Not a day goes by without news of the latest crisis to beset the logistics sector. From an unexpected EU reset, abolition of the widely anticipated rollout of the Approved Operator Scheme to regular reports of unacceptable delays at the border, never has there been a more challenging time for logistics operators. Mike Parr from …
With just one month to go until the Worcester City Runs 10K and Half Marathon this September, a determined team from Bluseal Doors is stepping up to the challenge to raise vital funds for Leukaemia Care. Bluseal, based on the Blackpole Trading Estate in Worcester, is the market-leading supplier and installer of industrial and insulated …
Cougar Couriers, based in Heathrow, has invested in two new rigid trucks mounted with advanced Carrier Transicold Supra High Efficiency (HE) units. The order includes one of the first Supra HE 13 units deployed in the UK, as well as a Supra HE 6 system. These units deliver robust cooling and heating performances across a …
An award-winning manufacturing company has launched an innovative new product which gives staff quick and easy access to otherwise hard-to-reach heights. Seymour Manufacturing International (SMI), based in Telford, has created a new portable Safe Four-Step Trolley – targeted specifically at retail and warehousing staff. It sits alongside the company’s existing and long-established Two-Step and Three-Step …
Family-owned business Reed Boardall are one of the largest temperature-controlled food distribution businesses in the UK, they store and deliver frozen food from manufacturers, big and small, across Britain, Europe and further afield to all the UK’s best-known supermarkets and food service providers. They are a Cold Chain company that cares passionately about their community, …
Exide Technologies, a leading provider of advanced energy storage solutions, is proud to reveal the successful implementation of its Gel Tensor battery technology at JS Davidson, a UK-based specialist in temperature-controlled storage, packing and global distribution. In 2021, JS Davidson faced growing operational challenges with its traditional lead-acid forklift batteries, particularly with the performance in …
Oakland International, a leading provider of total supply chain solutions, is celebrating a major milestone after its brand-new facility in Knottingley, West Yorkshire, has been awarded the coveted BRCGS ‘AA’ accreditation on its very first audit. Group Supply Chain Certification & Compliance Manager Louise Smith commented: “This is a fantastic achievement for our Knottingley team. …
As the hospitality sector gears up for the busiest, and often most financially challenging season of the year, Bidfood, one of the UK’s leading foodservice providers, is stepping in to support its customers with a powerful suite of cost-saving tools and resources designed to help businesses maximise margins, upskill staff and reduce waste this Christmas. With …
Cold Chain Federation member Magnavale launches a new dedicated Category 3 frozen storage facility at its Easton site in Lincolnshire, enhancing its capacity to store and handle products not intended for human consumption compliantly. With the recent completion of Magnavale’s 101,000-pallet high-bay frozen store, capacity is now available on site to reconfigure one of the …
At JTF Wireless, we’ve always believed that monitoring systems should do more than meet minimum standards. They should give you control, insight, and confidence. That’s why we’re proud to announce the official launch of the Sematics hardware and software ecosystem – designed from the ground up to help our customers and partners achieve true compliance, …
TIP Group, one of Europe’s leading equipment services providers, and Sunswap, a UK clean-tech startup decarbonising cold chain logistics, have today announced the start of a long-term trial of a zero-emission transport refrigeration unit with Daily Logistics Group (DLG), a leading logistics partner specialising in multimodal conditioned transport across Europe. The long-term trial showcases Sunswap …
Sainsbury’s has revamped its leadership team, welcoming new chiefs of retail and technology. BP exec Tracey Clements is joining the supermarket’s operating board, taking on the newly created position of chief retail, logistics and supply officer, The Grocer reported. Her position combines all of the business’s retail, digital, customer experience, supply and logistics capability in one …
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