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News Digest12th November 2020

ESP adds 250 Krone Cool Liners

Los Torraos, Murcia, Spain: ESP Solutions has added 250 Krone refrigerated trailers to transport flowers. ESP Solutions fleet includes 600 Krone Cool Liners. The average age of the fleet is two years. The new Krone Cool Liners are double-deckers with multi-temp fridges suitable for food, plants, electronic components, and pharmaceutical products. The partition can be …

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News Digest10th November 2020

KLLM adds 1,400 reefers to the fleet

Richland, Mississippi, USA: KLLM Transport Services is adding 1,400 new Utility trailers with Carrier Transicold refrigeration, telematics, and solar charging systems. The company has one of the youngest, most advanced fleets on the highway, says Jim Richards, president, KLLM, a Top-3 refrigerated carrier. “This latest investment helps us keep our fleet new and modern for improved …

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News Digest9th November 2020

XPO Logistics revenue up in 3rd quarter

Greenwich, Connecticut, USA: XPO Logistics reports its revenue for the third quarter at $4.22bn, up on the $4.15bn for the third quarter 2019. Net income attributable to common shareholders was $84m, compared with $117m for the third quarter 2019. Operating income was $223m, down on the $229m for the third quarter 2019. Diluted earnings per …

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News Digest9th November 2020

Brett Lynch joins Scotts as chief executive

Casula Mall, NSW, Australia: Brett Lynch takes over this month as chief executive of Scott’s Refrigerated Logistics. Brett said, “it is an exciting time to be joining ScottsRL and it is a privilege to be part of the team.  “I believe in the potential of ScottsRL to be a clear industry leader.  We have a …

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News Digest6th November 2020

Carrier Citimax for China school meals

Wuxi, China: Carrier Transicold Shanghai provided the truck fridges for the first city-wide school meal distribution program in Wuxi, China. The program provides school meals to thousands of children at some 650 schools. Carrier’s direct-drive 370 Citimax fridges were fitted to Isuzu vehicles. The Citimax is designed for light commercials operating in urban applications and …

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News Digest4th November 2020

Volvo Trucks helps Swedish grocer go all-electric

Gothenburg, Sweden: Swedish grocer ICA Sweden and Volvo Trucks are working together to electrify as much of the retailer’s fleet as possible. In the long term, cooperation will extend to other areas to reduce the environmental impact of goods transport. Initially the companies will identify possible routes for electric vehicles. “We have an important responsibility …

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News Digest3rd November 2020

Zim adds 1,000 Carrier PrimeLine boxes

Haifa, Israel:  Zim Integrated Shipping Services is adding 1,000 new 40-ft containers with Carrier Transicold’s PrimeLine fridges. “With thousands of PrimeLine units already in service to our fleet over many years, the refrigeration system has proven itself to be a highly capable performer,” said Moti Azari, reefer trade manager, ZIM. “The unit’s excellent refrigeration capabilities, …

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News Digest3rd November 2020

Stena increases Baltic freight capacity

Travemünde, Germany: Stena Line is expanding Baltic Sea freight services, replacing the current vessels on the Travemünde-Liepaja route with two RoPax vessels, that will add a further 40% freight capacity to the route. Crossing time will also reduce for the 12 weekly departures. Last month Stena said it will deploy two RoPax vessels on the …

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News Digest3rd November 2020

Miniekspress takes four Cool Liners

Stokke, Norway: Norwegian transport company Miniekspress Thermo Transport has four new Krone Cool Liners. The trailers were specified with interior height of 2.8m and double-deck loading with a floor space for 54 pallets. A longitudinal insulated partition wall provides three adjustable compartments for fresh and frozen goods. An additional evaporator on the rear portal provides …

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News Digest28th October 2020

Organic food drives growth in US cold chain logistics

Dublin, Ireland: The cold chain logistics market of the United States is expected to grow 2% between 2020-2025, driven by demand for beverages and organic food, according to a new report. The presence of large beverage companies in the US, given their immense dependence on cold storage transport, is one of the major factors that …

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News Digest27th October 2020

Carrier mobile coldstores for vaccines

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA: Carrier Pods, monitored by Sensitech, allow customers to expand their cold storage capacity. Carrier’s containers use Sensitech’s monitoring systems with options for deep-freeze cooling, real-time telematics, data analytics and product visibility. Carrier’s recently announced Lynx digital platform is expected to provide added connectivity by the end of the year. Additionally, …

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News Digest27th October 2020

C-Safe opens Mexico City hub

Dayton, Ohio, USA: CSafe Global has opened a hub in Mexico City. As the second largest pharmaceutical market in Latin America after Brazil, adding this new hub operation in Mexico to CSafe’s worldwide network ensures consistent, easy access to the cold chain industry’s top performing containers in this booming market, the company says. “The market …

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