Geneva, Switzerland: SkyCell has closed $116m finance package for its technology that improves the pharmaceutical supply chain for air travel. With the fresh capital, SkyCell plans to grow its operations across the US and Asia. SkyCell makes temperature-controlled containers, using proprietary cold chain technology to monitor cooling, humidity, and shock. The containers also come with …
Reading, PA, USA: Penske Logistics has received the 2024 Top Third-Party Logistics & Cold Storage Providers Award organised by Food Logistics magazine. This award highlights leading companies in the food and beverage sector known for their exceptional logistics and cold storage services. “3PLs and cold storage providers remain a key puzzle piece to building and …
London, UK: The results of the 2024 general election show a resounding Labour Party victory with Keir Starmer leading his party to an overwhelming majority of seats. A big Labour majority is already priced in across financial markets. The pound is being traded in the Asia-Pacific region at this time of day, albeit in weak …
Crick, UK: XPO Logistics has created a new Female Driver Academy to help attract more women into the industry. The drivers who join the Academy will undertake a 12 to 16-week programme using the XPO Logistics internal driver training team to develop and sharpen their skills. The first candidate assessment days were held at the …
Rietberg, Germany: Next week sees the launch of Katma’s CleanControl ́s robot for the interior cleaning of refrigerated trailers. Founding brothers Patrick and Felix Kathöfer said: “We are very proud of our young, dynamic team… The machine has been tested under extreme conditions and can therefore ensure reliable cleanliness, especially in the slaughter, food and …
Cambridge, UK: Histon Sweet Spreads handles some million cases of product each week. With residential property bordering the factory, noise is an issue.“A certain amount of noise from commercial or industrial premises is to be expected but we have always been very aware of the fact that excessive or unreasonable sound could constitute a problem …
Glasgow, UK: Müller UK & Ireland is inviting applications for the third cohort of its Next Generation initiative as the business continues to drive supply chain resilience and reduce carbon emissions. Müller Next Generation, first launched in 2018, is a three-year programme for Müller farmers between the ages of 25-40, which aims to develop and …
London, UK: The Road Haulage Association is calling on the new government to urgently tackle investment in infrastructure for electric trucks, stressing there is just one public charging point for HGVs in the whole of the UK. The association found only one public charging point for lorries located at a service station at Rivington, on …
Reading, UK: The Cold Chain Federation is running a series of free webinars this year that address everything from solving grid connection challenges to the road to net zero in the cold chain. Next week, on 9 July, there will be a webinar on “Solving Grid Connection Challenges – Take Control with Smart Systems to …
Basel, Switzerland: Swissport has opened a new temperature-controlled pharma store at EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse that allows it to consolidate shipments at the airport and reduce truck journeys. The new “Cool+Connect” site is larger than the existing pharma area and expands Swissport’s overall pharma capacity at the airport from 94sq m to 230sq m. The new infrastructure …
Jersey City, New Jersey, USA: Kuehne+Nagel has set up a new network of eight, temperature-controlled warehouses for the US healthcare market. The sites will store temperature-sensitive medicines and vaccines, medical devices and diagnostic kits. The cross-docking concept “optimises supply chain efficiencies and reduces CO2 emissions”, says Kuehne+Nagel. “With this solution, Kuehne+Nagel addresses the growing need …
London, UK: Business minister Kevin Hollinrake has admitted that there was “no doubt” that it is now more difficult to trade with the EU. Speaking on Radio Four’s Today programme this morning, Hollinrake said: “There’s no doubt, for some businesses, it is more difficult to trade with the European Union. There is no doubt that …
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