Stockholm, Sweden: Envirotainer and Swiss WorldCargo have made the first commercial shipment using the Envirotainer’s temperature-controlled air freight containers. The contasiner is designed for pharmaceuitals and the first consignment was handled by Swiss WorldCargo The shipment started in Basel, Switzerland, landing at JFK in the US and comprised three Releye RAP units and two RAP E2 …
Paris, France: Stef reports its turnover for 2021 up 11.5% to €3.5bn. Profit before tax was up 34.9% to €147m. During 2021 Stef entered the British market acquiring Langdon Group. It handles close to 2.7m pallets a year and turnedover £147m in 2020. Stanislas Lemor, chairman, Stef, said: “In 2021, the group improved its economic …
Redditch, UK: Oakland International has made it into Insider’s Growth 100 index, which ranks 100 of the fastest-growing companies in the Midlands. Oakland, which expects the group’s businesses to surpass £100m turnover by the end of 2022, says that it will maintain margin through initiatives such as robotics, process re-engineering, investments in renewable energy and …
Paris, France: Renault Trucks and French logistics provider Geodis are combining their logistics and engineering expertise to design an electric heavy truck. A prototype of the electric 16-tonne truck is expected by the end of 2022 with trials in Paris the following year. The objective is a vehicle that meets the requirements of city-centre freight …
Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales: Castell Howell Foods, one of Wales’ biggest food companies, is facing a £2m diesel bill as prices soar. The company has seen fuel costs jump 30% in a month after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, according to an article on the BBC website. The company has a fleet of about 150 vehicles, …
Tianjin, China: Geek+ and Engero have used a fleet of Geek+’s moving robots to create an unmanned coldstore warehouse in the port of Tianjin, one of China’s largest. The automation has increased storage by 35%, and handling accuracy by 99%. Tianjin is a hub for China’s massive import and export businesses. The new coldstore provides …
Bradford, UK: Pizza cheese and frozen chicken product supplier, CK Foods, has taken delivery of its first Schmitz Cargobull trailer – an S.KO Cool Smart reefer for chilled and frozen food transport. The new reefer will operate with two Volvo FH tractors and joins a fleet of eight 26-tonne rigids and three trailers. The trailer …
Dunstable, UK: Renault Trucks has renamed its ZE electric truck range now called E-Tech. Renault Trucks has expanded tha range as sales volumes grew: in 2021, 249 electric trucks were delivered and 613 were ordered. Renault now plans for half its sales to be electric by 2030 and all fossill free by by 2040. The …
Tilburg, Netherlands: The European Federation of Wooden Pallet & Packaging Manufacturers (FEFPEB) warns that the conflict in Ukraine could cause significant pressure on the supply of wooden pallets and packaging in the coming weeks. FEFPEB secretary general Fons Ceelaert said: “The terrible events unfolding in Ukraine have had an immediate impact on industries of all …
Redditch, UK: Oakland International says it has 15 vehicles ready to send to Ukraine this week following its recent appeal. The company Tweeted: “Thanks for all your support, from volunteering to donations. We would ask that you don’t send any more toys or clothing items for the time being.” The first truck from Oakland left …
King’s Lynn, UK: Williams Refrigeration is showing how it tackles sustainability targets with its latest Greenlogic initiative. Greenlogic covers every aspect of Williams’ operation, from product design to sourcing raw materials and components, to manufacturing and plant, to transport and distribution. The company has set out details of green activities, plans and objectives in the …
Rochelle Park, New Jersey, USA: Orbcomm has added new features to its truck telematics. New features include a cargo camera sensor, tractor ID sensor for refrigerated trailers, and safety and maintenance integration. Cargo Camera Sensor: Orbcomm’s latest camera technology enables fleets to save time and eliminate margin of error by immediately identifying the status of a …
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