London, UK: The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Road Freight and Logistics has today called on the government to introduce an immediate ‘essential user rebate’ of at least 15 pence per litre for hauliers in light of sky-high fuel prices and growing inflation. In a new report, the group, which is chaired by Conservative MP Greg …
Ashford, Kent: Brakes has installed solar panels at its Harlow site to provide 15% of the site’s energy needs. The installation was made in partnership with the landlord, Tritax Big Box. The solar panels will save 200 tonnes of CO2 a year. It is the latest step by Sysco, to cut carbon emissions by 27.5% …
Lyon, France: NomadPower has partnered up with VINCI Autoroutes to launch its first refrigeration trailer charging station in France. The new frigo plugins are on the A7, south of Lyon, at Vinci Aire de Saint Rambert d’Albon Ouest. Electric trailer cooling offers an economical, ecological, and silent alternative to noisy and polluting diesel generators, NomadPower says. “Next time you are …
Avranches, France: Chereau has set up Chereau Finance, supported in France by the partner Olivier Masbou Service et Finance, to provide financial services. “This new service is off to a promising start as it brings simplicity, peace of mind and time savings with diversified financing solutions, including leasing, financial leasing or operational leasing,” Chereau says.
London, UK: TIP has launched Earned Recognition by TIP, to support those transport operators gain ‘exemplar’ status through the DVSA Earned Recognition Scheme. “Earned Recognition by TIP takes the strain of compliance event data entry, managing compliance documentation and monitoring maintenance key performance indicators, away from the operator,” TIP says. “TIP’s ‘proactive’ approach to helping …
London, UK: Scala’s annual Supply Chain Debate examined the merits of electric vs hydrogen as the fuel of the future for HGVs. Much of the debate focused around whether hydrogen or electric-powered HGVs will be the most practical and financially viable option for the logistics industry and UK government. David Cebon, director, Centre for Road …
Haslingden, UK: Kieran Taylor has been appointed head of operations at Solomon Commercials. He has been with Solomon for eleven years and was previously the company’s head of aftersales. He will oversee the company’s manufacturing and business operations: Solomon makes some 3,500 temperature-controlled vehicles a year. The business is also witnessing an increased demand for …
Dover, Kent, UK: Huge disruption to traffic travelling to Folkestone and Dover at the weekend, when some lorry drivers had to wait in queues for up to 20 hours, has prompted the RHA to renew its calls for a permanent solution to the problem. The RHA is calling for decisive action to create a permanent …
Paris, France: The acquisition of Langdons helped boost the international turnover of French temperature-controlled giant Stef in the second quarter of this year. Stef acquired Langdons at the end of last year. Stef says that Langdons had a turnover of €53m in the second quarter. Stef’s international turnover rose from €238.4m to €335.7 – a …
Minneapolis, Minnesota, US:Thermo King and its dealer network have been raising money for food banks since the company launched its We Move Food program in 2017. We Move Food is a philanthropic program designed to increase access to fresh, healthy food by reducing waste and supporting nutrition education for families and communities that struggle with …
The transport industry rarely gets to talk about mental health issues. But logistics provider PML is one company taking steps to address mental wellbeing within this male-dominated sector. A few statistics to set the scene: one in four people will experience a mental health issue in any given year, according to Mental Health First Aid. …
After three years in which the cold chain has been tested beyond anyone’s experience, the industry comes together to reflect on what can be learnt at Cold Chain Live! Over two days delegates at the Cold Chain Federation’s, Cold Chain Live! will hear from a who’s who of the food cold chain, as well as …
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