The UK Government is being urged to consider close regulatory alignment with the EU’s recently introduced F-Gas Regulation reforms in recommendations for a Seventh Carbon Budget. A new report from the independent Climate Change Committee (CCC) has set out projections for a ‘balanced pathway’ for the period between 2038 to 2042 in order to limit emissions to …
The Silver Spoon Company has once again extended its long-standing partnership with 3PL specialist Knowles Logistics for a further five years.Having initially joined forces in 2017, the new contract will see Knowles act as Silver Spoon’s major distribution and warehousing partner until 2030 – with the original contract term set to expire in 2025.The new …
The Welsh government has completed the selection of suppliers for Goods and Services of its Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Framework, choosing Flexible Power Systems (FPS) to supply Emerging Technologies (under Lot2) and Advisory Services (under Lot3). The Framework will enable all buyers from Wales to avail services for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure. It will be …
The funding forms part of Labour’s pledge to allocate £2.3bn to ease the UK’s transition to EVs. More than 382,000 EVs were purchased in the UK in 2025, with numbers up one-fifth from the prior year. The DfT notes that there are now more than 74,000 public chargers around the UK, with 20,000 added in …
The 2024 Thomson Reuters Global Trade report highlights key challenges businesses face, including supply chain issues and talent shortages, and notes that while technology offers solutions, it also adds complexity, requiring investment in talent and data. “Complexity” and “disruption” — those are the keywords when describing global trade and supply chain management in 2025, according …
A groundbreaking partnership forged at Cold Chain Live 2024 has resulted in KDM Solutions, a Scarborough-based cold store manufacturer, becoming the first in the UK to deploy an all-electric Thermo King Advancer A500E unit in their cold storage solutions. The collaboration, which began with a chance conversation between Kevin Chapman, Managing Director of KDM Solutions, …
Senior representatives from international development organisation, Transaid, have presented in two expert panels as part of discussions at the fourth Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety, which took place in Marrakech last week, hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Government of Morocco. Transaid Trustee and Head of Road Safety at Holcim, Astrid …
As the UK government’s target of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 approaches, many companies are looking for ways to make their operations as sustainable and environmentally friendly as possible. But switching from IC engine counterbalance trucks to electric powered, might not be the correct solution for all applications. Leading forklift truck supplier and Cold Chain …
IVECO has delivered two IVECO S-eWay Fuel Cell heavy-duty trucks to BMW today, a partner in the H2Haul project. This European project, co-financed by the Clean Hydrogen Partnership, aims to demonstrate the high reliability of hydrogen-powered trucks as a viable zero-emission solution for Europe’s transportation needs through field operation tests across multiple real-world missions, in …
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published an interim report in its investigation of a merger between logistics companies GXO and Wincanton. The CMA independent inquiry group’s initial assessment of GXO’s takeover of Wincanton is that it is ‘likely to reduce competition in the supply of dedicated warehousing services to grocery customers in the …
Seasonal products by Moo Free, Waitrose, Morrisons, Asda, Booja-Booja, Coop, M&S, NOMO, Sainsburys, The Real Yorkshire Pudding Co, Tesco, Ocado, Bubbling Stove, Chocolates by Design and Catherine’s Originals have triumphed in the Free From Easter Award 2025, announced on Tuesday. The results of this Award that sits within the main annual Free From Food Awards …
Cold Chain Federation member Exide Technologies (www.exidegroup.com), a leading provider of battery storage solutions for industrial and automotive applications is proud to announce that it has been awarded the ISO 27001 certification from AENOR, a renowned trust-generating entity, for its information security management and data protection practices. This prestigious international standard has been established by …
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