Tokyo, Japan: VisionNav Robotics is to sell its automated, vision-guided forklift trucks and intelligent operating systems in Europe. The range includes driverless counterbalanced forklift trucks, reach trucks, stackers and tow tractors. VisionNav uses ‘vision-based’ navigation technology based on vehicle-mounted cameras to sense the environment in which the vehicle is operating. Information concerning the structural design …
Zeewolde, Netherlands: Wolter Koops, which transports fresh and frozen goods including food and flowers, has upgraded its fleet with 300 new Advancer A-400 fridges. “Reliability of equipment is of the utmost importance for transport of time-critical products. We constantly invest in our fleet, equipping our vehicles with the latest technology that can increase the safety, …
Swords, Ireland: Thermo King is to switch refrigerants to those with a lower global warming potential as standard in its truck and trailer fridges. This will almost halve the carbon footprint of refrigerants used by customers. While customers previously had the option to use the lower global warming potential refrigerant, Thermo King fridges will now …
Spelle, Germany: Krone Group generated sales of some €2.2bn in the financial year 2020/21, up from €1.9bn the previous year. Three quarters of its revenue came from markets outside Germany. Trailers and vehicles accounted for sales worth €1,374m .Consolidated earnings before income tax for the financial year 2020/2021 increased from €42m to €95.9m. Coronavirus campaigns amounted …
Budapest, Hungary: Win Capital Group has put five electric articulated trucks into operation for deliveries to Aldi branches. Five especially designed Cool Liners from Krone are combined with fully electric Daf tractors. The drives were specially converted for this project to be able to deliver goods with low emissions within a radius of 230 km. …
Paris, France: Stef and the Nagel Group have finalised their agreement for the acquisition of the Langdon group in the UK by Stef following approval by the competition authorities. Stef and Nagel-Group finalised the acquisition of Langdon Group by Stef on 31 December 2021. Langdon has eight sites and imports and exports chilled and frozen …
Athens, Georgia, USA: Carrier Transicold is introducing a program to help fleets upgrade telematics technology on their refrigerated trucks and trailers. The moves comes as North American wireless carriers move to phase out 3G service. Carrier’s New E-Solutions bundled subscriptions eliminate large upfront hardware costs by packaging equipment fees and airtime service into an affordable …
Madrid, Spain: Spain’s road transport association Fenadismer has secured a raft of new measures to help hauliers. The measures include agreements on loading/unloading, lorry parking, RDC performance, road tolls and fuel costs. As a result, the pre-Christmas strike due to take place has been cancelled. One of the most important measures is to limit waiting …
Stockholm, Sweden: Martin & Servera has put its first electric truck on the road. The refrigerated Volvo FE distribution truck has an electric Frigoblock FK13 fridge and started delivery operations in Stockholm, Sweden. This zero-emission and low-noise truck and fridge allows Martin & Servera to deliver in low emission zones, and at any time of …
Glendale, California, USA: Avery Dennison has launched an active temperature-logging sensor which uses Bluetooth and Near Field Communication technologies. The new product is designed to automate temperature data collection in cold chain logistics, such as the transport and storing of agricultural goods, seafood, frozen food or pharmaceutical products. The sensor is a cost-effective and system-agnostic temperature-logging …
Brussels, Belgium: Fraikin Group has expanded its rental fleet with electric-powered MAN E-TGE vans refrigerated with Thermo King E-200 units. Fraikin is the first in Belgium to operate the Thermo King-refrigerated electric MANs. Fraikin is now able to give its customers the opportunity to experience the zero-emission, electric vans and test how the latest innovations …
Ahmedabad, India: Peli BioThermal has opened a service centre in Ahmedabad, India. The new site is a full service network station offering conditioning and refurbishment services for Peli BioThermal’s Crēdo Cargo and Crēdo Xtreme bulk shippers to meet the region’s rising requirement for the company’s Crēdo on Demand rental program. “This is the latest development …
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