Zeebrugge, Belgium: ECS Refrigerated will save 1,000 liters of fuel a year per trailer and reduce the CO2 emissions of its 76 new trailers by 2,000 tonnes in ten years by using ThermoLite solar panel. The ThermoLite solar panels on 76 new refrigerated trailers of ECS, will contribute to ECS’ aim to operate more sustainably. …
Geneva, Switzerland: Digitalisation of the TIR Convention, the so-called E-TIR, is set for 25 May. None of the 76 Contracting Parties to the Convention have objected to the digitisation proposals adopted last year making the E-TIR a reality and opening new applications for the TIR system, in particular for intermodal transport. Already, 48 contracting parties, …
Geneva, Switzerland: Driver shortages will continue to plague road transport operators in all regions the IRU says. It has called on governments to act on safe and secure parking to improve working conditions, training and lowering the minimum driver age, especially to help steer unemployed youth and women into the profession. The IRU’s annual driver shortage …
Singapore: Robotic kiosks that provide automated and contactless dispensing of groceries for consumers are being sustainably refrigerated by Carrier Transicold NaturaLine units, the world’s first container refrigeration system to use the natural refrigerant carbon dioxide (R-744). Typically used on marine shipping containers to protect perishables and frozen food shipped between continents, NaturaLine units are also …
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA: Thermo King presented its 2020 North America Dealer of the Year award to Thermo King Amarillo. The award was the culmination of the company’s annual Thermo King Americas dealer principal meeting held virtually for all dealers within the Americas, which includes Canada, North America and South America. “Amarillo Thermo King is the …
Greve, Denmark: International freight forwarding and logistics company Leman is expanding its pharmaceutical warehousing capacity in Greve. In collaboration with two of the company’s pharmaceutical customers, capacity has expanded to enable Leman to offer more services. As well as offering storage at +15-25 degrees, Leman can now provide storage of active substances (API) down to …
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA: Thermo King now has a fully electric refrigeration unit for small to medium-sized vans and trucks. The E-200 provides a unique mix of control and convenience, paired with low noise and reduced weight, and offers an attractive solution across urban settings and final mile deliveries, Thermo King says. Unlike typical direct drive …
Greenville, Ohio, USA: Tippmann Innovation is building a coldstore for Classic Carriers Logistics Warehousing in Greenville, Ohio. Classic is expanding its existing site to include 1,850,000 cubic feet of freezer space. This project is expected to be complete in early 2022. Classic’s Greenville site is between its regional hubs of Indianapolis and Cincinnati, and will …
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA: Pelican BioThermal is collaborating with Sharkmed Oy in Finland and Corena Pharmaceutical Wholesaler in Turkey. “We are delighted to work with our new distributors who are operating in these key European locations,” said Paul Terry, director of sales EMEA, Pelican BioThermal. “These additions further enhance Pelican BioThermal’s growing global footprint, providing customers …
Shanghai, China: Kuehne+Nagel is partnering with Jointown, China’s largest non-state-owned pharmaceutical distribution company, to enhance its pharma and healthcare logistics in China. The partnership with Jointown gives Kuehne+Nagel access to its in-country storage and distribution network, enabling Kuehne+Nagel to comply with the highly-regulated Chinese pharma and healthcare sector. “We are pleased to be partnering with Jointown. Our …
Geneva, Switzerland: The IRU has written to German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, today on the chaos spreading across Europe’s goods transport network due to her government’s new border restrictions on truck drivers. Germany’s refusal to exempt professional truck drivers from mandatory Covid-19 testing breaks its previous commitments on EU ‘green lanes’ and the free movement of …
Oranmore, Galway, Ireland: Galway-based meat supplier Divilly’s has added three new Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans to its fleet, the Irish Trucker reports. Mercedes-Benz dealer, Kinahan Commercials of Moate supplied the vehicles and Athenry Refrigeration provided the fridges. Divilly’s has a factory in Oranmore supplying packed meat products for retailers in Ireland.
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