London, UK: The NIC’s National Infrastructure Assessment announced today does not address the needs of British logistics, says Logistics UK. David Wells, chief executive, Logistics UK, said: “If our industry is to continue to deliver for the UK’s economy, we need confirmation of how this is to happen and fast. He said that while the …
Brussels, Belgium, Thermo King has entered a long-term supply agreement with ZF Commercial Vehicle Solutions to offer ZF’s trailer telematics to refrigerated trailer data within one platform. “By partnering with market leaders and experts in their fields, Thermo King creates unique value propositions for our customers,” said Isil Dedeoglu, vice president for services and aftermarket, …
London, UK: The UK Warehousing Association is to launch a high profile, year-long campaign next year to highlight the critical role of warehousing in supply chains. The campaign will show the sector’s contribution to the UK economy, employment of 1m people, and the key role it is set to play in embracing solar power to …
A hospital in North-West England faced a critical situation when its chiller system malfunctioned over a weekend. The circumstances emphasised the importance of having an efficient contingency plan in place. ICS Cool Energy provided the solution. As the summer heat soared, the hospital’s chiller in a cooling plant servicing the kitchen and other vital parts …
Stockholm, Sweden: Volta Trucks, which had been conducting trials in Europe of its electric trucks, says it has struggled to secure funding due to problems with its battery supplier. Volta said it would file bankruptcy proceedings in Sweden, where the Volta group is based, and seek to appoint Alvarez & Marsal as administrators for its …
London, UK: UK supermarkets are upbeat about expectations for consumer spending over Christmas. Tesco, Britain’s largest retailer, plans to recruit 30,000 temporary workers for the Christmas period and said it was upbeat about prospects for Christmas trading. The jobs would mainly be in its larger supermarkets with roles on checkouts, store replenishment and picking orders …
Tunbridge Wells, UK: A new approach is needed to government transport infrastructure decision making, say several industry transport bodies. Logistics UK, Railway Industry Association, British Ports Association, UK Warehousing Association and Rail Freight Group have collectively written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, highlighting the need for a clear, long-term plan that endures …
Prees, Shropshire, UK: Ray Grocott, founder of Whitchurch-based temperature-controlled operator Grocontinental, has died at the age of 89. Grocott built his business into one of Europe’s most successful independent logistics companies. Grocontinental was bought by the Agro Merchants Group in 2017 and Americold acquired Agro Merchants in 2020. Grocott was philanthropic, donating £1m to save …
Dublin, Ireland: Constellation Cold Logistics is to acquire VF Coldstores, an Irish temperature-controlled food logistics provider. The acquisition, along with that of Cork-based Colso Coldstorage, significantly strengthens Constellation’s Irish operations. VF was founded in 1988 and opened a second cold store in 2007. It has 17,000 pallets of storage capacity in the Dublin and provides …
Rheine, Germany – NewCold is spending €60m expanding its automated warehouse in Rheine, Germany. “This expansion will boost our ability to serve our existing and new customers in the German market,” said Frank Huckschlag, chief operating officer, NewCold. “We see growing demand for 24/7 high-level service, efficiency, and scale that allows customers to benefit from …
Beverley, Massachusetts, USA: Sensitech has launched Lynx Logix, a new software-as-a-service that predicts supply chain disruptions and risks. Lynx Logix was unveiled at the LogiPharma conference in Boston earlier this month. “This innovative solution will help revolutionise how supply chain professionals determine and consider risks and disruptions in product transportation by automatically identifying trends, patterns …
Amsterdam, Netherlands: New Cold’s chief executive and founder Bram Hage (pictured above) and its chief project officer Hans Otto were recently interviewed for the Future Industry supplement to Dutch finance title Financieele Dagblad. SustainabilityCompanies must become more sustainable, and some are doing so even faster than the government requires. Such a company is NewCold, a …
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