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. …
Whitby, Ontario, Canada: Canada Cartage has acquired temperature-controlled operator Cam-Scott Transport. The deal includes 150 tractors and 250 refrigerated trailers. Cam-Scott, based in Whitby, Ontario, specialises in food and drink deliveries. “Cam-Scott is very successful and growing transport company,” said Canada Cartage president and chief executive Jeff Lindsay. “Their specialization in temperature-controlled fresh, frozen, and …
Warrington, UK: TIP has launched a used truck sales division based in Warrington. Sales will be promoted on a dedicated website and other sites including Truck Locator and Auto Trader. Stock is between 3 and 6 years old and includes most makes as well as light commercial vehicles. All vehicles are ex-TIP fleet and have …
Bath, UK: The European road freight transport market is showing weak recovery, predicted to expand by 1.4% in 2023, according to a new report from Ti Insight. The European Road Freight Transport 2023 Report points out that some unpredictable factors are creating an “uncertain, challenging and complex market environment in the road freight market”. “In …
London, UK: Tesco has a new Volvo FM Electric 4×2 tractor to deliver ambient temperature goods to stores in London, Suffolk, Essex and Kent. The FM Electric is powered by three electrical motors, generating 2,400Nm of torque. These motors are paired with Volvo’s I-Shift gearbox with power managed by an onboard electromobility traction control system. …
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