Novi, Michigan, USA: Lineage Logistics is expanding in Canada with the acquisition of Ontario-based VersaCold Logistics. Lineage acquired VersaCold from TorQuest Partners and its partners, the Investment Management Corporation of Ontario and OPTrust. “Our acquisition of VersaCold represents yet another milestone and an important broadening of our business in Canada,” said Greg Lehmkuhl, president and …
London, UK: The UK Warehousing Association has given a cautious welcome to a new report from the Office for National Statistics. The report, The rise of the UK warehouse and the golden logistics triangle, which is thought to be the first from the Office for National Statistics to focus on the transport, logistics and warehousing …
London, UK: The UK government has allocated an additional £20m to improve truck driver road side facilities. Logistics UK is calling on roadside service operators to apply for funding urgently so that improvements can be implemented fast. Mags Simpson, head of policy engagement, Logistics UK said: “Today’s announcement is much welcomed news for this vital …
Burnley, UK: Refrigerated van converter CoolKit reports its first quarter sales up 75%. In March CoolKit took orders for 50 vans at a time when official figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that, overall, UK van registrations fell 27.6% in Q1. Rupert Gatty, chief executive, CoolKit, said: “Our markets are …
Corby, UK: NewCold’s new site, soon to be Europe’s largest ‘deep freeze’, is due to open within months. The cold store, built on former steelworks land in Corby, will meet growing demand from the food manufacturing sector, says Ross Hunter, supply chain director, NewCold. “The company already has a strong demand for its services at …
Berlin, Germany: Moeco has developed a tracker that uses 5G to reduce overheads. Data from the trackers feeds into a cloud dashboard, enabling logistics companies to track global shipments. The Moeco Act Tracker uses 4G and 5G cellular networks and supports 2G and 3G network gathering to provide logistics companies with real-time access to geolocation, …
Dover, UK: Another of P&O Ferries’ vessels has been detained after inspectors found a “number of deficiencies”, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency said. The Spirit of Britain ship cannot sail and it is unlikely that P&O Ferries will be able to resume its Dover operations before the Easter weekend. The Pride of Kent – another …
Dover, UK: The Road Haulage Association is calling for a permanent alternative to Operation Brock “for handling lorries adjacent to the M20”. The RHA wants the Department for Transport, BEIS, Number 10, Kent County Council, the police and National Highways to urgently work with industry on a specification for a “Channel Contingency Site” and to …
Tyne and Wear, UK: DFDS Logistics has returned to Krone for an unspecified number of trailers, including reefers, as part of an expansion of its European trailer fleet. The order includes Krone Huckepack Profi Liners, Mega Liners, Cool Liners and Box Liners. “This is all about choosing the best trailer equipment to match individual customer …
Stafford, UK: Blue Cube, which supplies blast freezers, blast chillers and portable cold stores, has appointed former Schmitz Cargobull managing director Alan Hunt as its new managing director. He took up his role on 11 April. Hunt says: “I join the company at a hugely exciting time, with exclusive new products and a brand new …
Dover, UK: Temperature-controlled operators have called for priority treatment at Dover in the face of long queues to cross into Europe but a minister has ruled it out. Bad weather, Easter holiday traffic and P&O Ferries routes suspended have all led to congestion around the UK’s busiest port. P&O expects to return Dover Calais sailings …
Welwyn Garden City, UK: Tesco has raised the pay of its home delivery drivers and has promised to review the settlement again in 2023 with union Usdaw. The move means that delivery drivers will earn an extra 90p per hour, taking the total hourly rate to £11 from 24 July 2022. The new deal also …
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