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News Digest22nd January 2020

Thermo King cools Mediplus Pharma

Mogosoaia, Ilfov County, Romania: Mediplus’ fleet with Thermo King refrigeration is one of Romania’s largest pharmaceutical fleets in operation running only electrical refrigeration units. Thermo King and Mediplus Exim, a Romanian pharmaceutical product distributor, part of Dr Max pan-European pharmaceutical group, created one of the largest fleet in operation that runs only electrical refrigeration units …

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News Digest22nd January 2020

2020 WFLO scholarship recipients announced

Arlington, Virginia, USA: David Stier, operations supervisor, Interstate Warehousing, and Michael Newman, warehouse manager, Summit Cold Storage, are the recipients of the WFLO Institute Scholarship for 2020. The World Food Logistics Organization announced the recipients at the WFLO Institute West which was held 12-15 January in Tempe, Arizona. The scholarship program is sponsored by RefrigiWear, …

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News Digest22nd January 2020

Total installs 20,000 electric charging points in Amsterdam

Amsterdam, Netherlands: Total will install and operate up to 20,000 new public charging points in the Netherlands, in the three provinces of North-Holland, Flevoland and Utrecht. Metropolitan Region Amsterdam Electric has awarded Europe’s largest concession contract for electric vehicles to address the fast-growing demand for public electric vehicle charging points in the Netherlands. The network …

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News Digest19th January 2020

EHDH buys Movianto to create one-stop-pharma shop

Ivry sur Seine, France: Pharmaceutical logistics provider EHDH is to finalise the acquisition of pharma distribution company Movianto from Owens & Minor in the first half of 2020. EHDH claims that the move would create the “European leader in transport and logistics services dedicated to the pharmaceutical sector”. The proposed transaction fits with the strategy …

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News Digest16th January 2020

CSafe opens in South Korea

Dayton, Ohio, USA: CSafe Global has expanded its service center at Incheon International Airport. The new service center accommodates growing demand for CSafe’s air cargo containers in South Korea, and the broader Asia Pacific region. “This new facility will ensure that our active containers are operating at top system performance, keeping temperatures precisely where they …

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News Digest15th January 2020

NomadPower adds more Frigo charging points

Rotterdam, Netherlands: NomadPower is opening more charging points for reefers in Belgium, Italy, Germany, UK. It also plans its first site in France. With over 50 locations in 7 European countries NomadPower is the largest electric cooling charging network dedicated to refrigerated road transport, the company says. “In 2020 we will continue to grow our …

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News Digest15th January 2020

Maersk to focus on coldstores as part of expansion

Copenhagen, Denmark: Shipping company Maersk is gearing up to focus on services such as cold storage to avoid competing with its own freight forwarding customers as it expands into the non-ocean business. Morten Engelstoft, chief executive of APM Terminals and member of Maersk’s executive board, told reporters: “The primary focus in the new Maersk is …

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News Digest15th January 2020

MatHem.se takes Thermo King for online grocery

Stockholm, Sweden: MatHem.se, Sweden’s largest online food store, has upgraded its home delivery fleet with 30 vehicles, all with Thermo King’s electric E-200 multi temperature fridges. MatHem owns the entire distribution chain from order and warehouse to refrigerated vehicles delivering to customers’ door. The new fleet allows MatHem.se to guarantee an unbroken cold chain from …

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News Digest15th January 2020

CSafe Global launches Cell & Gene cold chain packaging

Dayton, Ohio, USA: CSafe will demonstrate the company’s cell and gene thermal packaging at the Phacilitate Leaders World conference in Miami J21-24 January. “As partner to those in the most difficult portion of the cold chain, CSafe is committed to innovation, continuous improvement and unparalleled customer service. This is especially important for the cell and …

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News Digest13th January 2020

Cold Chain Poland and WorldFood Poland combine events

Warsaw, Poland: ColdChain Poland is the first Polish event connecting refrigerated supply chains professionals with the food and drink sectors. The show, which runs from 21 to 23 April at Expo XXI Warsaw, covers fresh, frozen, fish and seafood, meat and dairy products, fruit and vegetables, pharmaceutical and chemical industries. WorldFood Poland is partnering with …

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News Digest9th January 2020

SeaCube takes 5,000 Carrier Transicold reefer refrigeration systems

Singapore: SeaCube Containers has added 5,000 new 40-foot high-cube containers refrigerated by Carrier Transicold PrimeLine systems to meet demand for leased refrigerated containers, SeaCube’s newest acquisitions include 4,000 containers equipped with PrimeLine refrigeration units and 1,000 PrimeLine One refrigerated containers. “We continue to specify Carrier Transicold for the majority of our refrigerated containers based primarily …

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News Digest9th January 2020

Pelican BioThermal updates SaaS asset management software

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA: Pelican BioThermal has released a new version of its Crēdo ProEnvision web-based asset management tracking and tracing software. This latest version allows customers to more easily scale and manage large volumes of shippers in multiple locations. It is also easily updated with new features, which is expected to advance smart management of assets, …

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