Paris, France: Stef reports its turnover for 2021 up 11.5% to €3.5bn. Profit before tax was up 34.9% to €147m. During 2021 Stef entered the British market acquiring Langdon Group. It handles close to 2.7m pallets a year and turnedover £147m in 2020. Stanislas Lemor, chairman, Stef, said: “In 2021, the group improved its economic …
Paris, France: Renault Trucks and French logistics provider Geodis are combining their logistics and engineering expertise to design an electric heavy truck. A prototype of the electric 16-tonne truck is expected by the end of 2022 with trials in Paris the following year. The objective is a vehicle that meets the requirements of city-centre freight …
Tianjin, China: Geek+ and Engero have used a fleet of Geek+’s moving robots to create an unmanned coldstore warehouse in the port of Tianjin, one of China’s largest. The automation has increased storage by 35%, and handling accuracy by 99%. Tianjin is a hub for China’s massive import and export businesses. The new coldstore provides …
Tilburg, Netherlands: The European Federation of Wooden Pallet & Packaging Manufacturers (FEFPEB) warns that the conflict in Ukraine could cause significant pressure on the supply of wooden pallets and packaging in the coming weeks. FEFPEB secretary general Fons Ceelaert said: “The terrible events unfolding in Ukraine have had an immediate impact on industries of all …
Rochelle Park, New Jersey, USA: Orbcomm has added new features to its truck telematics. New features include a cargo camera sensor, tractor ID sensor for refrigerated trailers, and safety and maintenance integration. Cargo Camera Sensor: Orbcomm’s latest camera technology enables fleets to save time and eliminate margin of error by immediately identifying the status of a …
Arlington, Virginia, USA: Tamara Palefsky of United States Cold Storage was awarded the 2021 Global NextGen Award from the Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA). The award recognizes outstanding young professionals in the world cold chain industry. “I am impressed and inspired by the dedication of the emerging leaders within the cold chain,” Matthew Ott, president, …
Horstmar, Germany: Schmitz Cargobull has taken two awards: Digital Champion 2022, Digital Innovator 2022 and been nominated Germany’s Most Innovative Companies in 2022. The Digital Champions 2022 was carried out by the Institute for Management & Economy Research with scientific support from the Hamburg Institute of International Economics on behalf of Focus Money and Deutschland …
Athens, Georgia, USA: Carrier Transicold is making telematics standard on its most popular trailer refrigeration units in North America. Telematics helps improve operational efficiencies, expands cold chain compliance and adds value for customers. Among other benefits, connected fleets engaged in the distribution of food, pharmaceuticals and other refrigerated goods, can track temperatures, location and movement …
Minneapolis, USA: Peli BioThermal has opened its first network station in China. “China is the second largest pharmaceutical market in the world, and the country has plans to significantly grow its pharmaceutical industry over the next five years,” said Dominic Hyde, vice president – global services, Peli BioThermal. “Our new network station will make temperature …
Madrid, Spain: Transfesa is using Thermo King’s BlueBox and TracKing telematics to montirop loads in its CoolRail service. The system allows Transfesa to use ThermoKare 24/7 Fleet Monitoring service, a new real-time monitoring system for refrigerated fleets. “ThermoKare 24/7 Fleet Monitoring is more than just an alarm that notifies the fleet manager about a problem …
Minneapolis, USA: Thermo King’s top-performing dealerships have been recognised at the annual Thermo King Americas dealer principal meeting. Thermo King of Dallas was recognised as the 2021 North America Dealer of the Year, while Guatemala-based Loginsa was named the company’s 2021 Latin America Dealer of the Year. The Dealers of the Year awards are the …
Maple Grove, Minnesota, USA: Peli BioThermal has a new addition to its Crēdo Cargo rental range. The new version includes an anti-tampering system for the coolants, providing additional safety and security for valuable payloads. “This is the latest iterative improvement to our award-winning Crēdo Cargo passive bulk shipper,” said Dominic Hyde, vice president – global …
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