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News Digest14th June 2021

Snowman Logistics provides logistics for Dr Reddy’s

Bangalore, India: Snowman Logistics will provide temperature-controlled end-to-end logistics in India for the two-dose Sputnik Covid-19 vaccine produced by Hyderabad based Dr Reddy’s. Snowman will manage the delivery through five of its temperature-controlled warehouses in Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Kolkata, Chennai, and Bengaluru. The company will offer storage, order processing, shipper packing and secondary transportation from these …

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News Digest14th June 2021

Thermo King robotics degree training centre

Galway, Ireland: Thermo King has opened a 3D manufacturing robotics automation training centre at the Thermo King Galway plant. The co-developed is with Galway Mayo Institute of Technology, for its BEng in Automation and Robotics The initiative includes the design by Thermo King of a special robotics automation training centre at its factory in Galway. …

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News Digest3rd June 2021

Unitax uses Thermo King to supply vaccination centres

Brandenburg, Germany: Pharmaceutical logistics provider Unitax is using Thermo King V-Series fridges with tracking and monitoring to supply vaccination centres in the Brandenburg federal state with Covid-19 vaccines. “Unitax now supplies about 200 GP practices, around 75 hospitals and eleven vaccination centres. Vaccinations in retirement and nursing homes are carried out by vaccination teams who receive …

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News Digest27th May 2021

DPD Netherlands acquires temperature-controlled logistics firms

Eindhoven, Netherlands: DPD Netherlands has acquired BK Pharma Logistics and BK Sneltransport, logistics companies that handle the temperature-controlled transport of food and pharmaceuticals. Paul Bouwmeester, managing director of BK Pharma Logistics and BK Sneltransport, said: “This cooperation with DPD will be of huge benefit to us. By working with DPD Netherlands, we will have the …

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News Digest24th May 2021

Lynx monitoring for mixed reefer box fleets

Singapore: Carrier Transicold now provides remote monitoring of mixed fleets, including those using refrigeration systems from multiple manufacturers, through a single interface. Carrier’s Lynx Fleet platform upgrade enables customers to monitor all refrigerated assets, not just Carrier Transicold units, from a single cloud-based platform, said Willy Yeo, director of marketing, Global Container Refrigeration, Carrier Transicold. …

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News Digest20th May 2021

Admiral Container adds Carrier PrimeLine fridges

Singapore: Admiral Container Lines has added more than 150 new containers with Carrier Transicold PrimeLine fridges to boost its refrigerated shipping capabilities in the eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea.  Admiral has expanded its refrigerated capacity in time to support the 2021-2022 high season of perishable cargo exports in the region. “Carrier Transicold’s PrimeLine units have long served our fleet …

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News Digest20th May 2021

Delanchy takes the first all-electric Carrier cooled Renault

Rueil-Malmaison, France: Delanchy has added another all-electric delivery vehicle to its fleet with a Carrier Transicold Iceland 8 engineless fridge. The Renault D ZE will be used for city-centre food deliveries. ”To equip this second 100% electric vehicle, we once again called on Carrier Transicold, who we had worked with on a previous prototype. We …

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News Digest18th May 2021

Geodis opens airside cargo station at Paris-Charles de Gaulle

Levallois-Perret, France: Geodis has opened a 6,000sq metre site within the cargo area of Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport to provide certified services for pharmaceutical and luxury goods, including temperature-controlled products. The new complex will be located near Air France’s main warehouse and other main service providers at the airport. It will be equipped with state-of-the-art …

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News Digest18th May 2021

Nor-log Thermo takes 55 Cool Liners

Oslo, Norway: Food logistics provider Nor-log Thermo is putting 55 new Cool Liners into operation. The Cool Liners are suitable for combined transport as piggyback trailers and have a typical Scandinavian design with long aggregate spacing for load distribution with 3-axle tractors. The trailers are all multi-temperature double-decks and have a purpose designed fish trough …

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News Digest12th May 2021

Customised solar panels for trucks

County Antrim, Northern Ireland: Genie Insights has a range of solar products custom-designed for commercial vehicles. The panels charge batteries powering equipment including fridges and tail lifts. New solar panel technology allows easier customisation of panels to suit specific operations.  Genie Insights’ solar panels use Copper Indium Gallium Selenide technology instead of traditional glass-based panels. As …

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News Digest11th May 2021

Automatic washer cuts power consumption

Valencia, Spain: Istobal has a new truck washer with more sustainable automatic wash equipment. It cuts electricity consumption by 35% when cleaning trucks and uses 30 litres less water per standard wash on an 18 meter trailer, the company says. Automating the wash halves the wash time and controls energy, water and chemical product consumption. Brush …

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News Digest10th May 2021

Hultsteins appoints Irish agent

Dublin, Ireland: Mulvey Refrigeration Technology and Fleet Maintenance has become a service agent for Hultsteins’ diesel-free refrigeration systems. Mulvey Technology and Fleet Maintenance, with bases in Dublin and  Co Armagh, can install, maintain, repair and service truck refrigeration systems on all vehicle types. Eoin Mulvey, managing director, Mulvey Technology, said: “Hultsteins electric drive and hydraulic technology …

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