Cold-chain operators are facing a huge rise in costs now red diesel’s subsidy has ended Writing in the April issue of Cold Chain News, Jack Carfrae reveals the details and the alternatives. You may have noticed that running a haulage company is not cheap, and if you’re in the temperature-controlled business with diesel-powered transport refrigeration …
Berlin, Germany: Working collaboratively will reduce inefficiencies and create value across the perishables supply chain, according to Cold Chain Association board member Eric Mauroux. Companies involved in the perishables supply chain should adopt a digital approach to risk management to reduce waste and create value by extending shelf life, Mauroux told delegates at Fruit Logistica …
London, UK: Some 7,300 automated micro-fulfillment centres will be installed by the end of 2030, up from just 86 at the end of 2021, according to research from Interact Analysis. It says that growth is being driven by demand for same-day grocery delivery. “In the near future, much of the growth in the automated MFC …
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK: Last year Greggs built a new deep-freeze high-bay warehouse at its factory near Newcastle Upon Tyne. The 90,530 cubic metre warehouse has fire protection systems supplied by Wagner. Automated warehouse carry a higher risk of fire that traditional warehouses due to the large amount of electrical equipment in the warehouse. The risk …
Hong Kong, China: More and more European warehouse and distribution operators see driverless forklift truck technology as the solution to the staff recruitment and employment cost challenges, says Jason Zhang, VisionNav Robotics’ head of sales – Europe “Across the Eurozone a shrinking labour pool is hitting the logistics sector hard. And with HGV drivers, warehouse order …
London, UK: The government needs to place an urgent focus on arrangements at the nation’s borders if trade and passenger traffic is not to grind to a halt from this summer onwards, says Logistics UK. It points to the Public Accounts Committee report EU Exit: UK Border Post transition published today. Sarah Laouadi, head of …
London, UK: Systems using the kinetic energy available from truck axles have been around for a long time but have never proved popular with operators. Until now that is. What’s changed is the ability to more easily use the electricity generated from a trailer axle to power equipment such as fridges which are now increasingly …
Milton Keynes, UK: Toyota Material Handling UK reports rising demand for its used forklifts as users look to second- or third-life machines to support their fleets. “With refurbished models available for immediate delivery, we are seeing a significant increase in the number of companies that opt for ‘blended’ fleets – a mix of new and …
London, UK: There’s a boom in temperature-controlled packaging for the pharma industry. But should you lease or buy. Paul Terry, sales and marketing director for Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, at Peli BioThermal considers the options Whether purchased or rented, temperature-controlled packaging is a crucial component within the cold chain. The industry of cold …
London, UK: On almost every measure, 2021 was a dismal year, posing enormous challenges to logistics businesses that few predicted. It’s been a bumpy 12 months with lockdowns, ‘pingdemic’ driven staff shortages, Brexit-driven driver shortages, and supply chain chaos. Brexit-imposed challenges almost paled into insignificance against the short-term problems of the pandemic with a business punishing …
Slough, Berkshire: The traditional forklift marketm dominated by diesel-powered units, is expected to change as operators shift to battery-powered electric models, says Toyota Material Handling. Paul Bowers, from Toyota, considers some of the factors driving the rise of the electric-powered forklift market. The forklift market has historically been split roughly 60-40 between LPG- or diesel-powered …
Reading, UK: The UK government’s target of Net Zero by 2050 is enshrined in law. But how does industry meet that challenge? A major new report from the Cold Chain Federation takes on this challenge to achieve emission-free truck refrigeration. The Cold Chain Federation’s new report sets out the first ever plan for how the …
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