Oakland International’s Technology Team has gone above and beyond this Movember, raising an incredible £4,509 and smashing their original £4,000 target. The team’s efforts highlight their commitment to supporting men’s health, including prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health, and suicide prevention. From growing moustaches to taking on the 60km challenge through walking, biking, swimming, and …
More than six months on from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) guidelines surrounding the assessment of heavy goods vehicle braking systems, TIP announces that 23,000 trailers have now been fitted with BrakePlus, its Electronic Braking Performance Monitoring System (EBPMS), helping transport operators throughout the UK to stay compliant. The guidelines, as set out …
The new player in the European cold storage market has come into being following the acquisition of several established cold storage businesses. These include Grolleman Coldstore, NedCool, McCulla Ireland, and Coenen Boxmeer. The company is founded by Aermont Capital and Orchard Capital. CEO and co-founder Aric Adams, says: “We are incredibly proud to launch One …
Last Thursday, Ofgem approved a whopping £28.1bn budget for the UK’s energy network operators to fund infrastructure investments over the next five years. As this money is recoupled via the transmission charges added to gas and electricity invoices, large consumers – including businesses in the cold chain sector – are going to see significant increases …
Tekta are a service led, family run business with 25 years’ experience in deliveringhigh performance doorways for controlled environments. From specialist projectswith architects and contractors to lifelong reliability with comprehensive servicepackages, Tekta believe every doorway matters. This December, Tekta are proud to announce their new “Charity of the Year”initiative. Each year Tekta will select a …
Work to clear up containers that washed ashore after falling from a cargo ship is under way. Sixteen containers, mostly full of bananas, fell overboard off the Isle of Wight on Saturday, at about 18:00 GMT. HM Coastguard said five containers had washed up around Selsey, West Sussex, on Sunday, while others had been spotted offshore, …
Logistics powers the West Midlands economy, driving innovation, sustainability, and thousands of careers. Now, through the “Next Drop” campaign by Generation Logistics, with whom we partner, and the West Midlands Logistics and Distribution Cluster, we have a unique chance to inspire young people and showcase the sector’s future. We need your stories. Authentic case studies …
Publishing their latest Gender Pay Gap Report Oakland International is delighted to see measurable progress in gender pay equity with the company’s ongoing commitment to fair pay, mutual respect, and inclusion reflected in both its statistics and its people-focused initiatives. Oakland International successfully reduced its mean hourly gender pay gap from 15% in the prior …
Against a backdrop of continued cost pressures, cautious consumer spending, and the disappointing Autumn budget, Bidfood, one of the UK’s largest foodservice providers, is bringing customers some much-needed good news with the launch of its new Price Freeze promotion. Beginning 1st January 2026, customers can secure up to four months of deep cut pricing on …
Flexible Power Systems (FPS), a UK e-fleet and charge point management system vendor, has released a new variant of its FPS Operate platform to meet the needs of fleets that are undertaking first pilots of electric vehicles.FPS Operate is an award-winning platform already used by fleets like Wincanton, John Lewis and Welch Group to automatically …
As 2025 draws to a close, Rack Collapse Prevention (RCP) celebrates a year defined by progress, innovation, and unwavering commitment to warehouse safety. With installations across diverse facilities worldwide, RCP continues to be the trusted partner for operators determined to protect people, products, and profits. RCP Managing Director Lee Whiting said: “2025 has been a …
Businesses in the cold chain sector, like most large energy consumers, are concerned about rising electricity prices – and with good reason. The cost of implementing the government’s Clean Power 2030 plan is going to hit consumers hard, as the non-commodity charges added to electricity invoices to fund green power subsidies and infrastructure expansion ramp …
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