saving and compliance at the Cold Chain Federation, Cold Chain Live! show in Liverpool, 14 – 15 September. Star Refrigeration’s team will be on hand to advise on energy efficiency, legislative compliance and sustainability at the event. Cold Chain Live! 2023 will showcase a …
Reading, UK: Disruption to Christmas food trade is predicted by a survey by the Cold Chain Federation. The survey shows a third of EU food businesses supplying the UK are not ready for the looming post-Brexit rule changes. The Cold Chain Federation warns that UK food retailers, hospitality businesses and consumers should expect significant disruption …
Greenwich, Connecticut, USA: GXO Logistics has promoted Adrian Stoch to the newly created role of chief automation officer. The role, reporting to chief executive Malcolm Wilson, has global responsibility for “establishing industry-leading automation capabilities to be deployed across GXO’s network, generating new business opportunities”. “Given the outsized customer demand we are seeing for technology and …
London, UK: The launch of the government’s open consultation on Freight, Logistics and the Planning System this month represents a crucial opportunity for the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) to influence significant change in an area that has long been a major frustration for the sector, says chief executive Clare Bottle. “We know that land for …
London, UK: The High Court has ruled that the plan to extend London’s Ultra Low Emission zone (ULEZ) is lawful and can go ahead. Five Conservative councils (Bexley, Bromley, Harrow and Hillingdon, along with Surrey county council) had argued that London mayor Sadiq Khan acted beyond his powers to extend the scheme, but their application …
Turin, Italy: Iveco has bought the German joint venture company Nikola Iveco Europe and will now sell its heavy-duty electric trucks and fuel cell electric trucks under the Iveco brand. Iveco’s electric trucks use an electric axle, Proterra batteries, and fuel cell technology by Bosch on the Iveco S-Way truck platform redesigned to be capable …
London, UK: Gist and GXO Logistics are among a number of companies that offer temperature-controlled distribution and storage services to feature on this year’s Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport’s Top 30 UK logistics service providers list. The list is designed to highlight organisations that are innovative, progressive and exemplify excellence. The list assesses publicly …
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