Tunbridge Wells, UK: Logistics UK has launched a guide for employers recruiting new employees. The guide, Funding and support for accessing logistics skills, gives information about schemes for employers and where and how to apply for funding, including for apprenticeships and traineeships, to attract and train new employees. Elizabeth de Jong, policy director, Logistics UK …
Athens, Georgia, USA: Carrier Transicold’s BluEdge service is available from Carrier Transicold’s dealer network throughout the United States and Canada. “Maintaining the integrity of the cold chain is more important than ever, and the BluEdge service platform is designed to maximize uptime of truck and trailer refrigeration systems so that food, pharmaceuticals, biologics and other …
Brisbane, Australia: Americold has snapped up Australian company, Lago Cold Stores, for A$106.4m. Lago operates three temperature-controlled storage sites within Brisbane Port. Americold will also acquire a road haulage component, with Lago operating its own fleet of vehicles. “We are pleased to announce our agreement to acquire Lago Cold Stores, which expands our presence in …
London, UK: The government is considering using Army HGV drivers to alleviate the driver shortage crisis as fears over food distribution intensify, according to an article in The Sun. The newspaper reports that around 2,000 HGV army drivers from the Royal Logistics Corps and other regiments are being put on a five-day standby for driving …
Farnborough, UK: ITT Hub for 2022 will include an extra 4,000sq m of exhibition space, which will be developed as the Cold Chain Hub, run by the Temperature Controlled Storage and Distribution (TSC&D) Event. Gareth Rogers, chief executive of Farnborough International, said: “The entire distribution sector for trailers and cold chain is a hugely significant …
Leicester, UK: Refrigerated van, trailer and truck hire company Cool Motion has supplied a refrigerated van for Loughborough University to provide catering support at an event at the Olympic Park in London. The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van’s electronic temperature control system can cool the van down to -5°c. It has twin rear doors and a side …
Novi, Minnesota, USA: Lineage Logistics has acquired Hanson Logistics, a Midwest cold storage operator. Hanson ranks as the twelfth largest temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics provider in North America, according to the International Association of Refrigerated Warehousing. Hanson has seven distribution sites with spanning over 46 million cubic feet of storage in Michigan and Indiana, able …
The businesses that bring food and drink to our tables are facing a period of fundamental change, unprecedented in its speed and scope, says Louisa Hosegood, digital and strategy director, www.bis-hendersonconsulting.com. Bis Henderson Consulting is working with many leading companies to help them establish what this means for their sourcing, stocking and distribution operating models …
Bath, UK: Freight rates are being driven up by rising demand levels and supply chain disruption, says the latest report from Transport Intelligence & Upply. Ti and Upply’s European Road Freight Rate Benchmark Q2 2021 shows the second quarter 2021 European Road Freight Rate benchmark at €1,147, up 3.2% year-over-year . The report also finds: …
Milton Keynes, UK: Rite-Hite, a US-based safety equipment maker, has published a free guide to cold storage. The guide is aimed at site managers and provides an overview of recent regulatory changes, technological advances and trends, and best practice for ensuring efficiency and compliance in coldstores. The guide considers the challenges coldstore managers face – from cold …
Leeds, UK: Asda has taken delivery of some 170 new refrigerated trailers, all with Carrier Transicold’s Vector HE 19 multi-temperature fridges. The order follows a 12-month trial with two units. Asda cites the system’s environmental credentials, fuel savings and alternative power options for the decision. A long-standing Carrier Transicold customer, the latest delivery means every …
Burnley, UK: Paul Barton has joined CoolKit as service manager. Barton said: “I have been managing servicing and repairs for a long time now, and while temperature-controlled vehicles are new to me, the principles remain the same. The potential for this business opportunity was something that I recognised immediately. “I understand just how important it …
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