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 …
Total supply chain solutions provider and Cold Chain Federation member Oakland International said goodbye to a highly valued member of their team as food technology consultant partner Lesley Holborow put down her pen after 22 years of service. Lesley originally started working with Oakland in 2003 as a customer before becoming a highly regarded partner …
Geekplus, the global leader in warehouse robotics, has launched the world’s first pallet-to-person system designed to automate warehouse operations across frozen and chilled zones, setting a new benchmark for temperature-controlled logistics. Now live at a 2,700 sqm flagship facility operated by leading cold chain logistics provider JJCL (Jinjiang Cold Logistics), the system enables seamless pallet …
New arrangements introduced at the beginning of May for freight movements between GB and Northern Ireland have been blighted by operational problems with a lack of clarity over what is required, according to hauliers. The RHA said it had spoken to businesses operating in Northern Ireland to understand the impact of the new guidelines under …
Cold Chain Federation Hultsteins the UK/Swedish manufacturer of diesel-free refrigeration solutions have signed a distribution reseller agreement with ORBCOMM the global telematics and IoT technology manufacturer. Hultsteins are now authorised to distribute ORBCOMM Euroscan printers and associated temperature telematics sensors within the UK, Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denmark. Hultsteins will be offering customers the Euroscan …
The Schmitz Cargobull team will be out in force at Road Transport Expo 2025 to showcase several new and updated trailers and services, with a high-profile presence across the event. Visitors to stand Y7, located outside in the yellow zone at the NAEC, Stoneleigh, will be able to explore the award-winning fully electric S.KOe COOL …
We are thrilled to have handed over an exciting project for an air freight client based in London. Mark Kendrick, our controlled environment specialist, comments: “It’s been wonderful working with [the client] again, on their second warehouse.” “The team have been incredibly flexible in their working conditions, we couldn’t be more proud.” As part of …
Chiltern Distribution Ltd has seen a 1.5% improvement in miles per gallon (MPG) alongside a 2% reduction in fuel consumption, thanks to an integrated fleet management solution from Webfleet, Bridgestone’s globally trusted fleet management solution, both Cold Chain Federation members. The cold chain logistics specialist, which offers transport solutions for frozen, chilled, ambient and pharmaceutical …
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