Reading, UK: The Cold Chain Federation is staging three webinars, as part of its cold chain energy week on 8, 10, and 11 November. The online webinars take place from 10:00 to 11:00hrs consider the current energy market and will also announce a new federation initiative for 2023. “The volatile UK energy market continues to …
London, UK: Solivus installs and retrofits lightweight, flexible and low carbon solar technologies on all kinds of commercial rooftops. It joined the Cold Chain Federation earlier this year. Here, Charlie Armitage, business development manager and environmental adviser explains what the company can do for the industry. Q. How to you spend your days?I spend my days …
Gothenburg, Sweden: A beautiful love affair between two trucks: this is Volvo Trucks’ fun way to highlight the driveability and fuel efficiency of its bestseller, the Volvo FH. In Volvo Trucks’ new film, a love story between two trucks is used to highlight the driveability and fuel efficiency of the Volvo FH with I-Save. “Fuel …
What will reverse the the loss of Level 1 and 2 provision for young people trying to access work, asks Joe Crossley, chief executive of Qube Learning, in this open letter to the prime minister Dear Prime Minister, During the Covid19 pandemic, the Conservative government made a public commitment to an ‘Opportunity Guarantee’ proclaiming that all young …
Peterborough, UK: The RHA has published its latest decarbonisation policy paper, highlighting that low-carbon fuels should play a critical role on the journey to net zero. Eliminate-Minimise-Offset puts forward a number of suggestions to government and industry to help commercial vehicle operators make the transition towards net zero. Firstly, the RHA urges the government to …
London, UK: The average price-per-mile for haulage and courier vehicles has risen for the seventh successive month, according to the TEG Price Index. The overall price-per-mile for haulage and courier vehicles rose 3.5 points in September, as the price index nears a three-year high. With inflation climbing again following the mini-budget announcement, road transport prices …
London, UK: Sunswap, which makes solar-powered truck refrigeration, has put the results of its trials of the system with DFDS and Gist on a video.
London, UK: HM Revenue and Customs says it will repeal the highly unpopular Warehousekeeper and Owners of Warehoused Goods Regulations. The move is welcomed by the UK Warehousing Association. “Although changes will not come into effect until next year, the repeal will mean significantly reduced burden on warehouse operators and an end to massive duty …
Redditch, UK: Oakland International has appointed Glenn Lindfield as chairman. Lindfield comes to the role from e-fulfilment company Cygnia Logistics where he was chief executive. Other senior roles held within the logistics and supply chain sectors include senior vice president of Kuehne & Nagel’s North-West Europe business, managing director of ACR Logistics, formerly Hays Logistics, …
Kirkcaldy, Scotland: Fife Creamery is putting 30 new Canter 7.5-tonners, the first of the latest Canters to enter service in Scotland, and two 18-tonne Mercedes-Benz Actros into its fleet. Most of Fife Creamery’s new Canters are already on the road, all are supplied by Ciceley Commercials, and with Fife Creamery’s new livery. Fife Creamery delivers …
Redditch, UK: Oakland International has become a partner in a new work-skills training initiative, designed to help adults affected by homelessness. The ‘Work It Out’ project, a referral partnership between Redditch Nightstop, The Basement Project, InUnity and Oakland International, is designed to help people between the ages of 18 and 35 looking for a way …
London, UK: The UK Warehousing Association is lobbying the House of Lords next week about the benefits of solar panels on warehouse roofs. Using solar panels of warehouse roof could double the UK’s solar capacity and slash energy costs, the association says in a recent report. It is using its Parliamentary Luncheon, sponsored by Zestec …
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