Melbourne, Australia: NewCold is to double the size of its Melbourne coldstore following a contract win with Simplot. The 43-metre high site will expand from 115,000 pallet positions to 225,000 including 30,000 for ambient/chilled and 85,000 for frozen goods. The expansion is scheduled to be operational in 2022 and Simplot will transition all its frozen …
Stockholm, Sweden: Volta Trucks has revealed its first running Volta Zero prototype chassis using production specification components. The chassis is to be the basis of Volta Trucks design expected to enter series production in December 2022. Unveiling coincides with the Volta Zero demonstrator vehicle’s public debut at ITT Hub conference in Farnborough, UK, thie week. …
Neuss, Germany: Schmitz Cargobull has again won coveted titles from VerkehrsRundschau, the German transport magazine. Schmitz Cargobull won in the Truck bodies and Trailers and semi-trailers categories and the Image Award – fthe latter for the ninth time. Once again, the blue elephant sets a new benchmark as the fleet managers’ ‘preferred brand’ Schmitz said. …
Singapore: Carrier Transicold has consolidated its two mobile device apps for container fridge systems into a single app for easier use. Carrier’s ContainerLink app for service technicians is available as a free downloadable update for iOS and Android devices. It offers wireless connection previously only available in the DataLine Connect app. “Our ContainerLink app has …
Helsinki, Finland: A2B Finland, which has pioneered ecological transport in Finland, has expanded its home delivery fleet serving the Helsinki area. A to B is using new electric Mercedes E-Sprinter vans with Thermo King’s E-200 fridges and Peugeot E-Expert vans with B-100 Eco fridges. The E-200 unit has a Thermo King lithium-ion battery pack to …
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA: Carrier’s BluEdge service is now available globally. The service program was launched in North America last year, then rolled out in Europe and Australia. “We are very excited to continue the global rollout of BluEdge, integrated with the Lynx digital solutions,” said Bhasker Kaushal, vice president of strategy and services, …
Geneva, Switzerland: The IRU is calling for commercial vehicles to be exempt from urban vehicle access regulation. More than 2,000 cities globally, with more than one billion residents, have already implemented or are considering limiting access by trucks and vans. The IRU is concerned about the scope and cost of new and existing schemes. “Liveability and …
Greenwich, Connenticut, USA: XPO Logistics has been named a Green 75 Supply Chain Partner by Inbound Logistics magazine — marking the sixth straight year the company has been honoured as an industry leader in sustainability. Malcolm Wilson, chief executive, XPO Logistics Europe, said, “We thank Inbound Logistics for recognizing XPO’s commitment to reducing the environmental footprint …
Galway, Ireland: Thermo King’s Advancer A-Series trailer fridge production line in Galway is one of the first in Europe to be carbon neutral. The line received ISO 14064-1 (Carbon Neutrality) certification from the National Standards Authority of Ireland. “The Advancer and the zero-waste-to-landfill plant in Galway reflect Trane Technologies’ commitment to a sustainable, carbon-free society,” …
Paris, France: TransPharma International is a new name in international freight for the healthcare industry. TransPharma International was formed from Movianto, acquired a year ago by the Walden Group, a €1.4bn turnover family-owned that provides logistics and transport for the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry. “Walden’s growth in its markets has led it to invest in …
Rotterdam, Netherlands: Kloosterboer, a temperature-controlled logistics provider, has been bought by Lineage Logistics. The acquisition is subject to regulatory clearance and employee consultation. Kloosterboer has eleven sites in the Netherlands, France, Germany, Canada and South Africa, totaling 6.4 million cubic meters and 790,000 pallet positions. The Kloosterboer family will continue to be involved in the …
Butler, Missouri, USA: Frozen Food Express is opening a new site in Butler, Missouri. The company is investing nearly $6 million in the new site. Frozen Food Express is a less-than-truckload temperature-controlled transport and warehouse provider operating throughout the United States.
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