Hamilton, Ontario, Canada: Tippmann Innovation is working with Sierra Supply Chain Services and Penta Properties to build a coldstore in Hamilton, Ontario. This building was developed with a focus on energy efficiency, advanced warehouse management, and value-add services to refrigerated food providers. “We have been working with Ti for several years,” said Rob Vanden Broek, …
Moerdijk, Netherlands: A new Easyfresh logistics”hotspot” in Moerdijk, Netherlands will connect with 220 countries and territories. FrigoBreda, Easyfresh co-owners, is building the coldstore in the port of Moerdijk. The centre will have a veterinary inspection point and be able to handle container loads. Erik Janse, business development director, FrigoBreda, said: “With our own fleet of …
Grimsby, UK: Constellation Cold Logistics has bought HSH Cold Stores. HSH is a family-owned, coldstore and logistics business based in Grimsby with 65,000 pallet positions and 40 trucks. This is the the fourth investment Constellation, following Glacio in Norway, Lintelo in the Netherlands, and Stockhabo in Belgium. “The addition of HSH to the Constellation platform …
Brussels, Belgium: Thermo King’s UT-Series units can now receive improved levels of real time intelligence using TK BlueBox communication technology. TK BlueBox provides full visibility of the unit and load condition, remote monitoring and proactive control: Bluetooth enables the users within the connection’s range to remotely manage defrost, pre-trip, set point and additional operating mode …
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA: Pelican BioThermal has made three key predictions for 2021, driven by Covid-19. Return to refrigerated temperatures for Covid-19 vaccines As of December 8, 2020, 78 different Covid-19 vaccines are in clinical trials, under regulatory review for approval or approved for limited use. Though two vaccine candidates show strong promise, with one approved …
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA: Cold storage construction company Tippmann Innovation is to expand Win Chill Cold Storage’s site in South Dakota to 463,825sq ft. This is the third phase of the expansion of the site. This phase will include a 133,825sq ft freezer addition, with 11 loading docks and 17,152 pallet positions. The rapid …
London, UK: The Road Haulage Association’s chief executive Richard Burnett has warned that the Northern Ireland supply chain is “close to collapse” if the government does not intervene quickly. Burnett made the comments to the Sunday Times. He argued that hauliers need financial help from the government and a grace period to cope with the …
London, UK: Food wholesalers supplying care homes and hospitality sector businesses face having to dump food after schools suddenly closed to most pupils this week. Wholesalers have also been hit by restaurants and pubs closing again. Philip de Ternant, who runs Creed Food Service he has £50,000 of now unwanted chilled stock. Since April, he’s …
Grazeley, Reading, UK: The Cold Chain Federation is warning that food loads arriving at the border without the right paperwork risk being turned away from next week. Shane Brennan, chief executive of the Federation, made the remarks about growing concerns about border congestion, to Ian King at Sky News. Brennan also spoke to the Today …
Zürich, Switzerland: Rhyner Logistik has acquired a an electric Renault Trucks D Wide ZE to supply Denner supermarkets. The Swiss haulier has also fitted solar panels onto the body of the truck to provide power to the fridge. The electric 26 tonne tonner joins Rhyner Logistik’s the 100 vehicle fleet and supplies Denner supermarkets in …
Tunbridge Wells, UK: The transport industry is meeting the logistics challenege posed by coronavirus, Logistics UK says in a new report. The repot, Covid-19 Logistics Report 1,provides an overview of how the pandemic affected logistics businesses and the steps taken to overcome these challenges. “Despite facing significant operational and financial disruption since March 2020, the logistics industry …
Dublin, Ireland: UK businesses must make the correct declarations on goods destined for the Republic of Ireland or face potential delays on arrival at Dublin and other Irish ports, warns FTA Ireland. One week after the end of the Brexit Transition period, Aidan Flynn, the Association’s general manager, is cautioning British businesses that failure to …
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