Reading, UK: The Cold Chain Federation has published the first ever handbook on managing food safety specifically for temperature-controlled storage and distribution. The handbook, Ensuring Food Safety in the Cold Chain, brings together the latest information on compliance, best practice and recommendations for managing the key food safety risks in the cold chain and insights …
London, UK: Trade bodies, including the Road Haulage Association, met roads minister Baroness Vere on 16 June to highlight the growing threat to UK supply chains from the worsening driver shortage. RHA chief executive, Richard Burnett said: “The need for action is clear and urgent. We and many others have provided overwhelming evidence that the …
Lisburn, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland: McCulla has taken delivery of 25 refrigerated trailers with Genie Insights solar panels. The solar panels keep fridge batteries topped up to avoid breakdowns and to prolong battery life. “The Genie panels represent a major advance in thin film solar cell technology, known as CIGS (Copper Indium Gallium Selenide), that allows …
London, UK: Interest from non-EU workers in low-paid UK jobs is fading fast according to jobs website Indeed. Website searches by EU nationals for low-paid jobs including warehousing roles recorded the biggest declines at 41%. The number of EU citizens searching for work in Britain has fallen by more than a third since Brexit. Figures from the …
Galway, Ireland: Thermo King’s Advancer A-Series trailer fridge production line in Galway is one of the first in Europe to be carbon neutral. The line received ISO 14064-1 (Carbon Neutrality) certification from the National Standards Authority of Ireland. “The Advancer and the zero-waste-to-landfill plant in Galway reflect Trane Technologies’ commitment to a sustainable, carbon-free society,” …
London, UK: Clare Bottle has been appointed as the UK Warehousing Association’s new chief executive. Bottle takes over from Peter Ward who retires after last six years leading the organisation. Bottle was previously at Coca-Cola Europacific Partners as associate director of warehousing, responsible for managing 3PL contracts and running in-house warehousing in the UK. Her …
Paris, France: TransPharma International is a new name in international freight for the healthcare industry. TransPharma International was formed from Movianto, acquired a year ago by the Walden Group, a €1.4bn turnover family-owned that provides logistics and transport for the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry. “Walden’s growth in its markets has led it to invest in …
Stuttgart, Germany, Mercedes-Benz begins production of a battery-powered E-Actros this year. The vehicle has been trialled with customer trials with more than half a million kilometres driven on roads during tests, the company says. Andreas von Wallfeld, head of sales and marketing, Mercedes-Benz Trucks, said: “We first presented a concept for a heavy-duty electric truck …
Horstmar, Germany: Schmitz Cargobull’s TrailerConnect telematics system is certified by TÜV Süd for compliance with Good Distribution Practice certification. Strict rules have been laid down by the EU for the transport of temperature-controlled pharmaceutical products with its GDP guidelines, which mandate a reliable quality management system across the entire supply chain. “After we were granted …
London, UK: Research into a achieving a more sustainable coolchain for food has been boosted with £1.4m of UK Research and Innovation funding to produce a “roadmap” for how the UK’s cold food chain industry can curb its emissions. The University of Birmingham is leading the four-year project, which aims to set out the ways the …
Winsford, UK: Schoeller Allibert, UK is hosting a free webinar on automated warehousing and logistics. The webinar, developed for system integrators, suppliers and partners, is set for 10-11.30am (British Summer Time) on Thursday, 29 July, and will discuss the latest hardware and software that are supporting the creation of faster, more secure and dynamic supply …
Matt Whittaker, commercial director at Bis Henderson Space, on why we need more flexibility in warehousing. London, UK: Economists predict that the UK economy will show a dramatic recovery from the pandemic – but this could be curtailed by a simple shortage of storage space. Our clients tell us of a serious market failure, yet, …
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