Tlalnepantla de Baz, Mexico: DHL Supply Chain has acquired Mexico-based pharmaceutical and healthcare logistics company New Transport Applications. New Transport Applications handles the storage and transport of products that require refrigeration and temperature control. The acquisition is in line with Deutsche Post DHL Group’s aim to strengthen its core logistics business and deliver long-term growth. …
Minneapolis, USA: Peli BioThermal has a new reusable packaging system for pharmaceutical companies. Discovery, clinical trials and commercialiation require different packaging solutions says Phil Gyori, chief executive, Pelican Products, parent company of Peli BioThermal. “Crēdo Go brings together Peli BioThermal’s long-trusted technology and modern design innovation to improve payload protection, increase component longevity and minimize …
Hanover, Germany: Trane Technologies has launched three new versions of its Advancer fridge at the IAA Transport show: the multi-temperature Advancer Spectrum, the Advancer AxlePower energy recovery system and the electric, engineless Advancer-e. “From the outset, Thermo King’s ambition behind Advancer has been to move beyond incremental enhancements and to create trailer refrigeration systems that …
Hanover, Germany: Thermo King’s new VX-Series’ uses a compact design for nose- and roof-mount applications, while improved performance and lower noise aid inner-city deliveries. The VX-Series, for vehicles between 3.5 to 7.5 tonnes, is smaller and half the weight of the predecessor units boosting payload by 80kg. The new units use hermetic compressor technology, which …
Fraserburgh, Scotland: Gray & Adams is a finalist in the Make UK Manufacturing Awards in the category of Developing Young Talent. The Make UK Awards celebrate manufacturing excellence in the UK in a multitude of industries with past winners including Sony UK, BAE Systems and Kimberly-Clark. Gray & Adams award entry is based on the …
Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland: Henderson Foodservice has spent £1.9m as part of its 2022 fleet replacement scheme on 18 new Renault Trucks. Diamond Trucks supplied the four 26-tonne Renault Trucks D Wide 6x2s and fourteen 18-tonne D 4x2s, all with dual chilled and frozen refrigerated bodies by Lifford Coachworks. Tail lifts are fitted to all the …
Hanover, Germany: Frigoblock has the new version of its EK Whisper on show at the IAA Transport show. The low-noise, electric undermounts are designed for multi-drop operations and combine high refrigeration capacity, rapid pulldown, and no direct carbon emissions. The new Frigoblock EK-Series systems are suitable for city distribution in fresh and frozen applications in …
Bristol, UK: John Sheppard’s Butchers has replaced nine vans with refrigerated Ford Transits supplied by converter Vantastec. John Sheppard has used Vantastec for vehicle supply for 15 years.
Birmingham, UK: Cold Chain Federation president Tim Moran has urged the government to help curb further food inflation by implementing an energy price cap for businesses in the food industry. The food business price cap is one of a suite of measures advocated in a new action plan including proposals to support an acceleration in …
Bath, UK: Road transport prices have risen for the sixth consecutive month, against a backdrop of runaway inflation and potential recession, despite falling fuel prices according the latest Transport Exchange Group (TEG) price index data. The average price-per-mile for UK haulage vehicles rose by 1 point this month, to 117.8 points in August, after showing …
Amsterdam, Netherlands: Trailer data from standard Schmitz Cargobull TrailerConnect hardware can be transmitted automatically to TIP’s Insight system. This enables operators using Schmitz Cargobull telematics and from TIP Trailer Services can decide on which which system the data should be displayed. “This uncomplicated and convenient solution is made possible by a cooperation between Cargobull Telematics …
London, UK: DFDS Cold Chain England has scooped the prestigious “Haulier of the Year” title at this year’s Motor Transport Awards. The company also picked up the Innovation Award McCulla (Ireland) was the other temperature-controlled operator to gain two awards. The first was the Low Carbon Award and the Livery of the Year Award. The …
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