London, UK: The RHA has called on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to introduce a minimum 15 pence per litre fuel duty rebate for transport operators in its submission to the Treasury, ahead of the Budget on 15 March. “We’ve seen operating costs for our members increase by 20% & fuel prices by 40%. It’s unsustainable,” the …
Coventry, UK: The Cold Chain Federation has revealed the speaker line-up for its Cold Chain Climate Summit in March 2023. This is the first event of its type to explore the key issues, challenges and opportunities for the cold chain in responding to, and preparing for, net zero. Keynote speeches will be delivered by Claire …
Le Havre, France: Haropa Port, France’s largest reefer container port, has set it sights on becoming “the port of reference for fruit and vegetables in France”. Historically, maritime services dedicated to fruit and vegetable traffic have centred on exports. Haropa Port aims to win market share by consolidating imports of container and conventional freight, especially …
London, UK: Parliament is debating the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill which will see all retained EU law revoked by the end of the year. Retained EU Law is domestic law created at the end of the transition period following Brexit, consisting of EU-derived subordinate legislation and retained direct EU legislation that was …
Novi, Michigan: Lineage Logistics is to expand its European fresh produce serviceon the back of its acquisition of Kloosterboer. Lineage Fresh was launched in the US last year and is being extended to Europe. The service provides fresh storage for importers, grocers, and producers of fresh fruit and produce. Lineage Fresh will allow products with …
São Paulo, Brazil: Temperature-controlled logistics company Emergent Cold Latin America has acquired Multifrigo, a cold storage company based in Chile’s capital Santiago. Multifrigo operates three sites and has a capacity of almost 25,000 pallets. Emergent Cold LatAm plans to expand Multifrigo’s main site in El Olivo to 35,000 pallets – triple its current size. “Multifrigo …
London, UK: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has appointed Grant Shapps as the new energy and net zero secretary in a shake-up of government departments. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has been broken up as part of the reorganisation. Greg Hands has replaced Nadhim Zahawi after the former Tory party chairman was sacked …
Bath, UK: Nearly 70% of global logistics companies say they are bracing for recession amid higher costs, slowing demand, and ongoing supply chain disruption, as a result of China’s battle to contain Covid, Russia’s war in Ukraine, and the impact of climate change. And 90% of the 750 respondents to a survey for the 2023 …
Bicester, UK: Fresh Direct is adding new equipment and infrastructure to its Bicester site to meet a fourfold increase in production for its Fresh Kitchen brand. The £2m upgrade includes ovens, blast chillers, and high volume boiling pan, to increase manufacturing capacity by 20%. “Historically, Fresh Kitchen manufactured products for foodservice operators looking to elevate …
Burnley, UK: Refrigerated van converter CoolKit reports orders in 2022 of £20.1m, 60% up on the previous year. Orders for 305 vehicles in 2022 topped the previous year’s 211. Rupert Gatty, chief executive, CoolKit (pictured above) said: “Our markets saw a huge resurgence in activity post-Covid especially within the foodservice and hospitality industries which were …
London, UK: The start of National Apprenticeship Week (February 6-12) has prompted the RHA to call again for a skills levy to replace the current apprenticeship levy (AL) scheme. Rod McKenzie, the RHA’s director for policy and public affairs, said: “Although well-intentioned we have heard loud and clear from our members that it (AL scheme) …
Port Saint Mary, Spain: Spanish express delivery operator, Seur, part of DPD Group, is to build a €3m distribution centre with cold store near Cádiz, Spain. The 3,500sq metre warehouse will have a temperature-controlled chamber and five docks for trailers and vans. Completion is expected in December. The company plans a centralised operation with all …
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