Harwich, UK: A new inspection site at Harwich International Port for post-Brexit checks on fresh produce has been completed. The new building, including a cold store to handle ambient, chilled, or frozen goods, provides loading bays and inspection rooms as part of new border control checks on fresh produce and plants following changes brought about …
London, UK: Soaring lithium prices are fuelling concerns about the future affordability of electric vehicles. Lithium is a crucial ingredient in batteries used in electric vehicles but prices have hit a record $78,000 a tonne. The price of Lithium has jumped more than 600% since the start of the year, from about $10,000 per metric …
Carrier will debut its all-new, all-electric Pulsor fridge and its newest trailer unit, the Vector HE 17 at the IAA show in Hanover in September. Pulsor E-Cool for electric vehiclesCarrier Transicold’s Pulsor E-Cool operates directly from the high voltage DC current generated by batteries powering electric light commercial vehicles. Carrier’s original Pulsor, launched in 2012, …
Portland, Oregon, US: Eroad has launched a “next-generation” trailer monitoring and control system for supply chain assurance and fleet efficiency for cold chain transport. Engineered to transform food safety, the CoreHub Xtreme delivers real-time data from all connected assets into a single platform to boost driver safety and fleet health, Enroad says. “Our daily lives …
‘Business as usual’ is no longer an option for long-term sustainability success, says IMHX 2022 event director, Rob Fisher Birmingham, UK: Now is the time for supply chain professionals to prioritise sustainability in their logistics plans in order to be both successful and make a positive global impact, as the environmental impact of supply chain …
Folkestone, UK: Eurotunnel Freight’s Border Pass, a digital wallet by which hauliers can send information in advance or at the time of crossing, has been a success helping better facilitate the border and reducing time spent. The service automatically uploads border documentation to authorities, offers flexibility for data in documents to be changed up to …
Nottingham, UK: Businesses must be aware about little-known, but stringent tachograph compliance rules, that require commercial vehicle operators to record and show evidence of drivers’ timetables – both during and outside of working hours – for the past 28 days, says TruTac. The majority of EU Mobility Package rules were introduced on 20 August 2020 and applies to …
Glasgow, UK: Star Refrigeration is sponsoring the Eurammon Symposium, an online event that takes place on 4-8 July. Star Refrigeration experts wll deliver two lectures during the five days of online lectures and panel discussions. Star Refrigeration is sponsoring the symposium and delivering two keynote speeches on 6 July (tomorrow) and 7 July. Rob Lamb, …
Manchester, UK: Meat supplier Danish Crown is using Hultsteins’ power take off system for its refrigerated trucks provided by Salford Van Hire. Danish Crown’s UK heavy vehicle fleet comprises eight 13.6-metre refrigerated trailers and five Daf tractors, used for trunking. They were supplied by Salford Van Hire on a five-year contract hire agreement. “It’s a …
London, UK: Transport ranks at number 11 in a list of industries most in need of staff according to a survey by Claims.co.uk. The healthcare sector, with 69,399 job listings leads the job listing with retail and wholesale at the number 2 slot with 33,587 job listings. The transport and logistics industry at number 11 had …
Birmingham, UK: The Global Cold Chain Alliance’s next European Cold Chain Connection takes place on 8-9 September in Birmingham, UK alongside the Cold Chain Federation’s Cold Chain Live! conference. The alliance will host a reception in conjunction with its affiliate partner, the UK Cold Chain Federation’s Cold Chain Live! conference on 8-9 September at the …
Bury St Edmunds, UK: Unipart Logistics is running eight electric 19-tonne trucks for NHS Supply Chain. It is part of the Department for Transport’s electric truck trial, a 12-month pilot project testing twenty Daf electric trucks with the NHS and local authorities. The trucks on the NHS Supply Chain contract with Unipart Logistics have refrigerated …
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