London, UK: The Road Haulage Association has learned that Transport for London (TfL) is to recommend that hauliers operating in London should have six months, not three, to get their lorries compliant with the new Direct Vision Standard. If the proposal is approved, enforcement of the new Progressive Safe System (PSS) will begin from 4 …
London, UK: More than 50 organisations and individuals have written a joint letter to the new Transport Secretary, Louise Haigh MP, urging her to prioritise the adoption of tougher, mandatory EU vehicle safety measures, such as advanced emergency braking. The letter, led by road safety charity Brake and Axa UK, is a request to the …
Nookat, Osh Region, Kyrgyzstan: The US government, through the US Agency for International Development (USAID), and Nookat Almasy Cooperative, has opened the largest cold storage site in Nookat district in Osh oblast that will help farmers expand their sales and market opportunities. The site will enhance food security and improve the livelihoods of farmers across …
Budaörs, Hungary: UPS Healthcare is spending over €20m buying 200 temperature-controlled vans to boost cold chain capabilities in Italy, France, the Netherlands, and Hungary. With 80% of pharmaceutical products in Europe currently needing temperature-controlled transportation, there is a greater need for cold-chain transport than ever before. This is why UPS decided to commit to this new …
Maritime Transport, which provides integrated road and rail freight logistics, has ordered 14 new reach stackers from Sany and Kalmar to scale its container handling operations. The €8m investment will facilitate growing demand for rail freight services and the expansion of Maritime’s intermodal network, with the Strategic Rail Freight Interchange at Northampton Gateway and a …
Rochdale, UK: Dachser UK is providing a direct daily service from the UK to Italy following the acquisition of a controlling share of Fercam’s groupage and contract logistics divisions. The service started last month following the new Smart Border Connect solution by Dachser UK last month. “Dachser has always had daily services to all European …
Grimsby, UK: Constellation Cold Logistics is expanding its Grimsby site. Some 49,000 europallet spaces will be added to the site’s current 17,000 europallet capacity upon completion in 2025. The project has been driven by strong customer demand in the region from both new and existing customers who are already committing to use the expansion’s pallet …
Villepinte, France: Petit Forestier Group is entering the Scandinavian market peninsula with the acquisition of Igloocar, a reefer distribution company. The acquisition of Igloocar Nordic, Igloocar Norge, Igloocar Sverige and Isovan, will enable the group to gain market share in these Nordic countries where it did not previously have a presence. Since 2004, these companies …
London, UK: The new Labour government, with Keir Starmer as prime minister, should prioritise delivering an infrastructure programme to help freight movements, according to the logistics industry. Logistics UK has set out how the new government should take forward the logistics sector’s priorities in its first 100 days and in its first fiscal event. Logistics …
Heathrow, UK: International Cargo Logistics has nearly doubled its cold store capacity at Heathrow Airport, to 300sq m. The site now has five chambers with varying temperature regimes, X-ray and external temporary storage, plus temperature-controlled vehicles. “This expansion, which comes as we celebrate our 20th anniversary this year, greatly enhances our ability to deliver high-quality …
Brussels, Belgium: Collaboration between the European parliament and businesses operating cold chains in Europe is vital, the Global Cold Chain Alliance says. Signing the Antwerp Declaration in support of the European Industrial Deal last week, the Global Cold Chain Alliance called for greater support for investment in infrastructure, innovation and future skills. “Alongside many heads …
California, USA: Battery powered transport and temperatre control have been transformative in the healthcare sector, says Hannah Sieber, chief executive, Artyx. She knows just how transformative batteries can be. At her previous startup, EcoFlow, she used them to replace generators, whether for powering homes after storms or RVs at a campsite. She noticed that utilities …
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