Beijing, China: Refrigerated vehicle sales increased 27% from 2018 to 2019, according to statistics from the Cold Chain Logistics Committee of the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing. More than half of these sales were light trucks, the most frequently sold in China. However, refrigerated vehicles are gradually evolving towards either heavy-duty or light-duty vehicles, …
Arlington, Virginia, USA: The 2020 International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses Convention and the 2020 Global Cold Chain Alliance Cold Chain Conference & Expo have been cancelled by the organiser, the Global Cold Chain Alliance. The three-day event, cancelled because of the coronavuris pandemic, was scheduled for 30 August at Bonita Springs , Florida, United States. …
Venice, Italy: Stef Seafood Italia and Mediterranea Trasporti, which coordinates Marlog operations, have formed a joint venture to better serve Italian and international customers. The new company, Med Sealog, will operate from Milan, Rome and in Venice providing fresh seafood to retailers, wholesalers, importers, traders and producers. Med Sealog will be 60% owned by Mediterranea …
Brussels, Belgium: EU commercial vehicle registrations fell 44.4% in May as the coronavirus continues to takes its toll on business. Demand fell across all commercial vehicle segments and most markets. The four largest markets of the EU fell: Spain by 59%, Germany by 47.9%, followed by Italy down 36.5% and France down 35.0%. The UK …
Zaragoza, Spain: Bailón group has added four new Schmitz Cargobull refrigerated trailers to its fleet, taking the total to 27. The group is the largest exporter of eggs in Spain and sells 80% of its production abroad. Bailón opted for vehicles with Executive Plus equipment including Schmitz fridge and its telematic package, TrailerConnect. Schmitz also …
Avranches, Normandy, France: Chereau is encouraging companies to set up hydrogen plants at distribution sites to encourage hydrogen refrigeration in trucks. Chereau is testing hydrogen-based technology for refrigeration as part of its Road project to develop more sustainable transport refrigeration.In the face of few hydrogen stations for trucks it proposes to integrate a production and …
Novi, Michigan, USA: Lineage Logistics has acquired Emergent Cold in a $900m deal. The deal, first announced in November, marks Lineage’s entry into the Australia, New Zealand and Sri Lanka markets, further expanding the reach of the world’s largest temperature-controlled logistics company. “Welcoming Emergent Cold and New Orleans Cold Storage to the Lineage family provides …
Novi, Michigan, USA: Lineage Logistics has bought Henningsen Cold Storage Company. The deal bolsters Lineage’s presence in the Pacific Northwest adding 14 sites in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Pennsylvania, North Dakota and Oklahoma. Henningsen provides temperature-controlled warehousing and transportation, blast and room freezing, cold-chain fulfillment, and inventory and transport management. Henningsen was founded in 1923 and …
Arlington, Virginia, USA: Labour is the largest cost followed by property rent or lease expenses for coldstore operators, according to data from the Global Cold Chain Alliance. In order to improve the economic information available to industry participants, the Global Cold Chain Alliance has commissioned a Cold Chain Index reported since the end of 2018. …
Arlington, Virginia, USA: The global coronavirus pandemic has seen revenues fall for more than half the respondents to a GCCA survey. The survey also found 11% saw no change and 35% an increase in revenue. Respondents believe the next six months may look very similar to the past few months. The Global Cold Chain Alliance …
Zaragoza, Spain: Lecitrailer has a new refrigerated trailer called Evolution. Lecitrailer previously built trailers with supplied components. The new trailer is its first all complete refrigerated vehicle. “It has been painstakingly worked on its structure, integrating more vertical fibreglass reinforcements on the sides and inside it is equipped with higher density polyester,” Lecitrailer said in …
Brussels, Belgium: European truck and van registrations slumped by 67% in April providing statistical demonstration of the effect of the coronavirus. The fallout of the Covid‐19 pandemic affected all 27 EU markets and every vehicle segment. Spain was down 87.8%, Italy by 85.5% and France by 82.4%, according to data from the NAtional Automobile Manufacturers …
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