Reading, UK: Sunswap solar power system for reefers has been recognised with several awards. The most recent was for Transport, Logistics and Supply Chain at Innovation Zero. The award highlighted the success of Sunswap’s Endurance in 22 customer fleets demonstrating the systems ability to meet operational needs while delivering zero emissions and financial benefits, Sunswap …
Preston, UK: Huntapac has 22 new Thermo King A400 Advancer fridges supplied by Marshall Fleet Solutions as replacement units. Joanne Cleece, head of transport, Huntapac said, “Whilst we did look at other options, we knew we wanted to replace our old units with Advancer units. The first five Advancer units we ordered outperformed our existing …
Criccieth, Gwynedd, Wales: Harlech Foodservice is adding six new rigid trucks to its fleet and expanding its refrigerated storage at its Gwynedd headquarters. It is expanding its business into south and west Wales with new depots at Merthyr and Carmarthen. The company says it is aiming to achieve net zero by 2050. It says it …
London, UK: Maritime Transport has 18 battery-electric, 42-tonne tractor units plus and hydrogen fuel cell trucks. The zero-emission trucks, supplied by Scania, Renault Trucks, and Daf, will be integrated in Maritime’s fleet as part of the eFreight 2030 consortium, led by Voltempo. The consortium is one of four selected to join Zehid and is part-funded …
Tønsberg, Norway: Constellation Cold Logistics has opened a 13,000-pallet cold store in Tønsberg, Norway. Construction was completed earlier this month, and the site is already filling. Tønsberg is Constellation’s third site in Norway. “Its strategic placement along the E18 route links the facility to the capital of Oslo as well as the west coast of …
Coaldale, Alberta, Canada: NewCold, is investing $222m on an automated cold store in Coaldale, Alberta, due to open next year. NewCold’s warehouse will use proprietary software and technology to ensure food safety and quality, while being 50% more energy efficient than traditional cold stores, the company says. NewCold will also invest in improving Canadian Pacific …
McDonough, Georgia, USA: NewCold’s automated warehouse in McDonough, Georgia is now operational handling products for Conagra Brands food company. Jonas Swarttouw, chairman, North America, NewCold said: “Going live with our dry goods high-bay warehouse also marks a new era in NewCold’s US presence as an innovator of multi-temperature, end-to-end food logistics solutions.” “Conagra is pleased …
Copenhagen, Denmark: Geodis has gained IATA’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics certification for its Copenhagen site. The freight forwarder now has 28 pharma certified sites. Kent Husted, managing director, Geodis Denmark, said: “Denmark is one of the leading countries in the world when it comes to research, development and production of pharmaceuticals. …
Sao Paulo, Chile: Emergent Cold Latin America has opened the largest frozen food warehouse in Chile, in Talcahuano handling seafood and fruit exports. The warehouse is 294,000 m³ and stores 37,000 pallets. This is Emergent Cold LatAm’s first completed construction project in Chile, following the acquisition of Friopacífico in 2021 and subsequent acquisitions of Multifrigo …
Forrestfield, Western Australia: SCT is building a cold store at Forrestfield, Western Australia, adding 9,000sq metres of freezer, chiller, and ambient space to its site. SCT said it will drive opportunities for companies in Western Australia to send a broader product range to the eastern seaboard with 50,000 additional pallets of freight to and from …
Kansas City, Missouri, USA: Americold has broken ground on a new $127m cold store in Kansas City, Missouri. The company plans to create nearly 190 new jobs in the region with the 335,000-square-foot warehouse, built in collaboration with Canadian Pacific Kansas City, to co-locate Americold warehouse facilities on the railway. George Chappelle, chief executive, Americold, …
Madrid, Spain: IAG Cargo has expanded its temperature-controlled store in Madrid. The €1.5m investment will increase the capacity by 45% with 1,340 sq metres of temperature-controlled space. Fernando Terol Armas, director, Spanish hub and operations, IAG Cargo said: “We can now offer even greater capacity for perishable goods, ensuring their integrity is maintained throughout the …
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