Werlte, Germany: Krone launched its first refrigerated trailer in 1996 and to mark the 25th anniversary a special Edition of the trailer is being launched. Krone’s first refrigerated trailer was a collaboration with US trailer builder Wabash which supplied the refrigerated boxes. When imports were no longer profitable due to an increasingly strong dollar, Krone …
Roissy, France: Bolloré Logistics is to handle healthcare products at its Roissy hub with an 800m2 extension of a pharmaceutical unit. This will give Bolloré Logistics 2,200m2 at its Roissy CDG Hub, divided into three temperature-controlled areas of +2 °C to +8 °C, +15 °C to +25 °C, and -20 °C. These facilities are reserved …
Brussels, Belgium: Brussels Airport has opened refrigerated storage for Kuehne+Nagel, Worldwide Flight Services and Expeditors. Kuehne+Nagel is expanding its activities at Brussels Airport for handling perishables including vaccines, which is one of the niche markets Brussels Airport has specialised in with over 30,000m² of refrigerated storage space. Expeditors is expanding its healthcare logistics in Europe …
Nashville, Tennessee, US: Cryoport has acquired Critical Transport Solutions Australia for US$5million.It will continue to be run by the current management team but as part of a Cryoport business unit, Cryopdp.The acquisition improves Cryoport’s Asia Pacific presence at a time when the number of clinical trials taking place in the region is increasing. “Adding this …
Springfield, Missouri, US: IWX Motor Freight is using Orbcomm systems to track, monitor and control its refrigerated trailers. IWX, which hauls produce and pharmaceuticals from the West Coast to the Midwest and beyond, is using Orbcomm’s cold chain solution for two-way monitoring of temperature control and location of their refrigerated shipments, ensuring visibility, security and …
Valencia, Spain: Transfesa Logistics and Euro Pool System have begun collaborating on CoolRail routes, transporting fresh produce, in a bid to extend the services throughout Europe. CoolRail, powered by Transfesa, has been transporting fresh produce between the south and northwest of Europe since 2019. The company has just sent its first container full of fresh …
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA: Coronavirus has not been all bad news: Maple View Mobile milk delivery business experienced 500% growth during Covid-19. The North Carolina business was literally stretched to near breaking points during the height of local quarantines and social distancing. “Before Covid-19, I was servicing 100-125 customers. In a peak 30-day window …
Singapore: Carrier Transicold has PowerLine generator sets for refrigerated containers that meet EU Stage V standards for diesel engines. “In addition to providing efficient performance that our customers in Europe have come to expect, our new PowerLine Series 55 models use a familiar engine style and a new permanent-magnet generator to deliver reliability and simplicity …
Plymouth, Minnesota, USA: Peli BioThermal has expanded its dry ice shipper options to support growth in cell and gene therapy shipments worldwide. The shippers are available for parcel sizes from 1.1 litres to 179 litres and cover temperatures from minus 65 degrees C to minus 20 degrees C. “Cell and gene therapies are highly individualized …
Valencia, Spain: Temperature-controlled shipping and logistics company Easyfresh Logistics is now offering reefer air freight services. EasyAir, which is a new division under the Easyfresh umbrella, works through a network of reefer companies, experienced in handling air cargo and offering door-to-door services. Easyfresh said: “We believe that EasyAir will add value to our already existing …
Arlington, Virginia, USA: The Global Cold Chain Alliance has launched its European Logistics Council as the “voice of cold chain in Europe”. The council was launched as a new leadership group advocating the interests of GCCA’s European membership and replaces the GCCA European Advisory Council. The council has eleven European members appointed to serve for …
St Pol de Leon, France: Brittany Ferries has published some of the most disappointing figures in its history. In a year dominated by the Covid crisis and amid on-going Brexit concerns, 2020 passenger numbers fell to less than a third of normal levels. Freight fared slightly better, with figures down by 20%. Company turnover halved, …
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