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Latest News1st June 2023

London low emission zone van scrappage scheme

London, UK: The Mayor of London has launched another £110m scrappage scheme providing financial assistance to help users scrap high polluting vehicles. The scheme is part of plans to prepare for the expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone across all London boroughs from 29 August 2023. “Following the success of our last scrappage scheme, …

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Latest News1st June 2023

Starfrost appoints Scan American Corporation as North America agent

Lowestoft, UK: Scan American Corporation will represent Starfrost’s mechanical freezing and chilling products throughout the USA and Canada. The partnership is a further step in Starfrost’s global expansion strategy, Starfrost says. “With Scan American’s expertise and reputation in the North American market, Starfrost is well positioned to expand its customer base and provide even more …

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Viewpoint1st June 2023

Could robots offer a way through the skills shortage?

Paris, France: With the labour pool for UK warehousing running dry, it is time growing warehouse operations look to mobile robots to share the work, says Frazer Watson, vice president sales UK and Ireland at I-Follow. Autonomous Mobile Robots offer one of the more cost effective and flexible automation solutions to enable logistics operations to …

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Latest News1st June 2023

Constellation makes key appointments

London, UK: Constellation Cold Logistics has appointed Xavier Haspeslagh as chairman. It has also appointed Geert Liefhooghe as managing director of Stockhabo – Constellation’s subsidiary in Belgium and France. Haspeslagh was the founder and the managing director of Stockhabo. In this new role Xavier will work with the wider Constellation team on strategy and growth …

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PIL delivers first EverFresh shipment of avocados from Africa to Asia

Singapore: Pacific International Lines has transported its first shipments of avocados from Kenya to Brunei using Carrier Transicold’s EverFresh atmosphere-controlled containers. “The EverFresh Active CA technology has worked well for us in transporting avocados over a number of our key reefer trade lanes,” said Lim Chee Wei, general manager, Logistics Division, Pacific International Lines. “That …

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Brakes powers Aylesford depot with solar

Aylesford, UK: Brakes is powering its Aylesford depot with solar panels following a trial at its Harlow depot last year. The 2,400 solar panel system will provide almost a quarter of the site’s energy requirement and will save the equivalent of approximately 200 tonnes of carbon every year. It is the latest step by Sysco, …

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Webfleet launches new telematics system for temperature-controlled fleets

Amsterdam, Netherlands: Fleet management and telematics company Webfleet has launched Webfleet Cold Chain. Fleet managers are able monitor, control and record temperature conditions across their refrigerated fleets in real time with Webfleet Cold Chain. As a result, fleet operators and drivers can act quickly to adverse temperature events and reduce the risk of spoiled goods, …

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Latest News1st June 2023

TIP launches academy for trailer mechanics

Manchester, UK: TIP Group is launching an academy to train trailer mechanics in Canada, Denmark, France, the Netherlands and the UK this autumn and in Germany early 2024. In the UK, the academy is located in Nuneaton, Warwickshire. The TIP Mechanic Academy will be the first of its kind in the transport industry, with trainees …

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Latest News1st June 2023

Glasgow starts Scotland’s first low emission zone

Glasgow, Scotland: Glasgow City Council has implemented Scotland’s first low emission zone, taking effect today. The zone will operate continuously, covering an area of the city centre bounded by the M8 motorway to the north and west, the River Clyde to the south and Saltmarket/High Street to the east. Fully electric vehicles comply with requirements …

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World’s largest cold store operator ranking

Arlington, VA Virginia, USA: The Global Cold Chain Alliance has published its annual Global Top 25 List. The Global Top 25 currently operates 6.26 billion cubic feet (177 million cubic meters). The North American Top 25 operates 4.37 billion cubic feet (124 million cubic meters). The European Top 10 operates 1.18 billion cubic feet (33 …

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Petit Forestier offers refrigerated Volta Zero trucks

Birmingham, UK: Petit Forestier is to offer refrigerated versions of the Volta Zero in the UK, Ireland, France, Spain, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Poland. Petit Forestier will become Volta’s rental and leasing partner for the refrigerated version of the all-electric 16-tonne and 18-tonne Volta Zero. Essa Al-Saleh, chief executive, Volta Trucks, said; “Our …

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Latest News30th May 2023

Tower Cold Chain upgrades containers for airline and rail use

Reading, UK: Tower Cold Chain now has onboard catering containers, capable of maintaining fresh and frozen temperatures without using dry ice. Tower’s passive Advanced Insulated Boxes allow transport and storage of perishable food at refrigerated and/or frozen temperatures. The AIB range meets food safety standards and sustains temperatures at 5°C and below 0°C for up to …

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