London, UK: The Food & Drink Federation has warned that 71% of small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs), who tend to import via mixed consignments, are unaware of the fees associated with the new Common User charges, introduced at the end of April this year. The FDF made the comments in its latest State of Industry …
Lutterworth, UK: Culina group business CML has opened a £2m chilled consolidation centre in Lutterworth to support the growth of Aldi and Lidl in the UK and Ireland. The company also operates a single site consolidation centre in Telford. CML has created 140 jobs across warehousing, HGV driving and administration functions as a result of …
London, UK: Fuel duty could rise by as much as 10p per litre soon as Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepares to reveal a “painful” Budget to fill a £22bn black hole. The RAC issued a warning that Reeves might have no option but to raise fuel duty by 5p per litre in October’s Budget. A 5p …
Lusaka, Zambia: John Heirs, construction training and compliance manager, Malcolm Group, has returned from his fourth secondment for international development organisation, Transaid, spending two weeks training three new HGV driver trainers at the Industrial Training Centre in Lusaka, ZambiHeirs’ first three secondments took place at the National Institute of Transport in Dar es Salaam in …
London, UK: Derry Group Ireland has been shortlisted for the title of “Road Transport Operator of the Year” at the Logistics Awards 2024, run by Logistics UK. Derry Group Ireland specialises in the storage, order picking and distribution of chilled and frozen product throughout Ireland with depots in Armagh (NI), Dublin and Cork (Republic of …
Dunstable, UK: Electrofit Industrial Solutions is working with Hultsteins to provide operators with systems that reduce energy usage and cost. Steve Noble, director, Electrofit Industrial Solutions, said: “Working with Hultsteins and their cost-saving sustainability products, we aim to bring cost and carbon reducing benefits to operators of temperature-controlled vehicles in the UK.” Electrofit Industrial Solutions services …
Hanover, Germany: Thermo King is set to present its latest innovations at the IAA Transport show in Hannover, Germany, from 17-22 September. Thermo King will show its latest electric and sustainable refrigeration systems compatible with any van, truck or tractor drive technology and suitable for all logistics applications. A major highlight will be the unveil …
London, UK: Sunswap has obtained £17.3m from a funding round led by investment company, BGF. The £17.3m invested by Shell Ventures, Dutch venture capital fund, Move Energy, and existing backers Barclays and Clean Growth Fund, will accelerate the further development and production of Sunswap’s zero-emission truck refrigeraton. Sunswap’s “Endurance” is an electric system that eliminates …
Marshfield, nr Bath, UK: Mypower recently installed a large solar PV system for Marshfield Farm Ice Cream, based in South Gloucestershire. Background Marshfield Farm Ice Cream, a family-run business, started small but now supplies delicious ice cream nationwide to over 8,000 parlours, cafés, restaurants, and farm shops. Farmed by the Hawking family since the 1970s, the …
Durban, South Africa: Commercial Cold Holdings has bought I-Dube Cold Storage. The purchase takes Commercial Cold Holdings capacity to 153 000 pallet positions in 11 sites in South Africa and Namibia. Francois Roux, chief commercial officer, Commercial Cold Holdings said I-Dube would increase its capacity in KwaZulu-Natal to 25 000 pallet positions. The acquisition is …
Dundee, Scotland: Langdons, part of Stef since 2022, has bought Long Lane Deliveries. Long Lane, a family-run business set up in 2002 and a long-standing partner to Langdons, handles chilled, frozen, and ambient food deliveries in the UK. It operates 140 vehicles from two sites, in Bellshill and Dundee. Stef now operates 750 vehicles at …
Dover, UK: The Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) is sounding the alarm about the potential cost implications of the new border checks, due to be introduced in January 2025, on imported goods from the EU. The FPC is calling on the government to provide immediate clarity on when the checks will be introduced and which products …
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