Atlanta, Georgia, USA: Americold is continuing its international expansion with a move into the Brazilian market. Americold has formed a joint venture with SuperFrio Armazens Gerais owner Patria Investimentos, under which it will spend around US$28m for a 15% stake in the South American temperature-controlled storage provider. Americold expects to be in a position to …
London, UK: The Road Haulage Association has urged the government to help with customs agents recruitment and training, pointing out that industry would need 50,000 more customs agents to process the extra paperwork after the Brexit transition period. Richard Burnett, chief executive of the RHA, told the Financial Times that a Canada-style trade deal – …
Watford, UK: Chilled courier operator Igloo Thermo-Logistics turned to Ryder for ten new refrigerated vehicles for work with charity Magic Breakfast. Igloo has been delivering Magic Breakfast school breakfasts to children in disadvantaged areas of the UK since 2010. The ten new vehicles are 3.5-tonne Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans with Solomon fridge bodies and Carrier Transicold …
Warrington, UK: Geoff Ward, sales engineer for truck bodies, Schmitz Cargobull UK, outlines current and future trends in vehicle and fridge specifications, in the lates issue of Cold Chain News published this week. The UK will be leading the way in alternative cooling systems in five year’s time, predicts Ward. What are the current trends …
London, UK: The continuing uncertainty over Brexit and environmental concerns are the two topics mentioned most often by couriers in Cold Chain News’ 2020 listing, published this week. Alan White, managing director of Fresh Logistics Services, says: “Climate change has become a high priority on our corporate agenda, producing innovative systems for reducing our carbon …
Shetland Isles, Scotland: DFDS has added three new Gray & Adams trailers with Carrier Transicold Vector HE19 fridges to its fleet. The new Vector HE19 units are on 13.6-metre Gray & Adams trailers and replace competitor systems. They become the latest Carrier-cooled assets to enter service in DFDS’s 122-unit refrigerated trailer fleet in the Shetland …
Lafayette, Indiana, USA: Wabash National and C&S Wholesale Grocers showed a road-ready zero-emissions 48ft refrigerated trailer at the American Trucking Associations’ Technology and Maintenance Council annual meeting last week. “We’ve seen a lot of prototype and concept electric vehicles and trailers over the years, but no one has yet to demonstrate real viability of a …
Peterborough, UK: Chillhire’s Veli Ismai, pictured, is all smiles after recovering his stolen Mercedes-Benz Sprinter. The temperature-controlled van rental company recovered the stolen Mercedes-Benz Sprinter thanks to the 4G internet connectivity which comes as standard. Chillhire called on dealer Northside Truck & Van, which had supplied the van, to locate the Sprinter by using the …
London, UK: The chancellor of the exchequer may use the budget to remove the red diesel concession, according to a report in the Times. The move is expected because the chancellor is under pressure to maintain the freeze for fuel duty paid by motorists. Instead, government will raise revenue from sources that can be seen …
Ballinlough, Co Roscommon, Ireland: Ballinlough Refrigeration has won Thermo King’s Dealer of the Year 2019 award for its dedication to delivering proactive maintenance, consistent service, and rapid response times. It’s the first major award for Ballinlough Refrigeration. “For more than 80 years, the number one priority for Thermo King has been to evolve technology that …
Bedford, UK: Talent in Logistics Engage Conference takes place at Cranfield Management Development Centre in Bedford on Tuesday 21 April. The conference focuses on how to engage with employees to reduce staff turnover and increase productivity, while improving absence and safety incident rates. The agenda is designed to address the key issues affecting engagement in …
Coventry, UK: Fraikin has installed some 3,000 telematics and camera systems to the home delivery fleet of an unnamed supermarket. Fraikin also helped train around 8,000 drivers to use the new equipment that provides the supermarket with data. The project included Masternaut that provided the telematics system and SureCam the cameras. The project was designed …
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