Bradford, UK: Morrisons is looking to cut the number of staff working in its chilled operations as part of a restructuring of its logistics network. According to the Grocer magazine, Morrisons wants to consolidate the number of warehouse managers at seven of its distribution centres under a single operations manager role. Some of the company’s …
Cambridge, UK: Businesses tend to prioritise the short-term cost of implementing sustainable solutions over the long-term return on investment and environmental impact according to a Cold Chain Federation webinar panel discussion. The panel included Peter Staines, Marshall Fleet Solutions’ renewables Technical manager, Joanne Swift, group sustainability manager P&M group, and Ian Merchant, national projects sales …
Poznań, Poland: Locotranssped, an intermodal and road transport provider has introduced ThermoKare 24/7 Fleet Monitoring on its refrigerated services. In 2022 Locotranssped launched a rail service with their own wagons from Łódź, Poland to Rotterdam, the Netherlands, reducing the transit time to 22 hours. The rail connection is part of the door-to-door service from Poland …
Breda, Netherlands,: NewCold is expanding in its home country with an automated warehouse under construction in Dinteloord, North Brabant. NewCold has recently acquired the Koel-en Vrieshuis Reimerswaal site in Kruiningen, Zeeland. Bram Hage, chief executive, NewCold, said: “Due to customer demand, NewCold is expanding its footprint in the Netherlands. Alongside the greenfield project at Dinteloord, …
Helsingborg, Sweden: Frigoscandia, now a wholly owned subsidiary of Dachser, is being integrated into Dachser’s network. In December, Dachser acquired Frigoscandia from private equity investor Mutares SE & Co and gained European Commission approval for the deal in February. “The acquisition significantly strengthens our position in food logistics in the Nordic region,” says Burkhard Eling, …
Harrogate, UK: Bettys Craft Bakery has put two electric temperature-controlled vans into its fleet. Bettys Craft Bakery is part of Bettys & Taylors Group, a family business running Yorkshire Tea, Taylors of Harrogate, and Bettys Café Tea Rooms. Prohire’s vehicle hire and alternative fuels division, ProGreen, provided the vehicles with bodies built by Bespoke Bodies. …
Reading, UK: The proposed Border Target Operating Model, planned to start at the end of April, will jeopardise the UK’s food supply chain, warns the Cold Chain Federation. It has written to Defra Secretary Steve Barclay, arguing that the government’s plan for full border checks for imports from the EU poses a major challenge to …
Dubai, UAE: Consultant Thomas Eskesen, who worked for Maersk for 30 years, has been appointed chair of the Join the Move to -15 deg C, according to RAC Plus. The initiative is designed to build up a coalition of companies in favour of storing frozen food at -15 deg C, rather than the lower temperature …
London, UK: The logistics industry has welcomed the Chancellor’s decision to maintain the 5p cut on fuel duty and freeze the charge for another 12 months. It is the 14th consecutive year in which the level of the duty has not been increased. Kevin Green, Logistics UK’s director of policy, said: “The extension to the …
Dover, UK: Traffic delays and disruption as a result of the new EU entry/exit system being introduced later this year could affect the shelf life of fresh produce and lead to a reduction in EU imports of perishable products, according to Logistics UK. Nichola Mallon, head of trade and devolved policy at Logistics UK, told …
Rungis, France: Petit Forestier Group plans a fundamental energy transition with two projects up to 2030, which are entirely co-dependent and intertwined: the energy transition and an outstanding customer experience. The group has set itself a target to switch 40% of its fleet to electric power and 70% of its new vehicles by 2030 to …
Amsterdam, Netherlands: NewCold’s employee culture is set out by NewCold’s chief people and culture officer, Stephanie Hain, in an interview for the podcast De onweerstaanbare werkgever In the podcast Hain outlines the company’s approach to creating a culture that allows every employee to thrive. “At NewCold, our employees are the cornerstone of our success.s Stephanie highlights …
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