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 …
Corby, UK: NewCold’s bespoke pallet handling pods, used at its Wakefield site, (pictured) will be used at the new site in Corby, due to open this autumn. The pods bridge the gap between the frozen production or storage environment and NewCold’s auto-loading 44-pallet double-deck trailers. As product leaves the production line at minus 22 degrees, …
Little Rock, Arkansas, USA: Carrier Transicold’s donation of a trailer refrigeration unit is helping Arkansas Foodbank respond to the current unprecedented demand for assistance addressing those struggling with food insecurity throughout the state. As part of Carrier’s support of food banks in the Feeding America network, an X4 7500 fridge was installed on a 53-foot …
Manchester, UK: TIP Trailer Services’ latest deal with Gist is for 50 reefers, all based on Schmitz chassis with Thermo King fridges. The latest 50 trailers mean that TIP now has over 400 trailers on rent with Gist, representing the strength of this long-term relationship between the two companies. Mike Furnival, managing director, TIP Trailer …
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA: Pelican BioThermal is providing Asiana Airlines access to Pelican’s Crēdo on Demand rental program for shipping temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical payloads. The collaboration allows Pelican BioThermal to grow its network and provides Asiana Airlines customers with Pelican BioThermal’s boxes, including the company’s temperature-controlled packaging for frozen applications. “I’m excited to announce another airline partnership …
Northampton, UK: XPO Logistics has renewed its contract with frozen food retailer Iceland Foods for warehousing and distribution. XPO will implement a phased strategy to increase growth capacity for Iceland, including initiatives for technology, fleet optimisation and cost savings. The renewal extends XPO’s partnership with Iceland to more than a decade. XPO combines six Iceland …
Singapore: South Korea’s Sinokor Merchant Marine Company has bought 1,700 containers with Carrier Transicold PrimeLine fridges. The new refrigerated containers, a combination of 1,000, 40-foot, high-cube and 700, 20-foot boxes, will expand Sinokor’s refrigerated container inventory serving routes in the Asia-Pacific region, including China, Vietnam, Thailand and Korea. “We have been very satisfied with the performance …
London, UK: Seafood companies have sent their lorries to Westminster as part of a protest against the red tape and delays involved in exporting fish as a result of Brexit. Up to 20 vehicles descended on roads near 10 Downing Street in response to the issues they have faced in exporting seafood to the EU. …
London, UK: Thermo King is offering UK customers a trade-in of used single-temperature trailer fridges if they upgrade to the new Thermo King Advancer A-Series. “Thermo King wants to help transport companies’ address the impact, which the upcoming changes in fuel duty in the United Kingdom will have on their operations,” said David O’Gorman, regional …
When things get tough and the pressure’s on, use our high standards to maintain yours, says John Fletcher, managing director, Dawson Group Milton Keynes, UK: During Covid-19, the UK road transport sector has experienced unprecedented pressure and turmoil. Some businesses have fallen by the wayside. Equally concerning, however, has been the number of official investigations …
Keighley, UK: Timothy Taylor’s brewery has a new 32-tonne Daf curtainside rigid with a Carrier Transicold Supra 1150 fridge. The new vehicle uses Carriers’ refrigeration to replicate the temperature of a pub cellar while on the road. The new truck joins an all Carrier-cooled fleet, including two existing Scania curtainsiders – an 18-tonner mounted with …
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