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Viewpoint14th January 2020

Poor company culture reduces training effectiveness

Telford, UK: The effectiveness of some lift truck operator and driver CPC training is being compromised by poor company culture, says the RTITB Instructor Academy. “The right operator and driver behaviour is central to a productive, successful and safe workplace,” says Simon Docherty, RTITB instructor academy manager. “Likewise, the behaviour of staff during training can …

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13th January 2020

Oakland boss reaches South Pole

South Pole, Antarctica: Oakland International chief executive Dean Attwell has succeeded in his ambitious goal to reach the South Pole, in support of children’s charity Molloy Olly’s Wishes. Attwell’s self-funded trip raised nearly £21,000 (at the time of writing) and with Gift Aid the total is currently just over £23,000. Attwell and his team reached …

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13th January 2020

Fresh Logistics helps market Jonny Wilkinson’s No1 Living Kombucha

Derby, UK: Fresh Logistics provided the chilled logistics for No 1 Living’s marketing campaign for the Kombucha drinks brand at Waterloo Station. The Kombucha drinks brand, set up by England rugby player Jonny Wilkinson, picture above left, is a living, unpasteurised, healthy drink created by fermenting tea with cultures . Fresh planned, collected, stored, and …

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News Digest13th January 2020

Cold Chain Poland and WorldFood Poland combine events

Warsaw, Poland: ColdChain Poland is the first Polish event connecting refrigerated supply chains professionals with the food and drink sectors. The show, which runs from 21 to 23 April at Expo XXI Warsaw, covers fresh, frozen, fish and seafood, meat and dairy products, fruit and vegetables, pharmaceutical and chemical industries. WorldFood Poland is partnering with …

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13th January 2020

Iceland takes 43 Cartwright reefers

Deeside, UK: Iceland has added 43 Cartwright multi-temperature refrigerated trailers to its fleet. Iceland has used Cartwright’s trailers since 2014 and this order is the result of collaboration between Iceland, Cartwright and XPO that operate the distribution centres. Following advice from Cartwright and XPO, Iceland switched from tandem axle to tri-axle trailers which provided operational …

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10th January 2020

Talent in Logistics conference line-up

Manchester, UK: Talent in Logistics’ Develop Conference is set to fill a void by providing an outlet to collaborate, share expertise and work together to solve training challenges, the organiser says. Talent in Logistics’ Develop Conference takes place at Hotel Football in Manchester on Wednesday 22 January 2020. Kicking off the conference is Sally Gilson, …

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10th January 2020

M20 Operation Brock barrier goes

Dover, Kent, UK: The steel barrier on the M20 in Kent, installed last year as part of Operation Brock, is to be removed says Highways England. The removal of the barrier, which starts on Monday, 13 January is good news for drivers. It means that three full width lanes at the national speed limit will …

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10th January 2020

Eight new Volvos for Harrisons

Preston, Lancashire, UK: Temperature controlled distribution provider, Harrisons Transport has added eight new Volvo FH 4×2 tractor units to its fleet. Supplied by Thomas Hardie Commercials, the new Volvos are finished in Harrisons red and blue livery, with colour matching side skirts and full roof and side air deflector kits. The 460hp FHs have been …

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9th January 2020

CML cuts warehouse lighting bill with EcolightingUK

Telford, Shropshire, UK: CML has cut lighting costs by £61,000 at its warehouses at the Brockton Business Park in Telford. Ecolighting UK assessed the 19,000sq metre warehouses and installed LED lighting to replace exiting fittings. CML stores and delivers ambient and chilled food and struck a joint venture agreement with Culina Group in 2014. CML …

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News Digest9th January 2020

SeaCube takes 5,000 Carrier Transicold reefer refrigeration systems

Singapore: SeaCube Containers has added 5,000 new 40-foot high-cube containers refrigerated by Carrier Transicold PrimeLine systems to meet demand for leased refrigerated containers, SeaCube’s newest acquisitions include 4,000 containers equipped with PrimeLine refrigeration units and 1,000 PrimeLine One refrigerated containers. “We continue to specify Carrier Transicold for the majority of our refrigerated containers based primarily …

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News Digest9th January 2020

Pelican BioThermal updates SaaS asset management software

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA: Pelican BioThermal has released a new version of its Crēdo ProEnvision web-based asset management tracking and tracing software. This latest version allows customers to more easily scale and manage large volumes of shippers in multiple locations. It is also easily updated with new features, which is expected to advance smart management of assets, …

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