Geneva, Switzerland: Last month, the United Kingdom ratified the e-CMR protocol, the digital version of the United Nations Convention for the carriage of goods via road. The convention offers lower costs, faster administrative processes and greater transparency and e-CMR is an ideal solution to facilitating truck movements between the UK and the EU after Brexit, …
London, UK: The next mayor of London should work more closely with the logistics sector to make London cleaner, safer and more efficient, says the Freight Transport Association. Ahead of the 2020 London mayoral election, the FTA has launched Logistics for London, a document detailing what its asks of the capital’s next mayor to ensure …
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India: Adani Logistics, a subsidiary of Adani Ports, has signed definitive agreements to acquire a 40.25% stake in Snowman Logistics from Gateway Distriparks. Snowman Logistics provides temperature controlled logistics services, including transport and warehousing of food. Adani Logistics is a pan-Indian integrated logistics service provider. Khaitan & Co advised Gateway Distriparks in the …
Spalding, UK: Fowler Welch has taken delivery of 21 Mercedes-Benz new-generation Actros tractors. Fowler Welch operates a core fleet of some 450 tractor units and 800 trailers. Maurizio Romano, head of fleet, Fowler Welch, said: “The evaluation outputs on the Actros we trialled earlier in the year were certainly favourable. “Fuel-efficient trucks are vital, not …
Tunbridge Wells, UK: The Freight Transport Association has slammed the planned Oxford zero emission zone as effectively a tax on trucks and vans in areas of the city. The association is calling for Oxford City Council and Oxfordshire County Council to reconsider their strategy until zero-emission commercial vehicles become a viable alternative for local businesses. …
Hungerford, UK: Companies can seek to mitigate against post-Brexit supply chain disruption by adopting a dual storage solution that splits inventory between the UK and mainland Europe, says William Walker, sales director of Walker Logistics. “If you trade with the EU and Brexit planning wasn’t at the top of your business agenda before December’s General …
Valencia, Spain: Easyfresh Logistics has published a list of its business targets for 2020. The company set out its business goals for this year in a blog post on its website. The targets include: • adding new strategic partnerships • firming agreements with trustworthy suppliers • gaining more business with grocery and food retailers • …
Birmingham, UK: The Commercial Vehicle Show 2020 will be showcasing refrigerated vehicles and bodywork once again in the Cool zone. The organisers say: “A large percentage of the UK commercial vehicle fleet is used to transport goods that need to be kept refrigerated or at a constantly controlled temperature, like foodstuffs and pharmaceutical’s. For these …
London, UK: Global Cold Chain News is back after a its short Christmas break and welcomes returning and new readers. Looking ahead, 2020 has the makings of a challenging year for UK coldchain operators. International tensions centred on the middle east are likely to drive up fuel prices and with little to no growth in …
Heathrow, London, UK: Perishable Movements is partnering with GreenSky which handles perishable air freight logistics. The move to work with GreenSky provides PML with the ability to expand its global partner network into Mexico and offer customers further trade lanes in to, and out of, the North America region, PML says. PML has linked with …
Boroughbridge, Yorkshire, UK: Reed Boardall Group reports a year-on-year rise in turnover despite rising costs and fierce competition in the transport sector. The company’s latest financial results for the year ending 31 March 2019, show that underlying turnover grew by almost 3.8%, rising to £62.8m from £61.6m the previous year. The single site model, based …
Reading, Berkshire, UK: Pulleyn Transport has specified a Carrier Transicold Supra 1150 undermount unit for a specialist new rigid truck to transport musical instruments for the Philharmonia Orchestra. The new addition is the latest in a long line of Carrier-cooled trucks and trailers for Pulleyn, a Carrier user for more than 20 years. The Carrier …
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