London, UK: The Road Haulage Association says the Clean Air Zone framework penalises small operators and needs ‘fundamental reform”. It is calling for politicians to rethink their approach to environmental policies such as the London ultra low eission zone and other clean air zones. The RHA’s comments follow cross-party calls for a reflection on implementing …
Grimsby, UK: Constellation Cold Logistics, the new name for HSH, has been cleared by the Competitions and Markets Authority, allowing its takeover of ACS&T to complete. Constellation Cold Logistics now expects the construction of a new cold store in Grimsby to begin in September. HSH Coldstores has backed a long-held plan to develop Grimsby’s cold …
Grimsby, UK: Fastnet Fish will spend £2.5m in the autumn to expand its cold storage after securing half the pot from the UK government’s seafood support fund. Fastnet’s £1.2m award, part of the second round of the UK Seafood Fund, will see the business significantly increase cold storage capacity within its existing South Humberside Industrial …
Reading, UK: The July issue of Cold Chain News is out now. In this edition, Cold Chain Federation executive director Tom Southall examines the import controls due to take effect from 31 October while journalist Nick Hughes speaks to the industry about the solutions available. Highlights from the Cold Chain Federations’s annual Cold Chain Report …
Reading, UK: Energy management technologies will have more influence over temperature-controlled logistics in the coming decade than automation, blockchain or changes to demand for cold chain products, according to a new report from the Cold Chain Federation. The Cold Chain Federation’s Cold Chain Report 2023, published today, includes the results of the federation’s State of …
London, UK: Warehouse construction is showing signs of recovering following a slowdown in 2022 and 2023, according to updated research by Interact Analysis. The research shows that the slowdown in new warehouse construction was driven by a slowdown in e-commerce growth and higher interest rates, reducing the amount of capital flowing toward real estate developments. …
Dover, UK: Temporary traffic control measures to keep freight moving through Dover port are not a permanent solution, says Logistics UK . It is calling for the movement of freight traffic through the port to be made a key priority. “Operation Brock traffic management system is deployed ahead of predicted increased levels of holiday traffic …
Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA: Last month Compass Cold Storage cut the ribbon on a new cold store near Fort Smith in Mulberry, Arkansas. The new cold store, built by Ti Cold, has 18,500 pallet positions with a QFM In-Rack Freezing System. Cold Chain News spoke exclusively to Bob Tippmann, owner of Tippmann Engineering about trends …
London, UK: Massive changes are set to take place over the next decade that will rock the lubricants industry, according to a new report from Interact Analysis. Electric vehicles have less need for lubricants as they have fewer moving parts, so the market will get smaller over time. But new lubricants and formulations will be …
London, UK: The number of new warehouses built in North America and Europe declined dramatically this year, although demand for mobile robots increased, according to new research from Interact Analysis. Interact Analysis’ latest warehouse automation market research report shows that the fall in warehouse building is having a knock-on effect on demand for end-to-end automation …
Americold’s team in Australia and New Zealand give their perspective on the challenges facing the cold storage industry in a blog. “Nobody could have predicted the impact of the Covid 19 pandemic on the global supply chains, caused primarily by lockdowns, labour shortage, freight issues and excessive customer demand fuelled by hysteria. While many could …
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