Sustainable transport must be at the heart of food distribution in our cities, reports Kirsty Adams from the Cold Chain Federation’s Cold Chain Live conference. London, UK: Reducing carbon emissions in cities is an important agenda item for any sensible government. And those who work in transport, especially in the UK, know many pieces from …
What are the pros and cons for employers of zero-hour contracts? Tina Chander, partner and head of employment law at law firm Wright Hassall has the answers Royal Leamington Spa, UK: Zero-hours employment contracts have received a lot of negative press over the years, with many claiming they are unfair and offer employees no security …
London, UK: Heavy truck makers and long-haul refrigeration makers almost all tout hydrogen as the fuel of the future, at least for long-haul transport. But there are some major stumbling blocks along the route to hydrogen. While there is no shortage of hydrogen, not a lot of it is ‘green’, which is vital if the …
Hanover, Germany: IAA Transport show exhibitors have signalled the way ahead for road transport refrigeration. Cold Chain News‘ latest issue, October, had the highlights. Carrier Transicold launched a hydrogen fuel cell powered trailer fridge developed with Bosch and PowerCell Sweden. The fuel cell, coupled to a Carrier Transicold Vector HE 19 fridge, delivers the same …
Gothenburg, Sweden: Road transport is the most prioritised area to reduce CO2 emissions, according to a report out by Ipsos and Volvo Trucks. The report shows that companies are willing to pay more for transport suppliers with lower CO2 emissions. Volvo Trucks believe that electrification will be the key driver towards zero emission road transports. …
Hanover, Germany: Europe’s overstretched supply chains are experiencing a double whammy of disruptions as transport unions in Felixstowe and now in Liverpool prepare for labour strikes later this month in response to soaring inflation; according to the analysis published by Container xChange, a container logistics technology platform. Christian Roeloffs, chief executive, Container xChange warns Europe’s …
The rush to electrification has begun. The September issue of Cold Chain News reports on the trend, highlights new products, and the decisions operators must make to move from diesel London, UK: A decade ago diesel reigned supreme. Then no fleet engineer would give house room to untried, untested, expensive, complex, electrical systems for fridges, …
84% of UK businesses are planning on moving from just-in-time to just-in-case supply chain models. What does mean for pre-Christmas planning asks Matt Whittaker, commercial director at Bis Henderson Space “Many retailers depend for their profits on the ‘golden quarter’ – the season running roughly from Halloween through to the January sales, and including, besides …
Cold chain providers have been hit hard by energy prices rises; on storage costs as well as by the removal of the red diesel rebate for transport. Kirsten Tisdale, principal of logistics consulting company Aricia which she set up in 2001, advises. Cold chain providers will have been particularly impacted by the changes in energy …
The transport industry rarely gets to talk about mental health issues. But logistics provider PML is one company taking steps to address mental wellbeing within this male-dominated sector. A few statistics to set the scene: one in four people will experience a mental health issue in any given year, according to Mental Health First Aid. …
London, UK: Soaring lithium prices are fuelling concerns about the future affordability of electric vehicles. Lithium is a crucial ingredient in batteries used in electric vehicles but prices have hit a record $78,000 a tonne. The price of Lithium has jumped more than 600% since the start of the year, from about $10,000 per metric …
London, UK: Battery-driven electric trucks, despite the hype, have their limitations, mostly range and the time to charge the batteries making them unsuitable for long haul transport. The long haul solution for most truck makers is hydrogen cells. Volvo and Mercedes-Benz have prototype hydrogen cells heavyweight tractors and expect volume production within a decade or …
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