Temperature control solutions company ICS Cool Energy has snapped up a 42,000 ft2 midbox warehouse at developer Vengrove’s Avalon Point scheme at Erdington Industrial Park in Birmingham. The company has taken a new 10-year lease on Unit 1 which totals 42,538 ft2, at a headline rent of £12.50 per ft2. Avalon Point was speculatively developed …
Marstair director Chris Chisman has left TEV Ltd to join refrigeration consultant Abbey Design Associates as managing director. Chisman had been with TEV Ltd for 27 years and was involved in the 2017 management buy-out of the former IMI business. Established in 2006, Gloucester-based Abbey Design Associates (ADA) are one of the UK’s leading consultants …
Marks & Spencer has today announced investment in twelve brand new food stores, some with over 20k Sq ft of trading space, on former Homebase sites across England, creating over 550 new jobs. It marks a significant step forward in M&S’s store rotation and renewal programme, focussed on having the right stores in the right …
McCulla Ireland, a well-established and trusted name in the temperature-controlled logistics sector, has announced a strategic partnership with a long-term European investor focused on cold logistics. The investment marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter for the business, which has been proudly family-run for 56 years. This partnership, which is supported by a private …
In continuation of its collaboration with the Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold Chain (ACES), Carrier Transicold has delivered transport refrigeration units and connected cold chain solutions to support training courses and contribute to the development of sustainable cold chain systems in East Africa. Carrier Transicold is part of Carrier Global Corporation (NYSE: CARR), …
LeShuttle Freight – the faster, safer, more reliable and low carbon way to transport goods between the UK and continental Europe through the Channel Tunnel – has secured its gold accreditation for LeShuttle Freight Village, its secure, safe and dedicated space for drivers as they travel between the UK and Europe. The gold certification by …
Bridgestone and Webfleet Cold Chain Federation member, its award-winning fleet management solution, will showcase the latest advancements in connected mobility and smart fleet operations as a Silver Sponsor at leading tech mobility event MOVE 2025. Taking place on June 18-19 at ExCeL London, MOVE 2025 brings together global transport and mobility leaders for two days …
The winners of this year’s ‘Product of the Year’ reader vote organised by the German construction trade magazine Baugewerbe have been announced. Once again Cold Chain Federation member Schmitz Cargobull, represented by Dirk Resing, Head of Product Line Construction & Agriculture; and Kristin Hobert, Product Manager Product Line Construction & Agriculture, took home the coveted …
As part of the deal, a new sanitary and phytosanitary agreement will aim to make it easier for food and drink to be imported and exported by reducing the red tape that Government said placed “burdens on businesses and led to lengthy lorry queues” at the border. This agreement will have no time limit. Some …
Thermo King®, a leader in transport temperature control solutions and a brand of Trane Technologies, has launched new initiatives to support customers on their journey to electrify fleets, including the adoption of the AxlePower energy recovery system across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). These initiatives include customer-centric tools like the Total Cost of Ownership …
A key logistics firm that distributes chilled produce to major UK supermarkets, including Tesco, Sainsbury’s, and Aldi, has fallen victim to a ransomware cyber attack. Peter Green Chilled, a smaller player in the food distribution sector, has stated it is currently being held to ransom by the hackers. The company informed BBC’s Wake Up to …
Marking Our First Year of Progress Join us for the Reef-UKC Research Network Workshop as we celebrate our first year and showcase the significant strides made in establishing the research landscape for renewable-powered cooling in the UK. Reef-UKC: Pioneering Sustainable Cooling Solutions The REnewable Energy access for Future UK Net-Zero Cooling (Reef-UKC) research network was …
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