GXO has been recognised as one of the top 10 apprenticeship employers in the country in the department for education’s (DfE) 2025 rankings. The list of 100 leading apprenticeship employers in England, places GXO Logistics at seventh, above Whitbread, McDonald’s and PwC. The rankings recognise and celebrate companies for their overall commitment to employing apprentices, …
Waitrose is to make a multi-million investment in a new distribution centre in Bristol as it looks to better serve customers in the south west, Spanning 360,000 square feet, the facility will be situated at Mountpark’s Bristol 360 and will be the supermarket’s first distribution centre in the region. It will open towards the end of 2026 …
Long-standing Carrier Transicold customer, PDQ Specialist Couriers, has taken delivery of four temperature-controlled light commercials, equipped with Pulsor® 400 Multi-Temperature (MT) units. Leveraging the powerful and efficient cooling capacity of the system, these vehicles will be used to transport temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical and clinical trial deliveries across the UK and throughout Europe. Carrier Transicold is a …
Primary school children in Gloucester have been given a taste of careers in science, tech, engineering and maths thanks to a programme delivered by a leading local company. Four women from specialist cold chain industry contractors The P & M Group have delivered the programme at Brockworth Primary Academy, to 30 pupils in years four …
Sunswap, the British manufacturer of Endurance transport refrigeration units and Cold Chain Federation member, today announced the delivery of multiple battery and solar-powered units to Cranswick’s Preston site. Cranswick, one of the UK’s largest farm to fork food producers, joins a growing network of operators running zero-emission refrigeration across UK food manufacturing, retail, and logistics, …
Cold Chain Federation member Schmitz Cargobull’s fleet of service vans hits the road, Maximum uptime thanks to a strong network of over 1,400 service partners and a brand new mobile fleet of service vans. The Schmitz Cargobull service partner network currently consists of approximately 1,400 authorised Schmitz Cargobull service partners throughout Europe to guarantee service …
To celebrate the end of Generation Logistics Week, Generation Logistics are delighted to announce the opening of the Generation Logistics Awards 2025! Designed to raise awareness of the next generation of professionals, the Awards are a unique opportunity to give those individuals the spotlight they deserve across social media and beyond. Furthermore, your nominations will …
An Oakland International colleagues and friends’ team are ecstatic after completing an epic three-day bike ride from Great Yarmouth to Warwick (27th to 29th June) and raised vital funds of over £30,000 for children’s charity Molly Ollys. Oakland International Group Supply Chain Director Lee Whiting said: “It was tough going with the heat and the …
The Environment Agency has reported seven more cases of violations of the UK F-gas regulation totalling £167,400. Six of the cases, which attracted fines ranging from £2,000 to £42,000, relate to failures in obtaining sufficient F-gas quota authorisations. The other relates to placing non-refillable F-gas cylinders on the market. While the Environment Agency does not …
Following earlier reports in the press that commercial vehicle hire and fleet management provider Prohire has lodged an application with the courts to appoint an administrator, latest reports indicate that the company is being wound down and the majority of jobs have been lost. Prohire is a provider of contract hire, fleet management and rental …
Multiple teams from wholesale group Beijer Ref UK & Ireland joined contractor Adcock Refrigeration and Air Conditioning to deliver an award-winning CO₂ plant installation for historic jam manufacturer Wilkin & Sons in Essex. All equipment was supplied and specified by Beijer’s FridgeHUB team, backed by onsite support during installation and commissioning from its HVACR field …
The UK’s largest and longest-standing redistributor and retailer of surplus products, Company Shop Group (CSG), has announced a strategic partnership with Dexory, a leading provider of real-time warehouse visibility and automation solutions, to transform inventory accuracy, reduce waste, and improve product flow within its ambient warehouse operations. The partnership, which uses Dexory’s autonomous robot and …
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