Dublin, Ireland: Kuehne+Nagel Ireland, which has signed a multi-year contract with West Pharmaceuticals, is to run a dedicated, temperature-controlled warehouse for the company and handle its road transport. The custom-built warehouse in Dublin has racking for 30,000 pallets and has a full temperature-controlled system. Michael Moes, vice president Global Supply Management of West Pharmaceuticals, says: …
Stuttgart, Germany: Daimler Trucks plans a range of electric trucks for urban distribution and long-haul transport and has launched a concept vehicle to demonstrate the technology in the heavy-duty fuel-cell trucks. The long haul models will have ranges of up to 1,000 kilometers and more on a single tank of hydrogen. The use of liquid …
Werlte, Germany: Trailer maker Krone and Shippeo, which makes automated tracking systems, have partnered to provide real-time estimated time of arrival (ETA) for Krone’s trailer telematic systems. Customers will be able to receive the ETA for deliveries, powered by Shippeo’s proprietary machine learning algorithm. “There’s a growing demand for trailers with built-in ETA prediction capabilities …
Rotterdam, Netherlands: The 23rd GCCA European Cold Chain Conference is scheduled for 23 – 25 November 2020 at the Hilton Rotterdam. The conference for temperature controlled professionals will see attendees come together as a to share challenges and opportunities in the food supply chain. Topics to be discussed are: Consumer Behaviour & e-Commerce Industry Trends & Innovation Talent Recruitment …
Głogów. Poland: Polish pharmaceutical company Arra Group has opened a new temperature-controlled warehouse in Poland near Poznań. The company says the warehouse is in a strategic location with good road links and will “make our services truly comprehensive and meet the needs of our customers”. Arra runs over 300 vehicles. The change was in response …
Koga, Ethiopia: The first shipment of Ethiopian avocados has marked the development of a new temperature-controlled route by train from East Africa to the Netherlands. The shipment took place on the 22 August when the reefer container carrying 24 tonnes of avocados was loaded onto the Ethio-Djibouti train from the terminal in Koga, Ethiopia, to …
Zurich, Switzerland: Spar has added an electric MAN rigid to its fleet. The 360hp e-truck from MAN will transport food from the central warehouse to Spar stores in the Appenzell region and Thurgau. Spar Switzerland introduced hybrid trucks in 2011. The new e-truck can cover around 180km per charge, depending on the climatic and topographical …
Frankfurt, Germany: Lufthansa Cargo has expanded its pharma operations with the opening of a new temperature-controlled hub in Munich and another in Chicago. The new Lufthansa Cargo Pharma Hub Munich at the city’s airport offers space for up to 96 pallets and loose cargo in two different temperature ranges (2 °C to 8 °C and …
Apeldoorn, Netherlands: Müller Fresh Food Logistics in the Netherlands has ordered 27 new Daf FT XF480 Super Space Cab tractors. The vehicles will arrive in two batches from Bedrijfswagens in Apeldoorn. Müller says it opted fot the Dafs due to the low operating costs, the favourable fuel consumption and the spacious XF cabs. Müller Fresh …
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA: Thermo King has introduced solar panels for its heating units Tom Kampf, trailer product manager Thermo King Americas, says fitting the units is a win-win for operators. “Heat King delivers maximum uptime, ease of maintenance and long-term reliability with its heavy duty, rugged and simple design.” “If you pair the Heat King …
Dublin, Ireland: Agro Merchants Group is planning a new coldstore in Food Central, Dublin, Ireland. The new building is next to Agro’s existing operation opened last year. Completion of the new coldstore is expected by the end of next year. The building will have 20,000 frozen and chilled pallet spaces, refrigerated dock space and blast …
New York, USA: The American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) has reaffirmed the safety of frozen foods after Chinese officials reported frozen proteins tested positive for coronavirus. “The overwhelming scientific consensus is that SARS-CoV-2, unlike norovirus and hepatitis A, is not transmitted by the consumption of potentially contaminated foods,” said the institute. “The virus is unlikely …
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