Reading, UK: From 1 April 2022 the removal of the red diesel rebate means distribution businesses will need to pay the full duty rate on diesel in their fridge units. The tax change will cost operators up to £100m says Tom Southall, director of policy at the Cold Chain Federation writing in response to readers’ questions …
Reading, UK: At midnight on 1 January 2022 the requirements to pre-notify food goods, make customs declarations and use the new Goods Vehicle Movement System for transiting accompanied freight routes, came into force for movements from the EU into the UK. Writing in the February issue of Cold Chain News, Shane Brennan, chief executive, Cold …
Bardon, Leicestershire, UK: A 1,608-solar panel system has been installed on the roof at Oakland International’s Bardon site in Leicestershire. The system, developed by BeBa Energy, will reduce Oakland’s carbon emissions. The 611.04kW – 1,608 panel solar PV array system is predicted to generate around 529,887kWh per annum and will significantly reduce Oakland’s energy grid …
London, UK: Retail sales of frozen food have grown by 13.5% since 2019, according to a report by the Frozen Food Federation. The report shows frozen sales have maintained their momentum despite restaurants, cafes and pubs opening in April 2021 following 12 months of pandemic restrictions. The Frozen Food Report shows: • 19.8% growth in sales …
Maple Grove, Minnesota, USA: Peli BioThermal has a new addition to its Crēdo Cargo rental range. The new version includes an anti-tampering system for the coolants, providing additional safety and security for valuable payloads. “This is the latest iterative improvement to our award-winning Crēdo Cargo passive bulk shipper,” said Dominic Hyde, vice president – global …
Wem, UK: Trevor Pye Transport has put a new Volvo FH 540 Globetrotter on the road, to mark 25 years’ service for one of its loyal drivers. It’s the first new Volvo for five years, no surprise given that driver Chris Thomas is a huge Volvo fan. Hartshorne Group supplied the 6×2 tractor that is …
Tunbridge Wells, UK: The number of HGV drivers in the workforce fell by 49,000 in the fourth quarter of last year according to new analysis of the latest ONS statistics. But analysis by Logistics UK shows that while the number of HGV drivers in the marketplace appears to be stabilising, the skills shortage remains an issue. …
Gothenburg, Sweden: Volvo Trucks is the European market leader for all-electric heavy trucks. Volvo took 42% of the market in 2021, and expects electric truck sales worldwide to be more than 1,100. The international road transport industry is undergoing a transformation towards more sustainable logistics as sales of battery electric heavy trucks are starting to …
Peterborough, UK: The Road Haulage Association’s has launched a new skills campaign, designed to attract new talent into the logistics industry. “We will work with RHA members, local and national political leaders, governments, training providers, charities, and the wider industry building a coalition of support,” says the RHA. `’Whilst the campaign will feature communications and …
Bolton, UK: Michael Ward has appointed Steve Maile as its Frigoblock consultant. Maile has previously worked for Frigoblock including a five-year stint at the company’s base in Germany. “I’ve spent more than 20 years working tirelessly with some great people to develop and bring to market an alternative product that could run a diesel TRU …
Londonderry, New Hampshire, USA: Provender Partners has acquired two Class A coldstores totalling approximately 316,000 square feet in Londonderry, NH in a $67m transaction. Leased by ReallyCold, the sites serve 87 million people within a radius of about 500 miles. Located less than a mile from Interstate 93, the 191,836-square-foot Class A cold storage warehouse …
Hong Kong, China: More and more European warehouse and distribution operators see driverless forklift truck technology as the solution to the staff recruitment and employment cost challenges, says Jason Zhang, VisionNav Robotics’ head of sales – Europe “Across the Eurozone a shrinking labour pool is hitting the logistics sector hard. And with HGV drivers, warehouse order …
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