London, UK: GXO Logistics has won a contract to help Sainsbury’s run several fresh and frozen food warehouses following an overhaul of the retailer’s supply chain. Sainsbury’s has simplified its logistics operations, moving to three dedicated partnerships across transport; food; general merchandise and clothing by the end of 2024. Previously Sainsbury’s had different contracts for …
London, UK: Transport law firm Backhouse Jones is running a free webinar about hydrogen as the potential fuel of the future. The webinar takes place on 21 April at noon and features speakers Tim Harper and Brendan Bilton from Element 2, and Natascha Engel from Palace Yard. The webinar is part of a long-running series …
Stornoway, Scotland: DFDS has acquired Scottish haulage firm DR Macleod which provides refrigerated transport as part of its services. The company’s website says: “We operate a large fleet of refrigerated vehicles and trailers capable of carrying your goods whether chilled, frozen, ambient or a mix of all three in one multi-temperature load. We are contracted …
Greeley, Colorado, USA: Lineage Logistics has installed a new, thermodynamic cycle called a freeze point suppression, at its 115,000-square-foot cold storage and blast freezing site in Greeley, Colorado. Freeze point suppression allows users to freeze more product, achieve higher efficiencies and better moisture management throughout the site. Rebound Technologies provided the new system called IcePoint …
Burnley, UK: Vanaways and CoolKit are offering a one-stop shop for temperature-controlled vans. Operators can use Vanaways’ ordering system, and if they wish, CoolKit’s online configurator for insulated body options, to specify a refrigerated van. “The partnership is yet another extension of our service to busy van operators,” said Paul Cox, sales director, Vanaways. “By …
London, UK: Yusen Logistics has joined a pilot scheme aimed at reducing empty running and slashing carbon emissions. The Logistics Living Lab project is part of Digital Catapult’s Digital Supply Chain Hub. The pilot involves Vodafone Digital Asset Broker, Microsoft, Yusen Logistics, Fuuse, and Parity Technologies. The project is designed to enable hauliers to use …
Navi Mumbai, India: Cold chain startup Celcius Logistics has raised funding to address the fragmented nature of the cold supply chain in India and reduce the wastage of perishable goods. “From our humble beginnings with just five employees during the Covid pandemic, we’ve become a leading player in the cold supply chain industry,” said Swarup …
Lisburn, Northern Ireland: Three logistics companies in Northern Ireland, including McCulla (Ireland), have written to the Telegraph about their concerns over the Windsor Framework. The Windsor Framework is a proposed post-Brexit legal agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom, announced on 27 February 2023. It is designed to address the problem of the …
London, UK: Jon Garson has joined UKWA’s advisory board as consultation manager. He is the former chief executive of the British Columbia Chamber of Commerce in Canada, and latterly operated a consultancy advising associations. “Post pandemic and post Brexit, the logistics industry – and the role of warehousing within it – has become more important …
London, UK: The travel chaos at Dover at the start of the Easter weekend was an obvious manifestation of post-Brexit life and the burdens it places on UK citizens. The problem was simple: additional passport checks on every non-EU person delayed ferry boarding. And it will only get worse becuase from November EU rules require …
Johannesburg, South Africa: Fund management company AP Moller Capital is to acquire Vector Logistics, South Africa’s leading frozen logistics operator, from its owner RCL Foods. The acquisition is expected to enable Vector Logistics to expand its supply chain expertise and logistics services to meet growing demand in Africa. Completion is subject to approval by the …
Horstmar, Germany: Schmitz Cargobull has partnered with Trimble, a provider of GPS and communication software, to allow customers to better use data from trailers and fridges. Integration of the Trimble system with Schmitz Cargobull’s Data Management Center provides Trimble customers with an overview of truck and trailer data on one platform without the need to …
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