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Latest News3rd May 2023

Thermo King sustainable refrigeration at ITT Hub

Farnborough, UK: Electric, axle-powered, and other low or zero-emission technologies from Thermo King and Frigoblock will dominate the stand at the ITT Hub this month. Visitors to Frigoblock and Thermo King’s stand in the Cold Chain Hub at the ITT Hub can expect electric, axle-powered, and other low or zero-emission technologies and other innovations that …

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Latest News2nd May 2023

USA: Performance Food pilots electric reefer with Navistar, Great Dane and Carrier Transicold

Anaheim,Calilfornia, USA: Performance Food Group Company, Navistar, Great Dane and Carrier Transicold, have collaborated to launch a commercial evaluation program using all-electric refrigeration on a battery-electric truck. The technology was shown at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo this week. PFG is using Carrier Transicold’s Supra E-Cool electric truck refrigeration unit, an International E-MV Series battery-electric …

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Latest News2nd May 2023

AddSecure joins the Cold Chain Federation

Reading, UK: AddSecure, which provides temperature-monitoring and fleet management systems, has has become an associate member of the Cold Chain Federation. “We are delighted to become an associate member of the Cold Chain Federation,” said Paul Lawrence, managing director, AddSecure UK. “The Federation’s commitment to promoting best practices in the cold chain logistics industry aligns …

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Viewpoint2nd May 2023

Retained EU Law bill threatens logistics

London, UK: The government’s proposed Retained EU Law bill, making its way through Parliament risks the UK supply chain. The cost and potential scale of the changes risk creating trade barriers which could impede the movement of goods and slow the UK’s economy, said David Wells, chief executive, Logistics UK, in a letter to the …

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Latest News1st May 2023

USA: Carrier Transicold shows its zero emission E-Cool

Anaheim, California, USA: Carrier Transicold spotlighted its expanded portfolio of E-Cool transport refrigeration products at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo in California. Carrier Transicold revealed that its Supra E-Cool truck refrigeration unit rollout will begin with two versatile models and announced collaborations on new commercial evaluations of trailer and truck technologies, including an emerging development …

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Viewpoint1st May 2023

USA: Diesel’s end is nigh

Anaheim, California, USA: The trend is clear: public policy and funding has shifted sharply to build the zero emission vehicle market and sunset diesel engine development on an accelerated timeframe, according to the fourth annual State of Sustainable Fleets Market Brief. Report author and clean technology consulting firm, Gladstein, Neandross & Associates, unveiled the findings …

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Latest News29th April 2023

USA: California bans new diesel trucks from 2036

San Francisco, California, USA: The California Air Resources Board has voted unanimously to finalise its Advanced Clean Fleets rule that requires all new medium- and heavy-duty vehicles sold or registered in the state of California to be zero-emission come 2036. The rule is a complement to CARB’s previous Advanced Clean Trucks rule adopted in 2020. …

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Trevors Warehouses to expand warehouse to meet storage demand

Layton, Lancashire, UK: Wholesale catering supplier Trevors Warehouses, based near Blackpool, has applied for planning permission to build a new food warehouse alongside its existing site. The company intends to split the building equally between a freezer storage area, and an area at ambient temperature. The business supplies food to over 1,300 national and local …

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Telematics on reefer containers is part of the food waste solution

Upgrading refrigerated equipment with telematics can cut food wastage says Greg Tuthill, chief commercial officer, SeaCube Containers Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, USA: It is estimated that 1.3 billion metric tons of food are lost or wasted annually, translating to a financial loss of $1 trillion (USD) per year. And without significant changes, this problem is …

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Brakes takes 30 G&A trailers with Advancer fridges from Marshalls

Ashford, UK: Brakes has introduced 30 new Gray & Adams double-deck trailers into its primary distribution fleet, working out of its national distribution centre in Grantham, Lincolnshire. The trailers have Thermo King Advancer A500 fridges supplied and installed by Marshall Fleet Solutions. Paul Vernon, head of fleet, Brakes, said: “At Brakes, we are taking a …

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Latest News27th April 2023

US cold storage development at new record

New York, USA: The US cold storage market reached an all time high of 9.8 million square feet of new space delivered by the end of 2022 according to report by Newmark. Its March Industrial Insight Report shows the the number of cold storage establishments grew by 8.6% from 2020-2021 and an additional 7.5% from …

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Manfreight to open new cold store in Belfast

Belfast, Northern Ireland: Manfreight is to lease a new warehouse in Belfast Harbour. Belfast Harbour funded the development of the new 4,600sq metre cold store beside the port’s ferry terminals and container terminal. The warehouse will serve Northern Ireland’s agri-food producers and retailers for imports and exports. Cnstruction of the cold store has started with …

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