London, UK: Asda has partnered with autonomous vehicle technology company Wayve to trial home delivery using self-drive vehicles. Selected customers of the Park Royal superstore in London will be the first to have grocery orders delivered by self-driving vehicles. The year-long trial will give the supermarket the ability to autonomously deliver groceries to a catchment …
Reading, UK: The Cold Chain Federation’s second virtual conference of the year, Cold Chain Transport Week, starts tomorrow with the first of three webinars. Tuesday 25 April 10am – Natural refrigerants in transport refrigeration: Introducing E-CoolTecThe first webinar considers the use of refrigerants in transport refrigeration, including how the F-Gas regulations are placing operators under …
Mullingar, Ireland: Lidl Ireland has opened its newly extended Mullingar regional distribution centre. Lidl spent €80m on the site which is one of the Lidl group’s largest worldwide and one of the largest distribution centres on the island of Ireland, Lidl has also invested €1m on around 3,000 solar panels which should reduce the centre’s …
Port Wentworth, Georgia, USA: Lineage Logistics has opened its newest site in Port Wentworth, Georgia, near the Port of Savannah, the largest single-terminal container site of its kind in North America and the third busiest container gateway in the US. “Today, the demand for port-centric temperature-controlled storage has never been greater and our Fresh solution …
Tunbridge Wells, UK: Entries are now open for Logistics UK’s Logistics Awards, now in its seventh year. The awards recognise the best of industry and celebrate the hard work and dedication of individuals and businesses over the past year. The winner of each category will be announced on 7 December 2023. David Wells, chief executive, …
Wendouree, Victoria, Australia: Schmitz Cargobull has taken a stake in Australia’s MaxiTrans heavy duty trailer builder. Schmitz Cargobull has become a minority shareholder (26%) in the company. Greg L’Estrange, executive chairman, MaxiTrans, said: “The partnership with Schmitz Cargobull will allow our businesses to partner on technology, scalability and processes that can then be implemented in …
London, UK: Toyota Material Handling is launching two new Very Narrow Aisle truck models. It has also upgraded its BT Vector model. The introduction of two low tonnage models – the Toyota BT Vector VCE100A and VCE120A – and the VCE150A with its upgraded driver compartment, means Toyota customers can choose the Very Narrow Aisle …
Riyadh, Saudia Arabia: Saudia Cargo has added Tower Cold Chain to its approved roster of temperature-controlled containers for shipping pharmaceutical, biotech and life science products. The deal reinforces Saudia Cargo’s commitment to having the broadest possible selection of cold chain products to serve the growing requirements of pharmaceutical customers from around the world. Tower Cold …
Paris, France:Carrier Transicold is expanding its service network in France and extending the coverage of existing service networks such as Emeraude France Service, CD Froid, Azur Trucks Froid and Petracco service center. The expansion plan includes opening new service centers in Arras, Belfort, Valence, and Vitrolles by Petracco in the coming months. Carrier Transicold will …
Birmingham, UK: Hydrogen Vehicle Systems has a new hydrogen-powered tractor at the CV Show. The 40-tonne tractor is the first indigenous UK hydrogen HGV. It has a 370 mile (600 kilometre) range and can be refuelled in 20 minutes. Hydrogen Vehicle Systems investor, EG Group, has a refuelling network able to provide hydrogen produced by …
Copenhagen, Denmark: Seven new side-door refrigerated trailers in Vendelbo Spedition’s fleet are the first in Denmark to use Advancer Spectrum’s multi-temperature fridges. The Advancer Spectrum A-500 fridges are the latest from Thermo King. The units are up to 30% more fuel efficient compared to the previous generation, offering also lower service interval rate of up …
Glasgow, UK: Dunns Food and Drinks says delays receiving new vans means some of its vehicles will not meet emission standards by the time Glasgow’s low-emission zone takes effect and risks massive fines if it continues to deliver. In an interview with BBC Radio Scotland’s Good Morning Scotland programme, Julie Dunn, operations director, Dunns Food …
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