Cambridge, UK: Marshall Fleet Solutions has launched Marshall Assist, a contract maintenance scheme to boost customer’s fleet uptime. Mark Howell, managing director, Marshall Fleet Solutions, said: “Marshall Assist is a unique total service support programme that has been designed exclusively by MFS, specifically for our customers. “With Marshall Assist contract maintenance plans, it is our …
A new, intelligent strategy on managing space could hold the answer says Steve Purvis, operations director, Bis Henderson Space Northampton, UK: In the wake of the Coronavirus crisis, logistics professionals will be seeking to create supply chains that are far more flexible and resilient. Inevitably, a re-think on how much inventory is deployed across the …
Manchester, UK: Businesses need to act now to ensure they are operationally fit for the end of the Brexit ‘transition period’ on 31 December 2020, says Rhenus. “Challenges surrounding the coronavirus outbreak should not stop UK companies making plans to manage the new import/export regime due to become reality in under three months’ time,” the …
Reading, UK: The Cold Chain Federation is calling for government support to accelerated development of green technologies for refrigerating vehicles. Instead of simply imposing “short-sighted” tax hikes that will hinder investment in de-carbonising cold chain fleets, government should be helping the industry to develop low carbon refrigeration alternatives the federation says. The Federation is bringing …
London, UK: Perishable food exporters could delay sending goods to the EU for the first two weeks of next year in case the government’s warning about huge traffic delays in Kent post-Brexit comes to pass, according to an article in the Grocer. Last month a leaked government document suggested that in a “reasonable worse-case scenario” …
London, UK: Unite has raised concerns about conditions and fines for truck drivers following the government’s confirmation of 10 Brexit lorry park locations and the introduction of the Kent Access Permit scheme. Unite national officer Adrian Jones said: “Unite will be raising our members’ concerns over HGV drivers being fined under the Kent Access Permit scheme. Drivers, …
Arlington, Virginia, USA: Worldwide refrigerated warehouse capacity worldwide was 719m cubic meters in 2020, up 16.7% on 2018, according to a report by the Global Cold Chain Alliance. Its report, 2020 Global Cold Storage Capacity Report, details the expansive reach of cold chain suppliers in 51 countries. North America and China accounted for much of …
Palm Beach Gardens, Florid, USA: Amazon Web Services has worked with Carrier on its new Lynx digital platform. The Lynx platform combines Amazon’s analytics and machine learning with Carrier’s refrigeration and monitoring, extending Carrier’s current digital services for managing temperature-controlled transport and storage. The Lynx platform provides end-to-end tracking, real-time alerts, automated processes, and predictive …
London, UK: Updated guidance for businesses and passengers crossing the UK and EU border after the Brexit transition period ends this year has been published by the government. The Border Operating Model confirms that hauliers will need a Kent Access Permit to access ports in the county and that EU, EEA and Swiss national ID …
London, UK: Nick Hay has left Fowler Welch, where he was chief executive for ten years. The move comes after the Culina Group bought Fowler Welch from the Dart group for £98m in June. Hay has joined the board of Connectecd2 as a non executive director. Connected2, which is headed by Simon Crick, describes itself …
London, UK: Fowler Welch has picked up the Training Award at Motor Transport’s 2020 virtual awards. Fowler Welch said that “investment in technology, fleet training and safety were key to achieving great results”. The Service to Industry award was awarded to Thomas Van Mourik, chief executive of the Culina group. The Apprenticeship of the Year …
London, UK: Webfleet Solutions has partnered with Bridgestone to produce an e-book called Cutting Transport Fleet Costs. This e-book examines:• The impact of Covid-19 on transport activity and business across Europe and North America• The factors that drive up fuel and maintenance costs and how they are changing• The steps operators can take to bring …
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