Edinburgh, Scotland: The refrigeration industry is being urged to draw a ‘line in the sand’ on legacy compressor technologies in order to truly embrace refrigerants with a low global warming potential. The warning, from Vert Technologies, focuses on the need for refrigeration OEMs and design engineers to consider compressor technology optimised to operate with natural, …
Portsmouth, UK: A growing number of haulage companies are shipping goods using unaccompanied trailers, says Brittany Ferries. It says demand is rising, and the ports it serves on the western Channel in France and the UK are best set-up to receive these driverless loads. Brittany Ferries believes more companies will look west in the months …
Mersin, Turkey: Maersk is expanding its cold chain services for fresh fruit from the Black Sea and the Mediterranean to Central Russia. The service combines existing short sea and deep-sea connections from Turkey, Egypt and Israel to the port of Novorossiysk with the regular intermodal service between Novorossiysk and Moscow. In December last year the …
Singapore: Carrier Transicold’s TripLink refrigerated container monitor can now integrate with vessel-based wireless networks for improved shipboard cargo visibility. “Our latest software update significantly expands the current suite of monitoring and control capabilities of the TripLink platform,” said Willy Yeo, director of marketing, Global Container Refrigeration, Carrier Transicold. Refrigeration unit performance can be monitored with live …
Arlington, Virginia, USA: Luca Quaresima of NewCold Advanced Cold Logistics has been awarded the 2020 Global NextGen Award from the Global Cold Chain Alliance. In the five years of the award’s history, Luca is the first recipient from Europe. The Global NextGen Award recognizes outstanding young professionals in the world’s cold chain industry. “The Global …
Boroughbridge, UK: Reed Boardall says the environmental benefits of running its heavy truck fleet on a renewable fuel was the key driver in opening its first bio-liquified natural gas refuelling station. Owned and operated by Gasrec, the scalable, skid-mounted station has been designed by Liqal and installed at the Reed’s Boroughbridge site to fuel an …
Copenhagen, Denmark: DFDS has acquired cold chain logistics company HSF Logistics Group, which provides temperature-controlled services to meat and other food producers. The move is expected expand DFDS’ cold chain business to become one of the largest providers in Northern Europe. The group operates four brands with HSF Logistics being a market leader in the …
London, UK: Logistics UK has held a meeting with key members of government to raise issues affecting those moving goods and services between GB and Northern Ireland. Three weeks after the end of the Brexit transition period, Logistics UK chief executive David Wells met Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (CDL), Michael Gove MP, NI …
London, UK: The government plans fines for trucks drivers entering Kent without a Covid-19 test. The decision has been criticised by Logistics UK. Elizabeth de Jong, policy director, Logistics UK, said the measures place unfair costs on the individuals working hard to keep the economy stocked with the goods and services it needs. “While we …
Sandilands, Lanarkshire, Scotland: Asset Alliance Group has supplied JHP Transport with ten new Daf XF 530 tractors. Five of the trucks are replacements for older models previously provided by Asset Alliance, and five are new additions to the fleet. All ten will be in operation seven days a week, handling scheduled, long-distance refrigerated haulage work …
Global Cold Chain News opinion Much is being made of reducing burdensome red tape now that we have left the EU. It was an argument made repeatedly during the Brexit debate that European-driven rules and regulations suffocated enterprise and prosperity. Brexit would see Britain cast off the bureaucratic shackles as soon as possible. Kwasi Kwarteng, …
London, UK: A Safety and Security declaration is a mandatory requirement from 1 January 2021 for vehicles leaving the GB, and from 1 July, for vehicles arriving to the UK. It is a separate process from an export / import declaration and is wholly the haulier or carrier’s responsibility to complete. Failure to complete a …
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