London, UK: XPO Logistics has developed a new XPO Logistics Driver Excellence Academy to ease the UK driver shortage. The academy is already running at four XPO sites: Kirkby Thore in Cumbria; Leeds in West Yorkshire; Ilkeston in Derbyshire; and Dordon in North Warwickshire . XPO created an academy toolkit so that any site can implement …
Edinburgh, Scotland: The UK Warehousing Association chief executive Clare Bottle has signed a letter that urges the Scottish government to freeze business rates in the coming financial year. Bottle joined 34 other business bodies in calling for the freeze, ahead of the Scottish Budget on 19 December, that is expected to set the business rate …
Copenhagen, Denmark: AP Moller-Maersk, which accounts for a sixth of global container trade, expects global container volumes in its ocean business, its largest segment, to fall by up to 2% this year. The sector, which enjoyed a boom during the pandemic, is now facing overcapacity due to slowing global trade in the current economic malaise. …
London, UK: The Roofing and Cladding division of ISD Solutions has created what it believes is industry leading air tightness in a new distribution centre in Essex. ISD used Kingspan’s Quadcore system at London Gateway’s new build industrial distribution centre at the mouth of the River Thames. ISD worked with Goldbeck Construction to install the …
Saffron Walden, UK: Labcraft has a safety light designed for lifting decks in trailers. The lamp is mounted at the trailer rear on the inside wall and displays a red warning light when the trailer deck is moving. Only when the lifting deck is locked into place and the trailer is safe to enter, does …
Ashford, UK: Brakes has been awarded the Sustainability Champion accolade by hospitality organisation, the British Institute of Innkeeping. The award recognises the work that Brakes has undertaken to champion sustainability in the foodservice sector in its three focus areas of people, product and planet. Some of the initiatives that Brakes has launched include: People“We are …
Belfast, Northern Ireland: Food producers and distributors in Northern Ireland face disruption from today as government vets began a five-day strike. Some meat plants and abattoirs may have to shut, resulting in disruption to the food supply chain but supermarkets are playing down any risk of product shortages. Stormont’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural …
Burlington, New Jersey, USA: Balford Farms, a food distributor, has introduced an Orange electric terminal truck to its fleet. Penske Truck Leasing provided the electric truck that will support Balford Farms’ warehouse and distribution centre. The electric truck, one of the first in the mid-Atlantic, will reduce Balford’s carbon footprint by over 15 tons annually by …
Andover, Hampshire – Since launching into the UK market in 2018, Cross Rental Services’ growth story is nothing short of spectacular. Following initial start-up the Andover based business now has nationwide delivery and service capability, with distribution depots in; Andover, Birmingham, Stoke-on Trent, Haydock, Kent, and Glasgow. Originating from the long-established Cross Refrigeration business, Cross …
London, UK: Gridserve is leading a government-backed consortium to develop a new network of charging sites for electric HGVs at motorway service areas, truck stops and depots. Gridserve calls the project Electric Freightway. The Department for Transport and Innovate UK call it the Zero Emission HGV and Infrastructure Demonstrator programme. The Electric Freightway project, which …
Paris, France: Stef is set to buy Netherlands-based Bakker Logistiek subject to approval by Dutch regulators. Closing is expected to occur in the first quarter of 2024. This acquisition will strengthen Stef’s territorial coverage and broaden the range of transport, logistics and packaging services dedicated to food products. Bakker Logistiek, a fourth-generation family group, handles …
Dublin, Ireland: Thomas Hughes is the new managing director for Constellation Ireland. His appointment follows the acquisition of VF Coldstores in Dublin and Colso Coldstorage in Cork, completed earlier this month. Hughes was formerly managing director Ireland for Americold. He started his career as a general warehouse worker, and has a deep practical knowledge of warehouse …
Tel: 0118 988 4468
Cold Chain Federation Ltd.
7 Diddenham Court, Lambwood Hill,
Grazeley, Reading, Berkshire RG7 1JQ
©2026 Cold Chain Federation
The Cold Chain Federation Ltd. registered in England and Wales, Company No: 6453302.
Registered Office: 7 Diddenham Court, Lambwood Hill, Grazeley, Reading RG7 1JQ