London, UK: The government must provide the infrastructure that the logistics sector needs to deliver for the future, says Bill Esterson, shadow minister for business and industrial strategy. Speaking at Logistics UK’s Next Generation Van conference this week, Esterson said: “Labour’s industrial strategy will create stability for logistics businesses and ensure the UK is self-sufficient …
Chesterfield, UK: Magnavale is making “significant progress” with the construction of an extension at its Chesterfield cold store, says the company. “The significant expansion, which will add 25,000 pallet positions, will allow our current customers to increase their volumes as well as welcoming new customers who wish to utilise the frozen storage facility,” says Magnavale. …
Gateshead, UK: Food wholesaler Pioneer Foods has upgraded its van fleet with seven new refrigerated vans. Four of the new vans are based at its Carlisle depot delivering in the northwest of England and southern Scotland, while the remaining three cover the northeast. The vans sport a new company livery designed by H&H Reeds. and …
Le Havre, France: Temperature-controlled food logistics firm Seafrigo has acquired UK-based Perishable Movements. All PML locations will operate using a new co-branding, before to eventually becoming Seafrigo. PML operates from three locations in the UK – Heathrow, Lincolnshire and Kent – providing air, ocean and road forwarding as well as warehousing and value-added services. PML …
Glasgow, UK: Scottish truck maker HVS has started trials of its hydrogen power tractor at Mira test track. Jawad Khursheed, who started the company, said the truck can refuel in 15-20 minutes and has a range of 600km. The key issues is availability of green hydrogen currently expensive and far less energy efficient than plugging …
Reading, UK: Shane Brennan, chief executive of the Cold Chain Federation, is stepping down after five years in the role. Brennan will remain in his post for the rest of the year to allow a leadership transition. Brennan is to join the leadership team at the Global Cold Chain Alliance where he will be responsible …
Helsinki, Finland: Schmitz Cargobull Finland has delivered the first fully electric trailer in Finland to PNO Finland. The trailer which will serve PNO Finland customer, Kylmästi Paras, making deliveries in Helsinki, follows deliveries of electric trailers in Romania and Germany. “PNO is one of the main players in Finland when it comes to sustainable transport. …
Automation is ‘mission critical’ to warehouse operations but how do you ensure reliable performance and a risk-free peak? Dan Migliozzi, head of sales, Invar Group, looks at maintenance. Cranfield UK: Advanced automation is transforming the efficiency, accuracy, and throughput of warehouses and distribution centres. But increasing dependency on technology brings risks. Unplanned downtime can no longer …
Glasgow, Scotland: McLanachan Transport has added thirteen new tractors, the final part of its twenty-unit acquisition. Ten of the Scanias are Sleeper Highlines bought outright with a further ten on lease from Scania. Damian McLanachan, managing director, McLanachan Transport, said: “We work with some of Europe’s largest food and pharmaceutical manufacturers who regularly require high-volume …
Reading, UK: Halving industry standards of air leakage in cold stores can lead to “dramatic reductions” in energy usage, according to a new report, the second in a trilogy produced by the Cold Chain Federation and ISD Solutions. The report examines how cold store thermal efficiency and air tightness reduce immediate and long-term operating costs, …
Dover, UK: Today, truck drivers face more queues with checks by French border guards taking around two hours, according to Dover Port. In a message to waiting passengers, the port said: “Today is already proving a popular travel day at Dover, and the port is busy processing strong volumes of tourist traffic.” Delays at the …
Dublin, Ireland: McArdle Skeath has Ireland’s first ultra-low temperature store providing -80°C storage for the life science market. McArdle Skeath added a Farrar unit to provide ultra-low temperature storage. The unit is built for life science applications including pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical manufacturing, biorepository, and bio-logistics and certified to help meet energy performance and GMP requirements. …
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