Reading, UK: Conor Eaton-Smith of K2 Cooling will host a Cold Chain Federation webinar on the suitability of Transcritical CO2 for distribution centre refrigeration. The webinar, at 12:30-13:15 on 21 March will include details on total cost of ownership, its competitive carbon footprint, ease of use, maintenance, and safety. Also under discussion is the reduced …
Telford, UK: Thermal insulation maker Seymour Manufacturing International has restructured its senior team as it prepares to launch new products. Kirsty Murrell (pictured) is now operations manager and health and safety officer; Ross Clarke has been appointed business development manager; and Chris Davies is now sales manager – with particular responsibility for SMI business in …
Osijek, Croatia: Croatia’s first distribution centre for fruit and vegetables has opened near Osijek, eastern Croatia. The refrigeration capacity of the centre, which has 29 cooling chambers, is 3,228 tonnes . The Є14.6m euro ($15.4 million) centre covers 8,182 square metres. It will provide local agricultural producers the ability to store, sort, pack and sell …
London, UK: Transport law law form Backhouse Jones is running a 2-day e-training transport manager refresher course next week but places are still available. “With the requirement for ‘continuing professional development’ of transport managers now specifically referred to in the Statutory Guidance issued by the senior traffic commissioner and also an area now considered by …
London, UK: Despite the overall welcome from business for the Windsor Framework to resolve Northern Ireland’s post-Brexit trade issues, most companies still have a raft of questions about how it will work, according to a survey by Logistics UK. 79% of those surveyed welcome the certainty and more than half agreed the deal would reduce …
Lakeland, Florida, USA: Farm Cut, part of South Florida Produce, is leasing from Provender Partners, a 42,000square-foot, rail-served refrigerated warehouse in Lakeland, Florida. Provender acquired the vacant site (pictured above after refurbishment) at 5300 Great Oak Drive in late October, which marked the firm’s entry into the Florida market. The lease signing comes only months …
Trowbridge, UK: Catering supplier Apetito has taken delivery of 10 double-deck Gray & Adams reefers with Carrier Transicold Vector HE 19 fridges. The specification follows trials of the system and an Eco-Drive-equipped tractor unit, which helped to reduce carbon emissions, deliver fuel savings and diminish operating noise. The move will play a key role in …
Marseilles, France: Ceva Logistics has committed to switching all its warehouses to low-carbon electricity by 2025. The commitment will rely on a combination of purchasing low-carbon electricity (renewable and nuclear) from local utility providers and increasing its own production of electricity using rooftop solar panels. By the end of 2025, the company expects to have …
London, UK: Britain need a long-term plan from government to use low carbon fuels, Logistics Uk says. “To date, LCFs [low carbon fuels] have received significantly less attention in policy and political debate than electric vehicles, however, current battery technology is not widely available in every type of logistics vehicle, and LCFs can provide a …
London, UK: The Unite union is warning that HGV drivers using the M25 face ‘Highway to Hell’ journeys this spring as workers employed by the joint venture company Connect Plus Services, who provide maintenance and undertake emergency responses on the motorway, ballot for industrial action over pay. Unite says that the 150 plus workers have …
Warrington, UK: Brakes has launched a vehicle livery to encourage women to consider a career in wholesale. The vehicle is liveried in purple, the colour of International Women’s Day, and features three women in various wholesale roles and will go into service today, International Women’s Day. Margaret Gooch, human resource director, Sysco in Great Britain, …
London, UK: Logistics provides the perfect working environment for women, particularly for those returning to work after a career break, says Logistics UK. But, only 16.6% of roles in logistics were held by women in June 2021, Logistics UK says. Jonas Keat, policy advisor for skills, Logistics UK, said the industry offers excellent opportunities for …
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