London, UK: The Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) has found that GXO Logistics’ (GXO) purchase of Wincanton could reduce competition in the supply of contract logistics services in the UK. Both companies supply mainstream contract logistics services to business customers in both retail (such as groceries, fashion and apparel) and non-retail (such as manufacturing and …
Easton, UK: Magnavale’s cold store at Easton is entering the final stages, with the completion and commissioning underway. The site adds 101,000 pallet positions to Magnavale’s portfolio. The main building and plant rooms are fully complete, and testing of the automated storage and retrieval systems finished in October, setting the stage for the first intake …
Warsaw, Poland: Grocery retailer Auchan Retail Poland is building a fully robotic distribution centre that will use Ocado’s “smart technology”. The centre, in Wilcza Góra near Warsaw, is the second stage in the partnership between Auchan Retail Poland and UK business Ocado, which operates in online grocery distribution, logistics automation and robotics for the e-grocery …
London, UK: Emissions from fridges on vans is a overlooked danger says new research from Zemo Partnership. The study, on behalf of the Department for Transport, builds on that published in February 2024 and includes the results of tests on diesel refrigeration units. Regulations covering emissions from such units only came into effect in January …
Redditch, UK: Oakland International and Acorn Trade Partners (ATP) are collaborating with Grubby, a UK-based producer of plant-based recipe kits, to help the company further expand its business. The partnership has already been working successfully for a year. ATP, which is part of the Oakland International Group, works with new and developing brands to reach …
Gothenberg, Sweden: Volvo Trucks is introducing two updated safety systems focused on protecting vulnerable road users, marking the manufacturer’s next step towards its long-term vision of zero accidents involving its trucks. Volvo Trucks is introducing two safety systems focusing on protecting pedestrians and cyclists. The latest innovations include Volvo’s Active Side Collision Avoidance Support, an …
Gloucester, UK: Heat recovery from SCM Frigo’s sustainable energy controller is transforming the cooling performance of a farm producing butter. FridgeHUB, Beijer Ref’s refrigeration equipment service, worked with service and maintenance provider Severn Cooling & Electrical on the project at Netherend Farm in Gloucestershire, led by FridgeDirect product specialists with backing from FridgeTech application engineers for …
Reading, UK: Phil Pluck chief executive, Cold Chain Federation gave a cautious welcome to the budget, welcoming the decision to freeze fuel duty. The Autumn budget 2024, the first from the Labour Government, is clearly one of the biggest tax hikes in the last twenty years, but it could have been worse he said. “I …
London, UK: Chancellor of the ExchequerRachel Reeves announced the biggest tax increases in three decades in her first budget, raising tax by 40 billion pounds a year, most of it falling on businesses. Initial investor reaction to Reeves’ speech show most taking her plans well, with government bond prices rising further as she addressed parliament. …
Melton Mowbray, UK: Toyota Material Handling UK is set to begin construction of a new Fleet Management Centre to support its UK rental and used equipment business. The new unit will be built on the Old Dalby Trading Estate, Melton Mowbray – the industrial park where Toyota’s existing Fleet Management Centre is located. Building work …
Leighton Buzzard, UK: Peli BioThermal has launched CrēdoVault, a bulk shipper for pharmaceutical and life sciences shipments. “Crēdo Vault directly addresses common pain points like maintaining product integrity, reducing logistics costs, and gaining real-time visibility into shipments, by offering unmatched thermal reliability for long-duration shipments, helping customers maintain strict temperature control across diverse product types,” the company says. …
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: CR England and England Logistics, have provided over 12 million meals to food-insecure children through the One Against Childhood Hunger Initiative. “I’m incredibly proud of this achievement and milestone for our organizations’ collective drive to do good,” said Chad England, chief executive, CR England. “We believe in being community driven …
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