London, UK: Brexit and coronavirus have combined to deliver a savage blow to the UK’s logistics industry threatening massive disruption on a scale never seen before. Brexit negotiations have stalled and missed the EU parliaments deadline for scrutiny meaning even if there is agreement between the UK and EU there could be weeks of delay …
Brussels, Belgium: Thermo King ColdCube containers allow non-refrigerated vehicles to handle pharma, retail, catering and last mile deliveries. ColdCube Connect Flex have a battery giving at least 12 hours of autonomous cooling capacity, independent from the vehicle battery. “The containers allow customers to ensure an autonomous temperature controlled environment in non-refrigerated vehicles and fulfill a variety …
Heddesheim, Germany: Pfenning logistics is using Schmitz Cargobull’s drawbar trailers for frozen goods. The M.KO Cool trailer has a central axle trailer adn opening doors that allow through loading of trailer and truck. “This vehicle enables our drivers to load both deep-freeze box bodies at once. The trailer no longer has to be uncoupled during …
Dover, Kent, UK: The port of Dover has been closed for the next 48 hours following the French decision to stop all passenger and freight movements apart from unaccompanied trailers. The French government said on Sunday that all passenger and human-handled freight transport from the UK to France would be suspended for 48 hours from …
SIngapore: Carrier Transicold has donated a 20-foot container refrigerated by the company’s NaturaLine unit to Willing Hearts, a charity that prepares and distributes meals to those in need. The donation will help meet increased demand for local food distribution in Singapore due to Covid-19. The NaturaLine unit, which is a natural refrigerant-based container refrigeration system, …
London, UK: Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic have aggravated the logistics industry skills shortage, according to a report from Logistics UK. Logistics UK’s Skills and Employment Report 2020 launches this week as the organisation calls for interest-free loans or grants to support HGV driver training, apprenticeship levy reform, and an urgent catch-up of HGV driver …
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA: Pelican BioThermal has opened the School of Cool, a new online learning platform to help customers and distributors build proficiency in temperature-controlled packaging technology. The new training program provides on-demand, self-service training at a time when in-person training is not possible and demand for temperature- controlled packaging options is on the rise. …
Athens, Georgia, USA: Carrier Transicold is offering North America’s refrigerated haulers the new-generation refrigerant R-452A as an option for new and existing equipment. Starting in the first quarter of 2021, purchasers can specify R-452A on all Carrier Transicold trailer and diesel truck equipment orders. Carrier units with R-452A refrigerant have performance comparable to Carrier units …
Rosslare, Ireland: Stena Line will bring forward the use its Stena Foreteller ferry on the Rosslare-Cherbourg service to Tuesday 22 December, ahead of its original date of 4 Jan. The freight-only Stena Foreteller will join the Stena Horizon which already operates on the route, doubling the freight capacity as well as the frequency of …
Port of Tilbury, UK: Mandata acquired Returnloads.net, a freight exchange provider earlier this year. The acquisition gives operators the ability to expand their networks to find new customers and suppliers using Returnloads.net and then to execute that work using Mandata transport management software. Steve Spark, (pictured above right) Mandata Group, says collaboration is key for road …
London, UK: The Department for Transport and Kent Country Council are to ban truck drivers from taking rest periods, other than the 45mins break, in seven Kent boroughs. The move is temporary and designed to ease congestion on port approach roads and is effective from 1 January. Heidi Skinner, policy manager for the south, Logistics UK …
London, UK: ‘Tis the season to be merry despite coronavirus and Brexit threats! Global Cold Chain News wishes the very best for our readers celebrating the festive season. The weekly e-news sent by e-mail from Global Cold Chain News will take a short break from next week, 17 December, and re-appear on Thursday, 14 January …
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