Stoneleigh, UK: Hultsteins is showing its Ecogen Cost Saver fitted to a Buffaload Volvo LNG gas tractor unit at this year’s Road Transport Expo 2023. Ecogen is an electric-hydraulic drive system that transforms diesel fridge units into electric operation when coupled to the tractor using an engine PTO to generate electricity to run the fridge. …
London, UK: Fruit exports fell from £248.5m to £113.8m in the year to March 2023, according to the latest data released by HMRC. Brexit is to blame in the form of mandatory health certificates on fresh and chilled food and customs paperwork. Similar barriers have yet to be introduced on imports to the UK, prompting …
Redditch, UK: Oakland International has fitted Carrier Transicold’s Eco-Drive power supply to all its tractors. Carrier Transicold’s Eco-Drive units have been retrofitted to Oakland’s Renault tractors, and mounted to new vehicles entering the fleet. The system uses a hydraulic pump on the truck engine’s power take-off to drive a generator that delivers the electrical power …
Best practices in transporting air cargo are critical for the best product, writes Karen E. Thuermer, a contributor to Global Cold Chain Alliance’s Cold Facts magazine. In a business that is built around product quality, the cost of logistics failure is high, and shipping standards and best practices for transporting perishables via air cargo are …
Nottingham, UK: University of Nottingham researchers have worked with key operators in the UK food transport industry on the design of hydrogen-powered refrigerated vehicles as part of a £1m project. Academics from Nottingham University Business School interviewed fresh and frozen food logistics companies, supermarkets and food manufacturers to identify barriers to using hydrogen technology in …
With environmentally friendly refrigeration technology on the march, Dean Stiles considers the options available to cold chain companies. The removal of the red diesel rebate has accelerated the transition to engineless refrigeration solutions for many companies and for rigid trucks there has been a big switch to non-auxiliary engine driven units. However, there are challenges …
London, UK: More than 150 representatives of the UK cold chain were joined by ministers and MPs for a Cold Chain Federation parliamentary reception this week. Politicians praised the expertise and innovation of the cold chain industry and commended its investment into recruitment and training. The reception was hosted in the House of Commons by …
Ashford, UK: Three years after its last live customer event, Brakes is taking its Food Expo back on the road, to promote new products and ranges, and provide customers with insights about food trends. After a pandemic-enforced absence, Brakes is launching two new events in Edgbaston, Birmingham and Knutsford, Cheshire to allow customers to see …
Darlington, UK: Northgate Vehicle Hire has entered the chilled and freezer van rental sector with the acquisition of FridgeXpress. Northgate bought the Rugby-based business which provides specialist refrigerated vehicles to UK commercial customers. FridgeXpress has over 600 chilled and freezer vans and trailers and more than 100 UK principally in the pharmaceutical and food sectors. …
London, UK: Planned controls on imports from the EU and rest of the world, set to be introduced from October 2023, are a “cause for concern”, says Logistics UK. Logistics UK highlighted its members’ concerns on the draft Border Target Operating Model at a meeting hosted by Baroness Neville-Rolfe, minister of state at the Cabinet Office. …
The Cold Chain Federation hosted a pioneering Climate Summit in March, sponsored by ISD Solutions, Zestec Renewable Energy and Blue Cube PCS. More than 200 cold chain colleagues met to explore the key issues, challenges and opportunities in responding to and preparing for net zero. Claire Walters, regional vice president at Lineage Logistics, described how Lineage …
We will be making sure politicians on all sides understand the opportunity for temperature-controlled logistics, writes Cold Chain Federation chief executive Shane Brennan. After years of national government as Netflix docu-drama, the past few months have been a refreshing return to largely boring competent leadership. The Chancellor in particular exudes a reassuring geography teacher vibe …
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