Coventry, UK: The government’s rejection of a charging Clean Air Zone in Coventry has been welcomed by road transport organisations as a welcome boost for local business. Chris Yarsley, policy manager for the Midlands, Freight Transport Association, said: “A charging CAZ would have been the very worst option for Coventry; it would have damaged the …
Brussels, Belgium: Total new commercial vehicles registered in January 2020 fell 11.5% in the European Union, according to the latest data from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association. With the exception of buses, demand fell in all segments. The slowdown in van sales – making up more than 80% of EU commercial vehicle demand – had …
Singapore: Chiquita has transported fully loaded containers of bananas from Panama to the Netherlands using Carrrier Transicold’s EverFresh active controlled-atmosphere refrigeration. Chiquita shipped bananas using 40-foot, high-cube containers with Carrier Transicold PrimeLine refrigeration. The EverFresh systems were programmed to maintain oxygen levels at 5% and carbon dioxide at 4%. Temperature, gas and humidity concentrations were …
London, UK: A rise in fuel duty, speculated to be part of the upcoming budget, will damage the economy and not help the UK’s transition to a low-emission economy, the Freight Transport Association says. Christopher Snelling, head of UK policy, FTA, said: “Ahead of the Budget, FTA is urging government to listen to the concerns …
Milton Keynes, UK: Waitrose & Partners has awarded XPO Logistics a contract to operate two key UK distribution hubs on the supermarket chain’s Milton Keynes campus. Under the arrangement, XPO will operate the Magna Park Waitrose & Partners national distribution centre and Brinklow regional distribution centre for Waitrose, part of the John Lewis Partnership. XPO …
Peterborough, UK: Chiltern Distribution has added its 100th trailer to the fleet. Gray & Adams built the milestone trailer. Paul Jackson, managing director, Chiltern Distribution, said: “There was only ever going to be one trailer company to build our 100th trailer, and that’s Gray & Adams.” The body on this 100th trailer has steel flooring, …
Carrington, UK: FreshLinc has taken delivery of 20 new Volvo FH tractors. Four of the trucks will operate from FreshLinc’s Evesham depot, while the 16 FLX Logistics vehicles join an all-Volvo fleet at the business’s base in Carrington. Combined, they replace 20 older models from another manufacturer. Hartshorne Motor Services supplied the FH Globetrotter 6×2 …
Reading, UK: The Cold Chain Federation has launched a new prestigious award for individuals working in the temperature-controlled storage or distribution industry that have excelled in the past three years, called the Cold Chain Medal. The federation says that it does not matter what seniority that person has in the company, or what role they …
Tunbridge Wells, UK: FTA chief executive David Wells has revealed the association is to change its name to Logistics UK this year. The name change is part of a number of initiatives for FTA over the next decade, says Wells. “It is important to note that we are not changing our focus, or the important …
London, UK: The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Road Freight and Logistics is calling for evidence into the impact of Clean Air Zones (CAZ) on the haulage and logistics sector. The group, which is chaired by former transport minister Sir Mike Penning MP, has devised a series of questions focused on the impact on the haulage …
London, UK: If the UK is to continue to trade efficiently with the EU, its biggest and closest market, there are six key areas the UK’s negotiators and government need to prioritise in the opening stages of talks with Europe about their future trading relationship, says Elizabeth de Jong, policy director, FTA. Failure by the …
Vreden, Germany: Schmitz Cargobull is developing what it calls its ‘energy-axle’ to power refrigerated trailers. Schmitz, which makes the Rotos axle now fitted to 85% of its trailers, is using the kinetic energy generated during braking to charge batteries that power the fridge. At the 2018 IAA Commercial Vehicles Show, Schmitz Cargobull unveiled its electric …
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