Spelle, Germany: Volker Perk has become managing director production at Krone Commercial Vehicle Group. The Krone Commercial Vehicle Group is realigning itself against the backdrop of the growing challenges of increasing automation in all production plants., the company says. The aim is to future-proof the European production activities for all locations. As part of these …
Atlanta, Georgia, USA: Americold Russellville, Arkansas cold stores has won the 2024 Built By The Best Award by the Controlled Environment Building Association. The Built By The Best Award recognises groundbreaking construction projects within the controlled environment sector. Americold, in conjunction with Stellar, constructed this highly automated 136,000-square-foot, 140-foot-tall cold storage and distribution facility at …
London, UK: TIP is running a series of ‘e-reefer’ trials offering new refrigeration technologies on a trial basis to cold chain customers. It allows users to experience first-hand how the innovations will affect their business. Initially, TIP offered, and continues to offer, trials of a battery and solar-powered fridge that provides zero emission refrigeration. The …
Great Yarmouth,, UK: Matthew’s Transport has added several MAN TGX trucks to its fleet. “The addition of the MAN TGX trucks isn’t just an investment in our fleet; it’s an investment in our customers,” Matthew’s Transport says. “With these new vehicles, we can offer faster delivery times: eco-friendly transport, and icreased capacity. More trucks mean …
Tesco has signed a new three-and-a-half-year deal with Direct Rail Services (DRS) to continue the operations of Tesco container trains by rail until 2028. The new agreement ensures that DRS will operate the following trains: Gottfried Eymer, NTS rail director, said: “We’re very pleased to continue our long-standing work with Tesco, which has developed over …
Paris, France: Petit Forestier is using Generix Group’s transport management system) to reduce the company’s environmental impact and that of its clients. Laurent Simoneau, director of projects and methods at Petit Forestier Group, said: “The Generix TMS is software adopted by the Group in 2021 to manage and optimize our transport operations. As logistics specialists, …
Glasgow, Scotland: Astrid Prado, Star Refrigeration’s head of marketing, (pictured above) has been appointed co-chair of the Women in Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Heat Pumps (RACHP) group. The group was established by the Institute of Refrigeration in 2016. It is dedicated to supporting and promoting career development for women across the industry. It offers opportunities …
London, UK: Sysco GB, has scooped a major sustainability award at the Green Apple Awards. Sysco took the Retail and Wholesale Waste Management Green Champions award for the work it has undertaken at its British sites to improve sustainability. This includes increasing recycling rates of materials like wooden pallets, cardboard and shrink wrap as well …
London, UK: Hubl Logistics clinched the Last-Mile Logistics Award at the CiTTi Awards 2024. The award highlights the company’s approach to tackling some of the toughest challenges in the cold chain and logistics industries. The award recognises Hubl’s contribution to last-mile delivery, using technology to drive sustainability while reducing costs. Hubl’s zero-emission CoolRun delivery pods maintain temperature …
Marseille, France: Ceva Logistics is taking the next step in its journey towards net zero with the launch of a new sub-brand to further develop its sustainable logistics services. The new suite of Ceva Forplanet logistics services will enable customers to reduce the environmental impact of their supply chains by leveraging a range of low-carbon …
London, UK: The new Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander must seize the opportunity to “drive Labour’s growth mission by prioritising logistics and acknowledging its foundational role in the economy”, according to Logistics UK. The comments follow the resignation of former Transport Secretary Louise Haigh. Logistics UK chief executive David Wells said that by appointing herself ‘Passenger …
Novi, Michigan, USA: Lineage has released a new report, Feeding the Future that explores the connection between food infrastructure and economic development in hard-to-reach geographies. The report calls for global collaboration toward building a food supply chain better equipped for feeding the world. Enough food is produced to feed the global population of 8 billion …
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