Crick, UK: Dr Nicholas Head, XPO’s head of sustainability, has been named vice chair of the Sustainable Logistics Forum. The forum, part of Rutland Forums, represents 18 larger fleet operators. It aims to help members decarbonise their organisations quicker and more cost-effectively. All forums meet regularly to collaborate on projects, share best practices, and work …
Bridgwater, Somerset, UK: Property investor Slate Asset Management is to acquire the Morrisons’ regional distribution centre in Bridgwater from Aviva Investors. The centre is a 780,000sq ft site that is fully leased by Morrisons. It is Morrisons’ only distribution site in the Southwest UK. It is critical to Morrisons’ supply chain, operating 24 hours a …
Scottsdale, Arizona, USA: Logistics operations at Morrisons and Sainsbury’s supermarkets have been affected by a ransomware attack on supply chain software provider Blue Yonder. On November 21, Blue Yonder said that it had experienced “disruptions to its managed services hosted environment, which was determined to be the result of a ransomware attack”. Blue Yonder added …
Berlin, Germany: Goodyear TPMS Connect is now available to Krone customers. TPMS Connect, improves tyre management and fleet efficiency without the need for additional hardware. The collaboration, means TPMS Connect will be directly compatible with the existing telematics systems in Krone trailers. Goodyear TPMS Connect is a plug-and-play solution that uses the existing TPMS hardware …
London, UK: Transaid celebrated the roll-out of its MAMaZ Against Malaria programme to cover nearly 80% of districts across Zambia during annual showcase event at the Africa Centre in London this week. Transaid launched the programme within a single district in 2017 The project has proven to reduce severe malaria mortality in children under six …
London, UK: Temperature-controlled storage and distribution firm Calderhead says that its decision to retrofit its vehicles with a Centrad camera system has enabled it to reduce rising insurance premiums and streamline operations. Calderhead runs 10 trucks, two vans and three cold store sites. The company wanted to reduce rising insurance premiums and ensure its vehicles …
Leeds, UK: Krone Trailer UK, now has 400 workshops and repair vans in the UK and Ireland that can be reached through a multi-lingual 24/7 breakdown hotline. The network means customers are assured of rapid response and wide-ranging service options, Krone says. “Whether it’s for preventive maintenance, emergency repairs, or routine inspections, Krone’s service network …
London, UK: The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has warned that tax rises seen in the recent budget mean that businesses are “looking with heavy hearts to cut training and investment, delay net zero projects, or pass on costs to customers”. CBI chief executive Rain Newton-Smith told the confederation’s annual conference that businesses across many …
Stafford, UK: Businesses in need of additional blast freezing capacity are benefitting from a new two-week turnaround service introduced by cold storage company Blue Cube. The Blue Cube ‘Fast Blast’ delivery service means customers can get additional capacity on their sites within 14 days. The team’s current record installation time for a wholesale bakery based …
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA: Carrier Refrigeration has launched Transform Line, a range of retrofits for truck, trailer, rail and container refrigeration systems worldwide. Transform Line will help transport refrigeration customers meet future demands with their existing fleets and improve return on their investments, Carrier says. “Transform Line is an exciting addition to our portfolio …
Redditch, UK: Oakland International’s transport manager Lynne Pearson has been enrolled as the company’s first employee ‘apprenticeship’ on Aston University’s Logistics with Supply Chain Management Degree programme. Aston University launched the Logistics with Supply Chain Management Degree course 4-years’ ago, with their first cohort graduating this summer. Referred to as an ‘apprenticeship,’ the course is …
Dubai, UAE: International airline Emirates is backing the ‘Join the Move to -15 deg C’ campaign which aims to redefine frozen food temperature standards and reduce energy consumption in the frozen food supply chain. First launched at COP28, which was hosted in the UAE, the Move to -15 deg C suggests that a 3°C change …
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