London, UK: The £56m that government has pledged to provide more electric vehicle charging points, must include those for commercial vehicles, says Logistics UK. The government is well short of its target of 300,000 charge points by 2030 with 34,637 installed by 2022 according to the Department for Transport. Denise Beedell, senior policy manager, Logistics …
London, UK: Digitalisation and automation are the tools to handle tough times and the theme for the UK Warehousing Association’s conference next month. Warehousing has been revolutionised with warehouses more sophisticated offering complex value-added services. “This new landscape and the fresh set of challenges it brings is driving a predicted surge in digital transformation over …
Tunbridge Wells, UK: Logistics UK is running electric/hybrid vehicle training courses which cover safety awareness, preparing the vehicle for repairs and carrying out system repairs and component replacements. The safety awareness online course is now live on Logistics UK’s website and is designed to support members as the transition to electric and hybrid vehicles continues …
Oswestry, UK: Cold Move has gained a BRCGS AA+ Grade for its Oswestry site following an unannounced audit. BRCGS is a globally recognised robust standard for food safety in the supply chain. This will be the first time Cold Move has achieved AA+ grade and on its first unannounced audit since version 4 of the standard was …
London, UK: P&O Ferries and Finnlines have added sailings on the Zeebrugge-Teesport route. P&O Ferries will charter Finnlines’ MS Finnpulp for three days a week under a new services agreement. This move will increase the overall number of P&O Ferries sailings to six and give customers more options on the key trading route between Britain …
Durham, North Carolina, US: Phononic has launched its Actively-Cooled Tote 2000 following from its first actively-cooled tote launched in 2021. The updated version is claimed to be the first sustainable solution for grocery’s end-to-end cold chain fulfilment. It has a thermoelectric-based cooling platform that eliminates toxic refrigerants and environmentally destructive hydrofluorocarbons but metes refrigerated and …
Crewe, UK: GS Davies & Son has a new Volvo FH Globetrotter 6×2 tractor. The new FH will be distribute chilled and ambient foods within the company’s warehouses. Driver comfort was a priority in the specification said Adrian Davies, director, GS Davies & Son,. “We know just how hard truck drivers work, and how much …
Sherborne, Dorset, UK: Wholesaler Hunt’s Food Group has acquired the highest BRCGS (Brand Reputation through Compliance) rating of AA for its storage and distribution at its Sherborne depot. “The audit lasted three days, and they looked at every aspect of our operation, such as our documents, warehouse and fleet condition. We scored top marks throughout,” …
Ashford, UK: M&J Seafood, a Fresh Direct brand, is backing a campaign to teach children the value of fish by delivering fresh fish to schools as part of the Fish in School Hero initiative. The campaign, which is organised by the Food Teachers Centre in association with the Fishmongers’ Company Fisheries Trust, saw more than …
Lurgan, Northern Ireland: Cold storage giant Americold is restructuring its business in Lurgan “due to changes in customer demand”. Local papers are reporting that almost 200 jobs are at risk, including drivers. In a statement Americold said: “Due to changes in customer demand, Americold has determined that we must restructure and right size our transportation …
Saltash, Cornwall, UK: Appleby Westward – Spar’s wholesaler in the west country – is to spend £8.5m on its warehousing this year as part of a £10m investment overall. The company is to build new warehousing, along with the refurbishment of its existing warehouse in Saltash. The warehouse investment includes plans for a chilled cross …
Cullompton, Devon, UK: Gregory Distribution, which runs 1,000 vehicles and 300 temperature-controlled trailers, has secured a multimillion-pound package of funding to help with its growth plans. The family-owned firm plans to use the cash injection to acquire extra properties, increase working capital and invest in new Euro VI compliant vehicles and hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO). …
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