Amsterdam, Netherlands: Lineage Logistics has bought Van Tuyl Logistics, H&S Coldstores and Frigocare Rotterdam. These acquisitions, for an undisclosed amount, grow Lineage’s presence in the Netherlands by more than 250,000 cubic metres of capacity. Van Tuyl Logistics is a Dutch provider of temperature-controlled logistics. It has 60 trucks and 90 trailers and 30,000 temperature controlled …
Manchester, UK: The Road Haulage Association has hit out at the latest statement issued by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority regarding Manchester’s Clean Air Zone, branding it “unjust and discriminatory”. Due to vehicle supply problems, the GCMA has stated its intention to delay plans to charge vans and Manchester-based taxis entering the CAZ, but “buses, …
Greensboro, NC, North Carolina, USA: Volvo Trucks has boosted the power capabilities of its VNR Electric trucks by 85% extended the vehicle range and added faster charging. The VNR Electric s one of Volvo Trucks six electric heavy truck models and is designed for the North American market. Sales start was in December 2020. The …
Tokyo, Japan: VisionNav Robotics is to sell its automated, vision-guided forklift trucks and intelligent operating systems in Europe. The range includes driverless counterbalanced forklift trucks, reach trucks, stackers and tow tractors. VisionNav uses ‘vision-based’ navigation technology based on vehicle-mounted cameras to sense the environment in which the vehicle is operating. Information concerning the structural design …
Preston, UK: James Hall & Co has three new rigid reefers working on a Spar contract, using Carrier Transicold’s Syberia refrigeration. The multi-temperature refrigeration systems are 18-tonne Volvo FEs with Gray & Adams bodies.The new vehicles replace older Carrier-cooled trucks assets and will deliver fresh produce and groceries to Spar outlets in northern England. “Carrier’s …
Nottingham, UK: Microlise begins its search for the UK’s best truck driver. Now in its eighth year, the event shortlists drivers by analysing a year’s worth of Microlise telematics performance data to reveal the most talented short, medium, and long-distance drivers. The data is anonymised and analysed in conjunction with the University of Nottingham’s Advanced Data …
Zeewolde, Netherlands: Wolter Koops, which transports fresh and frozen goods including food and flowers, has upgraded its fleet with 300 new Advancer A-400 fridges. “Reliability of equipment is of the utmost importance for transport of time-critical products. We constantly invest in our fleet, equipping our vehicles with the latest technology that can increase the safety, …
Aylesford, Kent: Family-owned temperature-controlled logistics and storage firm Subzero is opening a second cold storage site in Aylesford, Kent. The second site will store chilled, frozen and ambient products.It will include a rest and relaxation area for both Subzero and visiting drivers. Managing director Stewart Williams said: “By providing these facilities, we are placing a …
Swords, Ireland: Thermo King is to switch refrigerants to those with a lower global warming potential as standard in its truck and trailer fridges. This will almost halve the carbon footprint of refrigerants used by customers. While customers previously had the option to use the lower global warming potential refrigerant, Thermo King fridges will now …
Spelle, Germany: Krone Group generated sales of some €2.2bn in the financial year 2020/21, up from €1.9bn the previous year. Three quarters of its revenue came from markets outside Germany. Trailers and vehicles accounted for sales worth €1,374m .Consolidated earnings before income tax for the financial year 2020/2021 increased from €42m to €95.9m. Coronavirus campaigns amounted …
London, UK: Short-term fixes to solve the driver shortage crisis, like high signing on bonuses, will not be enough to retain drivers for the long term. The Cold Chain Federation has warned.Along with bonuses, logistics companies are also upping wages and offering training subsidies but many drivers are leaving within two years. Cold Chain Federation …
Reading, UK: Businesses with cold stores need to act fast to make use of the new application window to access Climate Change Levy savings by joining the cold storage Climate Change Agreement (CCA), says the Cold Chain Federation. The cold storage CCA is a voluntary agreement between government and industry that saves cold chain businesses …
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