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News Digest19th April 2021

Bolloré Logistics to open new pharma unit

Roissy, France: Bolloré Logistics is to handle healthcare products at its Roissy hub with an 800m2 extension of a pharmaceutical unit. This will give Bolloré Logistics 2,200m2 at its Roissy CDG Hub, divided into three temperature-controlled areas of +2 °C to +8 °C, +15 °C to +25 °C, and -20 °C. These facilities are reserved …

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News Digest19th April 2021

New coldstore for Brussels Airport

Brussels, Belgium: Brussels Airport has opened refrigerated storage for Kuehne+Nagel, Worldwide Flight Services and Expeditors. Kuehne+Nagel is expanding its activities at Brussels Airport for handling perishables including vaccines, which is one of the niche markets Brussels Airport has specialised in with over 30,000m² of refrigerated storage space. Expeditors is expanding its healthcare logistics in Europe …

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16th April 2021

Carrier Transicold’s sustainability strategy

Rueil-Malmaison, France: Carrier Transicold has launched Fleet telematics, part of its electrification and sustainability strategy at its Cool Experience virtual event. Lynx Fleet telematics will be available at the end of June. The application provides information through a centralised data stream with better visibility for operators and their customers. “Helping to make faster, data-driven decisions …

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16th April 2021

Ocado to build autonomous delivery vehicles and robots for logistics network

Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK: Ocado, which has invested £10m in Oxbotica, a self-driving vehicles company, is to explore the potential for automated deliveries to customers. Ocado announced in a stock market statement that it will look at the use of Oxbotica’s autonomous vehicle software for operations at its warehouse as well as “last-mile deliveries and kerb-to-kitchen …

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13th April 2021

CS2 switches to Thermo King and Marshall

Nottingham, UK: Temperature-controlled warehouse and distribution operator CS2 Transport has upgraded its 60-strong all-refrigerated fleet with four new Daf 26 tonne rigids with G&A multi-temperature bodies. All the trucks have Thermo King dual temperature fridges supplied and installed by Marshall Fleet Solutions. The vehicles operate from CS2 Transport’s Chesterfield and Nottingham depots and will cover …

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13th April 2021

Rack collapse prevention

Redditch, UK: Rack Collapse Prevention has developed a method of securing warehouse pallet racking. Company founder, Craig Attwell said: “Our protection system is designed to provide a safer working environment for warehouse professionals, in any situation racks are used. “Highly durable RCP’s Rhino safety system prevents catastrophic failure by supporting from the top rather than …

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13th April 2021

Hubbard gains GDP compliance on its van fridges

Ipswich, UK: Hubbard has Good Distribution Practices approval on under-chassis, nose-mount and roof-mount single and multi-temp fridges for vans. Three ranges have passed passed Installation Qualification, Operational Qualification, and Performance Qualification protocols receiving GDP compliance from a certifying company. The Invisible unit, for under chassis installation, Two direct-drive Zero units, both in nose-mount and roof-mount …

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13th April 2021

Gist uses Tachomaster analytics

Basingstoke, UK: Gist is using Road Tech Computer Systems’ tachograph analysis system Tachomaster for day to day operations. Gist has integrated Tachomaster to support automatic downloading for digital tachograph data for drivers and vehicles. The system also provides standard analysis and infringement reporting, The Tachomaster system removes paper from Gist transport offices, helps standardise its back office …

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13th April 2021

New website for SMI

Telford, Shropshire, UK: Seymour Manufacturing International (SMI) has launched a new website. The revamped website contains sections on products, brands, services and market sectors. It has case studies and a latest news section. SMI’s range of products include curtains, thermal bags, PVC strip curtains, cold rooms and thermal logistics. Clients include Waitrose, Marks & Spencer, …

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13th April 2021

AA Grade for Oakland International

Redditch, UK: Oakland International has obtained British Retail Consortium Global Standards AA Grade accreditation for all three of its sites. Oakland International Redditch has held certification since the introduction of the storage and distribution standard in 2006. Oakland International Ireland has held certification since 2013 and Oakland International Corby since 2018. The British Retail Consortium …

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13th April 2021

Marshall to open Midlands depot

Tamworth, UK: Marshall Fleet Solutions plans to open a 6,000sq metre depot in Tamworth to meet demand for Thermo King and Tail Lift services. The new site, near the M42/A5 motorway junction, is due to open in January next year. Mark Howell, managing director, Marshall Fleet Solutions, said: “This latest supersite investment is a very …

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8th April 2021

Culina adds 127 Schmitz trailers

London, UK: Culina has added 127 new trailers from Schmitz Cargobull for use by three of its brands: Fowler Welch, Morgan McLernon and Warrens. The trailers are a mix of box body and S.KO Cool mono-temperature reefers. Mark Matkin, group fleet director, Culina, says: “Our relationship with Schmitz Cargobull spans over 20 years and we …

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