Avranches, France: Chereau is introducing a hydrogen-powered refrigerated trailer as part of its Inogam Evo project. Hydrogen is a clean energy source and the total cost of ownership of this technology is realistic and relevant for a carbon-free transport business, Chereau says. Chereau has overhauled its core trailer range to increase payload by 430kg, improve …
Houston, Texas, USA: Nuro is to test a self-driving delivery vehicle designed without basic human controls such as steering wheels. The vehicle is Nuro’s second generation of its vehicles, which it is calling R2 and will be tested in Houston, Texas. The vehicle has an egg-shaped frame and is smaller than most US cars. It …
Minneapolis, USA: Pelican BioThermal has bought NanoCool, an Albuquerque, New Mexico-based manufacturer of temperature-controlled packaging. “This acquisition further increases the breadth of the Pelican BioThermal product portfolio”, the company says. “The addition of NanoCool customers, market segments and product technologies will enable Pelican BioThermal to expand its access to patients, laboratories and other last-mile players …
Osaka, Japan: Daikin Active controlled atmosphere refrigerated containers are being used to ship Taiwanese guavas to the USA. The first shipment was in January. Taiwan – dubbed the Fruit Kingdom for its ideal growing conditions that support a great variety of tropical fruits – is the first Asian country, and just the second in the …
Mclean, Virginia, USA: CakeBoxx Technologies has a new refrigerated shipping containers using its ‘deck and lid’ two-piece design. The ThermoBoxx 20ft container is aimed at temperature-sensitive defense, aeronautics, composites and electronics products. CakeBoxx Technologies designed the new models as a time saving, cost-effective method to move temperature-sensitive cargos that would normally be difficult to load …
Rotterdam, Netherlands: The three main container ports in Europe maintained their leadership in 2019. Rotterdam is still the largest, followed by Antwerp, which has registered positive growth figures in the last five years, and Hamburg, which has again seen a growth in the movement of containers after many years of stagnation. The German port of …
Moerdijk, Netherlands: Frigo Breda, co-owner of Easyfresh, is to open a new waterfront coldstore in Moerdijk. Frigo Bredat plans to,open the 5,8 hectares site with 300 metre quay in June in the Port of Moerdijk. The site will have a 70,000 pallet capacity and also act as the new headquarters for the company. Port of …
Paris, France: Stef reports turnover up 5.7% to to €3,441bn for the year 2019. The like-for-like increase for the period was 3.9%. But 2019 fourth quarter turnover slowed affected by slow growth in France growing at 2.6% to €888.2. Like-for-like growth was 1.6% Stanislas Lemor, chief executive, Stef, said: “The Group sustained its business growth …
Brussels, Belgium: European Union demand for new commercial vehicles expanded by 2.5% in 2019, the seventh consecutive year of growth, according to data from the ACEA. Each of the major markets ended the year on a positive note: Germany up 6.1%, France up 4.3%), the United Kingdom up 3.0%), Italy up 1.9%) and Spain up …
Minneapolis, Minnesot, USA: Pelican BioThermal has expanded into Australia and New Zealand, with Wilpak Group International providing sales and support from their headquarters in Melbourne, Australia. This is also an expansion of the current global partnership with Wilpak. Pelican BioThermal has the additional option of InsulCap thermal covers to protect temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical payloads. Ed Meyer, …
Valencia, Spain: Reefer shipping and logistics company Easyfresh Iberia is launching a new groupage service for temperature-controlled cargo from Spain/Portugal into the Netherlands and Norway from March 2020. Easyfresh Iberia will be offering five departures a week that meet the requirements for the fruit and vegetable sector as well as for frozen and ambient commodities. …
Arlington, Virginia, USA: Obtaining insurance has become challenging for refrigerated warehouses in South Africa and globally, especially for those that do not have what is seen as acceptable fire protection. To address these issues, the Global Cold Chain Alliance is hosting a panel discussion in Cape Town on 5 February 2020. To join industry peers and experts …
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