Horstmar, Germany: Schmitz Cargobull has a new website launched today. The site, www.cargobull.com, is, Schmitz says, more intuitive navigation and structure which based on data from the previous version. The site has an improved search, including an option to search for the nearest service centre to repair and maintain Schmitz Cargobull equipment. It also has …
Singapore: Taiwan-based shipping company Evergreen Line has added 2,000 Carrier Transicold PrimeLine units to its refrigerated container fleet. Evergreen cites industry-leading energy efficiency and reliability of the model for its choice. “Carrier Transicold’s 18-year relationship with Evergreen Line continues to grow, as evident in our units forming the majority of their fleet and in this …
Athens, Georgia, USA: Carrier Transicold’s newest solar charging system fits on top of the transport refrigeration unit and delivers 2amps of power. “With a significantly smaller footprint than our prior solar panels, the new system provides up to 18% greater power delivery for faster, more complete charging of a 12-volt TRU battery, helping ensure uninterrupted …
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA: Carrier Global Corporation announced it completed its spinoff from United Technologies and now trades as an independent company on the New York Stock Exchange. “Against the backdrop of unprecedented global uncertainty, Carrier and its employees remain focused and continue to solve critical challenges — from improving indoor air quality, protecting …
Hamburg, Germany: Kuehne+Nagel has upgraded its SeaExplorer online platform to help mitigate sea freight disruption. Industry sources predict a high rate of cancelled sailings in various trades in the coming weeks. Schedule reliability is currently at 65%, the lowest level in the past ten years. “The new SeaExplorer features come just in time to mitigate …
New York, USA: Frozen and chilled food sales have levelled off in the USA after a sharp sales spike in March, according to data from research firm Information Resources and Boston Consulting Group. Data for the week ending March 29 show frozen food sales are still up 31.3% compared to last year, but that number …
Brussels, Belgium: Diesel remains the fuel of choice for European truck operators accounting for almost 98% of trucks registered last year, according to data from the ACEA. Fuel types of new trucks are: diesel 97.9%, electric 0.2%, hybrid 0.1% new medium and heavy trucks over 3.5 tonnes registered in the European Union in 2019. The …
Sassnitz, Germany: Stena is ending sailings on its ferry route between Trelleborg in Sweden and Sassnitz in Germany. The route, already suspended due to the Coronavirus epidemic, has seen falling passenger and freight volumes. Stena Line operates two ferry routes between Sweden and Germany, which are primarily carrying freight, and with a reduced passenger capacity. Trelleborg- Rostock …
Arlington, Virginia, USA: The Global Cold Chain Alliance and the International Foodservice Distributors Association have created an ad-hoc partnership to address the change in short-term workforce needs fuelled by the coronavirus pandemic. The partnership will connect International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses warehouse facilities requiring additional warehouse labor due to a heightened demand on the cold …
Dublin, Ireland: Irish food producers are being hit with extra charges to transport products in chilled containers, with shipping lines blaming the huge numbers of containers stuck in Chinese ports, says John Jordan, chief executive, Ornua, Ireland’s largest exporter of dairy products. “If you wanted to move product from Ireland to the US, the likelihood …
South Orange, New Jersey, USA: As the world attempts to navigate the uncertain conditions surrounding Covid-19, businesses, medical professionals and government officials have all struggled to maintain appropriate levels of goods – and the services that require those goods. Whether ventilators and N95 masks or toilet paper and chicken, the supply chain has struggled to …
Düsseldorf, Germany: Sixfold has expanded its operations to cover the Benelux, German and East European markets out of Poland. Following the release of its map showing real-time delay times for trucks crossing borders across Europe (the map has been visited by over 500,000 professionals from the logistics industry since late March and can be viewed …
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