Newcastle-under-Lyme, UK: Businesses that rely on materials handling equipment must get to grips with rising energy costs, says Gus Whyte, sales director UK and Ireland, Hoppecke. Many businesses facing rising energy costs of white diesel and LPG will consider switching from IC engine fork lift trucks to an electric-powered fleet. “Standard lead acid batteries will …
Dover, UK: The Spirit of Britain ferry has returned to service on P&O’s Dover-Calais route, says Motis. The Spirit of Britain is the only P&O ship in service on the Dover to Calais route, with three others still waiting to pass inspections. The sailing schedule for the Spirit of Britain from 27 April to 29 …
Wellingborough, UK: Wincanton has secured a two-year warehousing and distribution contract extension for the Co-operative group. In 2019 Wincanton delivered a new 340,000 sq ft regional distribution centre in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, for the Co-op in under six months. Since then, it has successfully managed all warehouse and store delivery operations from the site. As part …
Tunbridge Wells, UK: Logistics UK has extended the deadline for submissions to its Van Driver of the Year contest to Friday 29 April 2022. The event takes place on 11 May 2022 alongside at the ITT Hub at the Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre. The contest will seeks the nation’s leading professional van drivers, …
Cambridge, UK: Tesco and Marshall Fleet Solutions are to trial all-solar powered refrigerated trailers. The first 100% solar powered trailers fitted with the Titan system from Marshall are on the road and servicing Tesco distribution centres. Titan uses power produced from solar panels and stores the electrical energy in lithium batteries to provide power to …
Reading, UK: Andy Pearson, group managing director, Star Refrigeration, will present findings from research on improving the energy efficiency of cold stores at a Cold Chain Federation webinar today (26 April) from 12:30pm to 1:15pm. The Cold Chain Federation’s Connect webinar is part of a series of online conferences. Pearson will raise awareness of the …
London, UK: Andrew Roberts, commercial director of Bidfood and a former board member of the British Frozen Food Federation, died over the Easter weekend. Roberts, pictured above, gave nearly 30 years to the UK foodservice industry and was passionate about frozen food. He joined Booker Cash & Carry in 1994 where he assumed the role …
Dover, UK: P&O Ferries’ Spirit of Britain, held for reinspection after the company fired all its staff, has been cleared to sail, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency said. Another ferry has been found to have a “small number of deficiencies” that need to be addressed before it can resume service, it said. P&O suspended most …
London, UK: The prime minister, Boris Johnson has hinted that physical Brexit border checks on food imports from the EU, due to be introduced in July, are likely to be delayed for the fourth time. Industry commentators fear European food supplies could collapse. Boris Johnson, on a visit to India, was asked of this was …
Cold-chain operators are facing a huge rise in costs now red diesel’s subsidy has ended Writing in the April issue of Cold Chain News, Jack Carfrae reveals the details and the alternatives. You may have noticed that running a haulage company is not cheap, and if you’re in the temperature-controlled business with diesel-powered transport refrigeration …
Grazeley, Berkshire: The Cold Chain Federation’s webinar on cyber crime and the threat it poses to the cold chain industry takes place on Tuesday 17 May between 10:30 and 11:30. Cyber crime is increasingly becoming a major risk to supply chain businesses, with ransomware in particular experiencing frightening growth, the federation says. In the cyber crime session, …
London, UK: The British Frozen Food Federation has launched a programme to help members manage the rise in gas and electricity costs. The BFFF Energy Club, set up with Inspired, a UK energy and sustainability advisory service, will allow BFFF members to group purchase their energy and give them access to larger discounts unavailable if …
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