Breda, Netherlands: NewCold has ranked number 8 in the Top 250 fastest growing companies in the Netherlands. The annual ranking is compiled by the Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship, in collaboration with Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University. Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurs monitors in collaboration with Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University growing companies in the …
Redditch, UK: The Redditch Foodbank has doubled its storage capacity to offer more scope as referrals increase. Between April 2018 and March 2019, the Foodbank fed 2,346 people compared to an equivalent period of September 2014 to 2015, when it fed 1,436 people, demonstrating the scale of increase and the challenge faced by many people …
New York, USA: The UK cold chain logistics market is forecast to grow from $4.55bn in 2018 to reach $24.37bn by 2026, according to a new report by Allied Market Research. That represents 23.6% growth from 2019 to 2026. The meat, fish, and sea food segment accounted for the highest share in 2018 and is …
Transport legal firm Backhouse Jones has published an update for employers on the coronavirus. The PDF document, which was updated on 4 March, can be found at https://www.backhousejones.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Coronavirus-update-4.3.20-Update-re-ssp-PDF.pdf Backhouse Jones says: “There is lots of information in the press at the moment regarding Coronavirus and whilst this is useful, as an employer in the transport …
Warwick, UK: Renault Trucks UK is offering EO charging as part of its campaign to promote electric vehicles to small businesses. Grahame Neagus, head of LCV for Renault Trucks UK, said: “Many operators are unsure how to make the move to electromobility, and we want to make that transition as easy as possible. “The Renault …
London, UK: In another financial blow to businesses from the corona virus, business may not be able to claim for losses incurred by the outbreak, despite the reclassification of the disease as a “notifiable disease”. Businesses may also have to foot the bill for the extension of statutory sick pay of £94.25 a week to …
Peterborough, UK: The Road Haulage Association is once again calling on the government to add HGV drivers to the UK Shortage Occuation list, amid concerns that new immigration rules will make it harder for firms to recruit drivers from abroad. RHA chief executive Richard Burnett said: “Profit margins are so low that employers simply cannot …
Logistics businesses are faced not just with the consequences of Brexit but now coronavirus. Steve Purvis, operations director, Bis Henderson Space, has some answers Northampton, UK: “As manufacturers and retailers run down their ‘pre-Brexit’ stockpiles, pressure on warehouse space in the UK may appear to be tempered for the moment – although there can be …
London, UK: England has followed Scotland and made coronavirus a “notifiable disease”. It means that medical staff must alert health boards if they suspect a patient is infected but crucially, for business, it allows companies to claim on insurance policies. Britain will formally register Covid-19, a disease caused by the new coronavirus, as “notifiable”, the …
London, UK: The UK government has responded to the threat posed by the corona virus with an action plan. Government analysis suggest that up to a fifth of the national workforce could be absent from work if the virus spreads. The measures would only be rolled out if the virus moved beyond the currently designated …
Falkirk, Scotland: The second annual Logistics Scotland Conference organised by the FTA takes place at the Macdonald Inchyra Hotel in Falkirk on 7 May. Content for the one-day event includes operational and strategic presentations on all modes of transport across Scotland, and will focus on key issues affecting the logistics industry including future workforce challenges, …
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