Dover, UK: P&O and DFDS have agreed to offer freight drivers arriving at Dover or Calais the next available sailing, irrespective of whether the ferry is operated by P&O or DFDS. David Stretch, chief executive, P&O Ferries, said: “After the pandemic, during which we did everything we could to keep essential goods moving at a …
Hull, UK: Robson Refrigeration, pictured above, which trades as Carrier Transicold East & North Yorkshire, has expanded its workshop and taken delivery of the first two of five service vans for its mobile engineers. “We have been planning this move for a number of years to help us meet the demands of our growing customer …
Singapore: Carrier Transicold now provides remote monitoring of mixed fleets, including those using refrigeration systems from multiple manufacturers, through a single interface. Carrier’s Lynx Fleet platform upgrade enables customers to monitor all refrigerated assets, not just Carrier Transicold units, from a single cloud-based platform, said Willy Yeo, director of marketing, Global Container Refrigeration, Carrier Transicold. …
Tunbridge Wells, UK: Logistics businesses have shown impressive resilience throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, but costs are set to rise warns Logistics UK. The cost of moving goods and services is likely to increase in the short to medium term, as the economy feels the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, said Elizabeth de Jong, policy director, …
Tunbridge Wells, UK: Almost ten percent of logistics businesses say driver recruitment is an ‘extreme barrier’ to the recovery of their business, according to a report by Logistics UK. The Logistics Report 2021 urges government to take immediate action to unlock access to these careers for new recruits to the sector, in order to support the …
Tunbridge Wells, UK: The search for the country’s best van drivers is back with the launch of Logistics UK’s Van Driver of the Year competition for 2021. Now in its seventh year, the contest takes place on Saturday 10 July at Bott’s site in Ashby-de-la-Zouch and includes practical and theoretical challenges. The competition recognises the very best drivers who will complete a series of challenging tasks on the day …
Peterborough, UK: The Road Haulage Association has welcomed an increase to the funding limit for Large Goods Vehicles apprenticeships. Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has confirmed that funding for C+E apprenticeships will increase to £7,000 from 1 July. Ministers intervened after the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education had previously set a new level at £6,000 …
London, UK: Animal rights protesters have blockaded four UK McDonald’s distribution centres in Hemel Hempstead, Basingstoke, Coventry and Heywood, Greater Manchester. About 50 activists from a group called Animal Rebellion led the protest. They want McDonald’s to commit to becoming fully plant-based by 2025. The group tweeted that it intends to remain at the sites …
London, UK: The British Frozen Food Federation has launched a special interest sustainability group. Richard Harrow, chief executive, BFFF, said: “One of the consequences of the pandemic is a renewed focus on sustainability within the food industry. The sustainability agenda today is different to five years ago, and it will develop further over the coming …
Peterborough, UK: Companies wanting to take advantage of new capital allowances should visit the Temperature Controlled Storage & Distribution Exhibition to see the latest technologies for the cold chain sector. New capital allowances in the recent budget are designed to encourage investment and boost recovery from the pandemic. Under the super-deduction scheme, companies can claim …
London, UK: Despite the hype, the road transport industry has done little to convert to a low-carbon operation. Diesel fuel still remains the principal power source for vehicles and for fridges. The green agenda has, for most operators, been little more than a box-ticking exercise, to satisfy customers. This is not a criticism: few customers are …
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