Umeå, Sweden: Mångbergs Åkeri’s latest Scania V8 uses a Frigoblock electric FK25 fridge with an alternator capable of also powering the additional refrigerated trailer creating a hybrid road train. This latest project, part of Mångbergs Åkeri’s move to eletrification of the fleet, uses the Frigoblock alternator to power the truck-mounted FK25 unit and the Thermo …
Cape Town, South Africa: African Infrastructure Investment Managers has set up a pan-African cold chain logistics platform with the acquisition of a cold storage operator from Oceana Group for $46m. African Infrastructure Investment Managers has led a group of investors, including Bauta Logistics and the Mokobela Shakati consortium, to buy Oceana’s Commercial Cold Storage as …
Cambridge, UK: Simon Nash (pictured) has joined Marshall Fleet Solutions as its new head of fleet and supplier management. Reporting to Mark Sutcliffe, operations director, Nash will develop Marshall Fleet Solutions’ supplier network to support growth within the fleet management division of the business. Nash previously worked for several supermarket chains with his most recent …
London, UK: A business support service that helps those moving goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been extended until December 2023. More than 47,000 businesses have registered with the Trader Support Service since its launch in 2020 to help them navigate changes to the way goods move under the Northern Ireland Protocol. The free-to-use …
Enfield, UK: JJ Foodservice is installing solar panels at nine of its UK depots at a cost of over £2m. The wholesaler is installing more than 2,000 panels across the roofs of its Basingstoke, Bristol, Leicester and Dagenham warehouses. These are expected to generate an estimated 1,100,000 kWh annually. Solar installation will then follow in …
London, UK: Some 94% of UK transport and logistics companies are committed to actively reducing carbon emissions by 2027, according to a survey carried out by UK business connectivity provider and transport and logistics telecoms company Neos Networks. When operators were asked which technologies they planned to adopt, the most popular solution was battery electric …
Madrid, Spain: Sealand – a subsidiary of Maersk – is launching a new rail service from Spain to the UK, designed for temperature-sensitive cargo such as fruit and vegetables. The new transport option will initially have three weekly departures from the Valencia terminal to the Barking terminal in East London. The trains will also carry …
Coventry, UK: Contract hire, fleet management and rental specialist Fraikin has appointed Peter Backhouse as UK managing director, in a move which sees him return to the business, having originally been chief executive of the company between 2010 and 2015. Before his reappointment Backhouse had spent much of this year working in a consultancy role …
Dover, UK: DFDS is to expand the use of Sunswap solar power for refrigerated trailers. The move follows a trial of Sunswap’s solar and battery powered system that provides 22 hours of cooling on a single charge. In the DFDS trial, the Sunswap system used a combination of solar and battery power for frozen produce …
Manchester, UK: The TCS&D Awards took place last week recognising individual and company achievements within the cold chain industry. Highlights are Lineage Logistics, which won Temperature Controlled Operator of the Year and UniCarriers, which won the Materials Handling Equipment Provider of the Year Awards.
London, UK: Truck drivers are woefully under-catered for when it comes to accessing safe and secure overnight parking areas, says Logistics UK in response to a government report into truck parking. While the logistics industry has long been aware of the problem it seems government needs a report. The “industry now deserves action, so that …
London, UK: Nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions from HGVs in Great Britain have plummeted by at least 72% since 2013, according to a new report from the RHA. The association now wants the government to change its clean air zone (CAZ) framework to ensure that no charges are levied on lorries of less than 12 years …
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