Minneapolis, Minnesota, US: Thermo King has expanded its ConnectedSuite telematics to integrate the temperature and asset management system with partner platforms. “These additions to our ConnectedSuite offerings further evolve the customer-centric telematics solutions we have been committed to providing with our refrigerated unit portfolio for more than 18 years,” said Carl Breczinski, digital and controls …
Enfield, UK: Flower Freight has a new Solomon Commercials bodied Volvo temperature-controlled rigid. This latest addition is a Volvo chassis, plated at 12 tonne, fitted with a Carrier, Xarios 600, direct drive fridge and a Dhollandia retractable tail-lift. Solomon designed and made the bespoke, 7m body with roof deflector, cab side streamers and aerodynamics. Fred …
Tunbridge Wells, UK: Supply chain disruption is set to continue throughout 2022 says Logistics UK. The business group’s annual Logistics Report found that global and local factors with issues such as disruption to the supply of shipping containers, a shortage of HGV drivers and a lack of semi-conductor microchips are having an impact on the …
Biggleswade, UK: Hultsteins is exhibiting its EcoFridge, hydraulic diesel-free refrigeration unit and new Ecogen electric generator system at Road Transport Expo 2022. Hultsteins offer a range of sustainable equipment solutions for the challenges facing temperature-controlled operators: general operating costs, emission control and the recent red diesel tax rebate withdrawal. A new Hultsteins finance package is …
Södertälje, Sweden, Scania has launched its electric heavy truck range with an improved driveline, batteries and charging capability. The trucks are available in R and S sleeper cabs and as a 4×2 tractor or as 6×2*4 rigid. Scania will be the single point of contact, to guarantee the approach and implementation for operators. Christian Levin, …
London, UK: The RHA is calling again for an essential user rebate for hauliers as diesel prices continue to soar. The association is asking for a 15p per litre rebate, arguing that the move would “help to control inflation because haulage costs are being passed on to customers”. At the same time the AA is …
London, UK: Logistics UK’s Transport Manager conferences return this autumn with ten events around the UK. This year’s conferences include presentations from industry figures on legislation and compliance issues. David Wells, chief executive, Logistics UK said: “These popular conferences enable busy transport managers to stay up to date with ever-changing legislation and best practice advice. Compliance is …
Stockholm, Sweden: Martin & Servera, a wholesaler and supplier to restaurants and the food industry, has ordered twenty five Thermo King V-1000 vehicle-powered units for its new, CNG powered trucks. “With over 500 vehicles delivering goods to customers every day, we spend a lot of effort evaluating and testing new technologies that can give us …
Minneapolis, Minnesota, US: Peli BioThermal InnovationShare webinars, launched in March last year, are all available to view online. “Learning and growing together over the past two years was arguably more important than ever for the cold chain industry. The pace of change required quick innovation and grounding in best practices,” said Adam Tetz, director of …
London UK; The Road Haulage Association has been given the green light to proceed with legal action on behalf of hauliers seeking compensation from major European truck manufacturers that operated a price-fixing cartel between 1997 and 2011. The manufacturers were fined over £2.5bn. The RHA claim, which over 18,000 operators have already joined or are planning …
Steve Purvis, managing director at Bis Henderson Space on how warehouse owners are missing an opportunity to earn from unused space. Northampton, UK: Demand for warehousing is at an unprecedented high, but many owners of storage space are failing to maximise their returns. It’s an acknowledged truth that the United Kingdom is ‘under-warehoused’. Demand is …
London, UK: The rising cost of diesel has been highlighted by a director of Freight Link Europe, who told the BBC that it was costing £20,000 more to run a truck than a year ago. Lesley O’Brien told the Today programme that fuel was a third of her business’ running costs. This time last year, …
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