London, UK: From today meat and dairy products, plants and seeds are among the goods subject to physical checks when imported to Britain from the European Union. Health certificates were introduced in January on EU goods ranging from cut flowers, to fresh produce including meat, fruit and vegetables, but on Tuesday, physical checks for the …
Amsterdam, Netherlands: Webfleet has an electric vehicle transition tool to support businesses transitioning to electric vehicles or expanding their EV fleets. The tool allows fleets to use their own data to assess their readiness for electrification, estimate the total cost of ownership for going electric, the operational cost and CO2 savings. Additionally, fleets can gain …
Peterborough, UK: HGVs awaiting post-Brexit food checks could become easy targets for organised crime groups, warns the Road Haulage Association. The RHA believes that expected “significant delays” in the inspection process could mean more drivers having to park up in Kent, making them vulnerable. Ashton Cull, public affairs manager at the RHA said: “If new …
London, UK: GXO Logistics has completed its acquisition of Wincanton, effective today (29 April). All conditions of the acquisition have been met and GXO is now the sole shareholder of Wincanton. GXO and Wincanton will continue to be run independently until the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has completed its review. GXO chief executive Malcolm …
London, UK: Confusion and uncertainty still remain over the introduction of sanitary and phytosanitary checks, due to start next week. The government, despite claiming the checks will start on Tiusday, admits it is taking a “pragmatic approach” to introducing border checks with parts of the risk management system not initially switched on, to reduce the …
London, UK: Tesco is trialling two E-CoolTech fridges, the first time the fridges have been tested by a UK operator. The German-made E-CoolTech TM182 units use natural refrigerants with a negligible greenhouse gas potential, and are fitted in bespoke Gray & Adams rigid bodies. The fridges are electrically driven, providing frozen and chilled for the …
Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA: Temperature-controlled logistics company CH Robinson is gearing up for a surge in fresh flower deliveries for Mother’s Day on May 12. The company says that Mother’s Day flower orders lead to a jump in truckload demand as high as 3,000% when compared to the rest of the year. “A huge swing …
With the cold chain becoming more complex, operators should consider the potential for the latest warehouse management software, says Rob Sherwin, head of marketing at Principal Logistics Technologies Dublin, Ireland: Cold chain warehouse operators have long understood the benefits of warehouse management software. Increases in accuracy and efficiency were often enough to justify the effort and …
Birmingham, UK: The government should reform its dated plug-in truck grant – introduced eight years ago – to reflect the progress made by the sector in developing new zero-emission truck technology and help cut CO2 by 18.8 million tonnes a year, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. The society points out that …
Werlte, Germany: Krone has expanded its spare parts stock to include spare parts for trucks. “Initially, the extended range will focus on common wear parts for truck axles and brakes, such as brake discs. The tested truck spare parts can be identified as usual via reference numbers,” Ralf Faust, managing director service, Krone Trailer, said. …
London, UK: The government has denied reports that post-Brexit checks on EU goods “won’t be ‘turned on’” from the end of the month. The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has dismissed recent media reports claiming that physical border checks on EU plant and food imports will be “turned off”. A Defra …
London, UK: The Unite union has warned that Morrisons warehouse workers in Cheshire and Wakefield could take strike action over a pensions dispute. The union claims that Morrisons forced through changes to the workers’ pensions that will leave them worse off by around £500 a year. Additional changes that workers are being forced to adopt …
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