Farnborough, UK: Logistics UK’s Future Logistics Conference, takes place at the ITT Hub at Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre. The event, on 11 and 12 May 2022, includes speakers from the industry and sessions about autonomous deliveries, making the switch to electric vans, and future-proofing the supply chain. There will also be a panel …
Glasgow, Scotland: Star Refrigeration is holding two free-to-attend half days seminars with Q&A sessions in Aberdeen and Glasgow. The events follow the company’s previous roadshows to help operators and owners of industrial refrigeration and heating equipment improve operating efficiency, learn about the latest developments in technology and ensure compliance with changing regulatory and legislative requirements. The …
Chesterfield, UK: Gist is testing Sunswap’s solar and battery-powered truck and trailer fridges. Sunswap developed the electric refrigeration technology that uses energy prediction software, adaptive battery capacity and a solar energy recovery system to provide carbon free refirgeration. The trial, operating from Gist’s Chesterfield depot, forms part of Gist’s commitment to explore innovative solutions to …
Reading, UK: Cold Chain Federation chief executive Shane Brennan has reiterated calls for another delay to the new EU food import checks which were due to come into force at the beginning of July. The move comes as speculation grows that the UK might delay the introduction of the veterinary checks for meat, dairy and …
London, UK: The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on road freight and logistics is carrying out a survey on fuel duty rises as part of a new inquiry. “We are inviting anyone associated with a UK haulage business and experiencing increased financial pressures due to rising fuel costs to respond via our survey,” says the …
Perth, Scotland: McLaughlan Transport has three new Gray & Adams trailers all with Carrier Transicold’s Vector HE 19 fridges. The Carrier specification follows the fuel-saving performance of three previous Carrier Transicold Vector HE 19 units – also on 13.6-metre Gray & Adams trailers. The latest trailers take the fleet to 70-temperature-controlled trailers. “For more than …
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA: Thermo King has launched its Precedent S-750i trailer fridge for long-haul and local food distribution. Electrification, integrated shore power, embedded telematics, and a lower-global warming potential all contribute to Thermo King’s efforts in helping customers transition fleets to reduce their environmental impact and stay ahead of future regulation, the company says. The …
Glasgow, Scotland: McLanachan Transport has three new Scania tractors, part of a £2.5m spend on ten tractors and ten trailers. The trailers are all by Gray & Adams with Thermo King dual-zone temperature control fridges. Damian McLanachan, managing director, McLanachan Transport, said: “We want to give our drivers the best possible equipment and working environment. …
Burnley, UK: Van converter CoolKit is fitting Orbcomm’s temperature monitoring systems in its vans conversions. Orbcomm’s temperature recorders can provide proof of an uninterrupted cold chain and reduce an operator’s carbon footprint by promoting ecological driving and more efficienct van use. CoolKit is using Orbcomm’s temperature dataloggers with certified temperature sensors to monitor customer refrigerated …
Glasgow, UK: TMS, which refurbishes trolleys for supermakets, is using Asset Alliance Group to supply its vehicles, including its latest acquisitions, two Don-Bur double-deck tail lift box van trailers. TMS runs 42 vehicles: two 18 tonners, two tractors, nine trailers, a pick-up truck and 28 service vans. The new additions, bought outright through Asset Alliance …
Hanover, Germany: Chereau has pulled out of the Hanover show set for September this year. Chereau cites the current highly disrupted economic situation, particularly since the start of the war in Ukraine, which is causing severe constraints on supplies, and soaring raw materials costs. “In such a context, it is essential that we focus on the …
Arlington, Virginia, USA: The Global Cold Chain Alliance has published its Global Top 25 listing of temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics members. The Global Top 25 also liosts the GCCA North American Top 25 and the largest operators in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Europe. The lists are determined by total capacity of temperature-controlled space in …
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