Data produced by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders suggests that more than 20,000 supermarket delivery trucks are currently on the UK’s roads during the coronavirus crisis. This figure is just one revealed by the SMMT about the UK motorparc in 2019. There were over five million vans and trucks registered for use on …
Cramlington, Northumberland, UK: Mandata has a new website portal that allows hauliers to work in a real-time, integrated way with their sub-contractors. Managing sub-contractors is a real challenge for hauliers, Mandata says. “Getting real-time job updates from subbies so they can manage their own customer expectations is next to impossible. Getting timely PODs back so …
St Petersburg, Russia: Maersk has opened a coldstore in St Petersburg, Russia, for perishable goods. The three-chamber warehouse is designed for chilled produce but Maersk intends to offer freezing in a separate chamber for frozen produce “in the near future”. The new coldstore operated by has a total capacity of more than 40,000 pallets and …
Stuttgart, Germany: Daimler Truck and Volvo have set up a joint venture to make fuel cells for heavy-duty vehicles. Daimler will consolidate all its current fuel cell activities in the joint venture in which Volvo Group will acquire a half share for €0.6bn. “Truly CO2-neutral transport can be accomplished through electric drive trains with energy …
Werlte, Germany: Krone has been awarded “Best logistics brand in the category trailers and bodies” by Logistik heute magazine. Earlier this year 26,567 votes were cast for more than 250 brands in twelve categories categories logistics. The brands were nominated by an independent nomination committee headed by Christian Kille, logistics expert at the University of …
London, UK: The Cold Chain Federation, along with five other organisations including the Road Haulage Association, is pleading with the government to do more to save thousands of logistics firms that face ruin as a result of the Covid-19 crisis. In a letter to prime minister Boris Johnson, RHA chief executive Richard Burnett set out …
Hedehusene, Denmark: DSV has strengthened its partnerships with a number of leading universities to help its customers transition to the smart, connected and sustainable supply chains of the future. Supply chains are more complex, more interconnected and more important than ever before, with millions of individuals and thousands of companies working together to manufacture and …
Urgent logistic change and 60,000 drivers needed – but who will manage it all? Leigh Anderson, managing director, Bis Henderson Recruitment offers his thoughts. ‘Scale and pace’ is the imperative for supply chain transformations in this time of crisis. A critical need for a further 60,000 home delivery drivers is just one concern – managing …
Geneva, Switzerland: The European Union has set out its road map for lifting the current Covid-19 restrictions in Europe and progressively reopening certain sectors. The move have been welcomed by the IRU especially the road map’s call for a coordinated approach in lifting the current containment measures and its recognition of the importance of cross-border …
London, UK: Lack of available warehousing space in the face of Covid-19 restrictions is reaching a critical point, with potential for zero capacity within weeks, the UK Warehousing Association says. In a survey of logistics and warehousing operations conducted by UKWA, 90% of respondents said they were totally full, suggesting that the market has just …
Horstmar, Germany: Schmitz Cargobull has a new website launched today. The site, www.cargobull.com, is, Schmitz says, more intuitive navigation and structure which based on data from the previous version. The site has an improved search, including an option to search for the nearest service centre to repair and maintain Schmitz Cargobull equipment. It also has …
Bonar Bridge, Sutherland, Scotland: Migdale Transport, which transports live fish, has purchased a new vessel with a £13.5m loan and asset financing deal with HSBC UK. Migdale Transport purchased the Marsali, a purpose-built, wellboat to support a contract win with Cooke Aquaculture Scotland. The addition to the firm’s fleet is expected to create 14 jobs, …
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