Novi, Michigan, USA: Lineage Logistics has bought Henningsen Cold Storage Company. The deal bolsters Lineage’s presence in the Pacific Northwest adding 14 sites in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Pennsylvania, North Dakota and Oklahoma. Henningsen provides temperature-controlled warehousing and transportation, blast and room freezing, cold-chain fulfillment, and inventory and transport management. Henningsen was founded in 1923 and …
Market Drayton, UK: Culina Group has bought Fowler Welch from owner Dart Group for £98m. Fowler Welch provides food supply-chain services and serves retailers, processors, growers and importers through its distribution network. The business also has a half share in a joint venture fruit ripening and packing business, Integrated Service Solutions, located at its Teynham …
Willenhall, UK: While much is made about the future for trucks being electric, many forget that electric powered vehicles have ben around for many years. British-made electric milk floats, for example, and Yale electric forklift trucks, which celebrate their hundredth anniversary this year. Yale & Towne introduced its first electric forklift truck in 1920. The …
London, UK: The government has called into question the road haulage industry’s estimate that 50,000 new customs agents will be needed post-Brexit. The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has estimated that, under a Canada-style trade deal between the EU and UK, which would eliminate most tariffs but still involve customs declarations, an extra 200m forms could …
Reading, UK: Demand for coldchain logistics still fluctuates, according to the Cold Chain Federation’s update of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Shane Brennan, chief executive, Cold Chain Federation, said: “There is still a lot of flux in demand for fresh and frozen food from different sectors, and cold stores are still very full. “We …
Tunbridge Wells, UK: Reviving your business after dealing with the rigours of the Covid-19 pandemic could be made easier with a free consultation by the FTA’s Supply Chain Consultancy service. During the one-to-one online advisory sessions, the consultancy team will help those working within supply chains understand how to best adapt their operations to the …
Arlington, Virginia, USA: Labour is the largest cost followed by property rent or lease expenses for coldstore operators, according to data from the Global Cold Chain Alliance. In order to improve the economic information available to industry participants, the Global Cold Chain Alliance has commissioned a Cold Chain Index reported since the end of 2018. …
Arlington, Virginia, USA: The global coronavirus pandemic has seen revenues fall for more than half the respondents to a GCCA survey. The survey also found 11% saw no change and 35% an increase in revenue. Respondents believe the next six months may look very similar to the past few months. The Global Cold Chain Alliance …
Bath, UK: The coronavirus epidemic will prompt change in the European road freight market but only after it wreaks havoc in 2020, according to research by Ti Insight. Transport Intelligence research shows that Covid-19 will wipe away any potential for growth in the European road freight market during 2020. The crisis caused by the pandemic …
London, UK: A growing number of British businesses are considering expansion into new global markets to counter threats from Brexit and the coronavirus epidemic, says a new report. The report by One World Express found that 57% of UK private sector organisations are considering expansion into new global markets with 45% saying the pandemic has …
Zaragoza, Spain: Lecitrailer has a new refrigerated trailer called Evolution. Lecitrailer previously built trailers with supplied components. The new trailer is its first all complete refrigerated vehicle. “It has been painstakingly worked on its structure, integrating more vertical fibreglass reinforcements on the sides and inside it is equipped with higher density polyester,” Lecitrailer said in …
London, UK: UK national standards body, BSI, has published safe working guidelines to help businesses manage a return to work. The guidelines are intended to become a consensus of good practice and BSI encourages business to share learnings and insight on safe working. Version 1 of the guidelines is available for immediate use. It provides …
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