Arnatveit, Norway: Asko Vest, Western Norway’s largest food wholesaler and subsidiary of NorgesGruppen now operates electric city and drawbar trailers using Thermo King’s electric V-1000 and Frigoblock HKi systems powered by E-Coolpac battery packs. Asko Vest plans an al electric fleet by the end of 2026 and is pioneering independent electric refrigeration systems. This effort …
Reddich, UK: Oakland International staff colleagues and friends are training for a three-day and 200-mile bike ride from Brighton to Warwick in September to raise funds for children’s charity Molly Ollys. Oakland International strategic innovation manager Luke Attwell said: “We are a team of eighteen friends, colleagues and family members who have all decided to …
Colchester, UK: CambridgeHOK Refrigeration has a £1.5m deal with Stourgarden – a major UK onion packer and processor. Stourgarden packs and processes 75,000 tonnes of Red, Brown and Pink onions a year, mainly to supply a high-profile retailers, restaurants chains and food manufacturers. Already one of the biggest onion packers and processors in England, it …
Gorsey Point, Widnes, UK: A new NHS Supply Chain temperature-controlled regional distribution centre is now fully operational, supplying products and medical equipment to hospitals and other health care providers across the North West. The 400,000sq ft Gorsey Point centre is around three times larger than the site it replaces, providing 60,000 pallet spaces – an …
Dublin, Ireland: US software providers Aptean has bought Dublin-based Principal Logistics Technologies which provides warehouse management and supply chain software. PLT systems manage operations across single- and multi-site systems with experience in 3PL logistics, bulk commodities, chemicals, cold storage, grocery, pharmaceutical, wholesale / distribution, manufacturing and retail verticals. “PLT has a proven track record and …
Bedford, UK: Movianto UK is taking over the warehousing and distribution of all Aguettant infusion bags to the NHS. Movianto UK has supplied NHS hospitals for over 20 years and is “known and trusted supplier to the NHS”, says Claire Broomfield, managing director, Aguettant. The collaboration follows the acquisition of Carelide by Laboratoire Aguettant in …
Accra, Ghana: Transaid has funding from the Puma Energy Foundation to lead a new two and a half-year project supporting HGV driver training standard in Ghana. Transaid’s selection to lead the work follows more than three years’ experience working in Ghana, where it developed the training standard and built driver training capacity at the institutional …
London, UK: The government has launched Skills England which aims to “bring together key partners to meet the skills needs of the next decade”. Prime minister Keir Starmer pointed out that between 2017 and 2022 skills shortages in this country doubled to more than half a million, and now account for 36% of job vacancies. …
Hartlepool, UK: Camerons Brewery, the largest independent brewer in the North East of England, hired a cold storage container from ICS Cool Energy to solve its problem of how to store chilled beer and drinks for a music festival. Previously, Camerons relied on cold storage vans but the provider ceased trading. “We were in a …
Trowbridge, UK: Meals provider Apetito is spending £14.3m on 200 refrigerated electric vans for its Wiltshire Farm Foods fleet. The vans will be rolled out this year as the company moves towards net zero. The investment is a key milestone to convert 75% of Wiltshire Farm Foods delivery fleet to electric vehicles before the end …
Milan, Italy: Next month Sogedim opens a temperature contolled warehouse in Corbetta, north-west of Milan. The warehouse has 20,000 covered pallet spaces and dedicated cross-docking area facilitates international shipments via refrigerated vehicles, ensuring the quick delivery of temperature-controlled goods across Europe and the world. The site complies with EC regulation 853/2004 for non-EU shipments of …
London, UK: The Cold Chain Federation (CCF) has welcomed the emphasis on innovation and economic prosperity outlined in His Majesty’s King’s Speech 2024 today. CCF says that the cold chain industry plays a vital role in ensuring a thriving UK economy and a resilient national supply chain. “We stand ready to partner with the new …
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