Arlington, Virginia, USA: David Stier, operations supervisor, Interstate Warehousing, and Michael Newman, warehouse manager, Summit Cold Storage, are the recipients of the WFLO Institute Scholarship for 2020. The World Food Logistics Organization announced the recipients at the WFLO Institute West which was held 12-15 January in Tempe, Arizona. The scholarship program is sponsored by RefrigiWear, …
Glasgow, Scotland, UK: Stockpiling could be back on the agenda for many companies, particularly in the temperature-controlled food and pharmaceutical sectors, due to Brexit uncertainty, according to Aggreko. The concerns follow comments from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen who described securing a comprehensive agreement covering all aspects of Brexit as ‘impossible’ within the …
Redditch, UK: Seasoned Polar explorer Dean Attwell, chief executive of Oakland International, has returned home after completing an expedition to the South Pole raising £30,000 for charity in the process. Walking and skiing at an altitude of approximately 3,100m for up to 10 hours a day, Attwell arrived at the South Pole on Sunday 12 …
Amsterdam, Netherlands: Total will install and operate up to 20,000 new public charging points in the Netherlands, in the three provinces of North-Holland, Flevoland and Utrecht. Metropolitan Region Amsterdam Electric has awarded Europe’s largest concession contract for electric vehicles to address the fast-growing demand for public electric vehicle charging points in the Netherlands. The network …
Tunbridge Wells, UK: The government’s proposal (19 January 2020) to bring forward restrictions on EU migrants deemed to be ‘low-skilled’ will worsen the severe labour shortage in the logistics sector, says the Freight Transport Association. The FTA calls on the government to realise how reliant the industry is on EU workers and to reconsider its approach. “These vital workers must be …
Dudley, UK: Wholesaler, Philip Dennis Foodservice, has invested £1.5 million in a new transport and warehousing depot in the West Midlands. Philip Dennis has depots in the southwest, Oxfordshire and the Midlands and plans to growth the business. The purchase of the new premises on Shaw Road, Dudley comes as the company is seeing a …
Tunbridge Wells, UK: The Freight Transport Association is offering supply chain businesses a consultancy arm. The association’s team of specialist staff will bring unparalleled experience and strategic insight gained across the supply chain, which will complement the organisation’s transport operations consultancy team. Led by a group of industry experts – Eddy de Jong, Martin Palmer …
Harrogate, North Yorkshire, UK: Orbcomm has launched Working Hours Analysis, a new workspace that combines detailed EU working time analysis, driver infringement letters in different languages, non-tachograph data, attestation letters, minimum wage checks and customised expenses – all from one screen. By using the new workspace, fleets can eliminate unnecessary infringements, reduce costly fines and manage …
Modelling is at the Heart of an Effective Contingency Plan, says Truckstops, a global vehicle routing and scheduling solutions provider. Brentford, London, UK: With the date set for the UK to leave the EU as 31st January 2020, it’s fair to say our industry is, if not in a panic, severely rattled by Brexit. It’s …
Tunbridge Wells, UK: FTA is calling on the government to answer critical questions about the UK’s future trading arrangements with the EU after the Brexit transition period. This follows comments at the weekend from the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, suggesting a hardening in the government’s approach to Brexit, and that industry has had …
Ivry sur Seine, France: Pharmaceutical logistics provider EHDH is to finalise the acquisition of pharma distribution company Movianto from Owens & Minor in the first half of 2020. EHDH claims that the move would create the “European leader in transport and logistics services dedicated to the pharmaceutical sector”. The proposed transaction fits with the strategy …
Dublin, Ireland: Easyfresh Irleland is expanding in Ireland following an agreement with an unnamed Irish transport company. The deal enables Easyfresh Ireland to offer an extended fleet to Irish exporters and importers covering the Ireland, North and south. The deal means that Easyfresh is able to offer an additional 15 Scania units, 25 Schmitz multi-temperature …
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