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Latest News9th September 2024

Matt Hepburn-Taylor joins Hultsteins

Biggleswade, UK: Matt Hepburn-Taylor has joined refrigeration equipment maker Hultsteins to help boost sales in Scotland and the north of England. Hepburn-Taylor said: “It’s exciting to be joining the Hultsteins family and I am looking forward to the challenges ahead.” “Our industry is fast evolving, with sustainability and carbon footprint becoming key priorities within many temperature-controlled …

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In case you missed it, Latest News9th September 2024

Fridge battery packs from Thermo King

Brussels, Belgium: Thermo King has launched E-coolpac batteries to power its refrigeration equipment. The E-coolpac range of battery modules and extension packs deliver power from 15kWh to 105kWh and can be fitted or retrofitted to hybrid, LNG, electric or diesel-powered trucks, trailers and marine container chassis, where a genset currently fits. The E-coolpac project results …

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Latest News9th September 2024

Cold Chain Federation names bursary winners

Reading, UK: The Cold Chain Federation has awarded bursaries for its Emerging Leaders programme to Valentina Florina-Drescanu from Oakland International and Kale-Yves Chrouch from Lineage Logistics. Florina-Drescanu is Oakland’s operations manager, based in Bardon, while Chrouch is a depot support manager.The two winners were announced at Cold Chain Live! which took place last week.The Cold …

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Latest News6th September 2024

Solomon starts rebuilding Haslingden factory

Haslingden, UK: Solomon Commercials has begun work on a new factory replacing the preparation and fabrication factory destroyed by fire on the Carrs Industrial Estate in Haslingden. The fire occurred in June 2023, but following recent demolition, construction has begun on a new 20,000sq ft factory that will be operational later this year. Anthony Clegg, …

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In case you missed it, Latest News6th September 2024

New Entry/Exit system could cost operators over £1,000 per truck

Dover, UK: Logistics UK is warning that potential delays, caused by the new European Entry and Exit System (EES), could cost operators over £1,000 per truck. The association worked with independent modelling experts MDS to examine the potential impact of delays on trade across the Channel short straits – the route between Dover and Calais …

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Latest News6th September 2024

Coming to you at the Hanover show

Hanover, Germany: The Hanover Show this month, 17-22 September, promises a host of new truck refrigeration products announcements. Thermo King says it will be the unveil new electric refrigeration units for heavy commercial vehicles. This launch marks a significant advancement in Thermo King’s electric portfolio, exemplifying the company’s dedication to decarbonise urban and inner-city deliveries, …

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Latest News6th September 2024

Invensify and Senpex partner on last mile pharma deliveries

Santa Clara, California, USA: Cold chain shipping container supplier Invensify and Senpex, a provider of last-mile deliveries have partnered to improve delivery of temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals. The collaboration will see Senpex incorporate Invensify’s Insuridge shipping containers into its logistics. The Insuridge temperature-controlled shipping container, pictured, is an alternative to passive shippers that rely on dry ice …

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Latest News6th September 2024

Seafrigo opens global headquarters at Le Harve

Le Harve, France: Seafrigo Group has opened new global headquarters in its Le Harve, France, site. The new offices will house 450 personnel and are certified as a low-carbon and renewable energy generator under the BEPOS Effinergie 2017 standard. From the site Seafrigo will offer multi-modal forwarding warehousing, and refrigerated logistics services world wide. Seafrigo …

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Latest News6th September 2024

NewCold expands site in Poland due to rising demand

Warsaw, Poland: NewCold has completed the expansion of its automated warehouse in Kutno, Poland, doubling capacity to over 112,000 pallet positions to meet increased demand for cold storage in the country. “We are excited to further contribute to Poland’s status as a major European food logistics hub with this strategic expansion,” said Bram Hage, NewCold’s …

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Latest News6th September 2024

New webinars from the federation

Reading, UK: An exciting series of webinars is lined up over the coming months from the Cold Chain Federation. The Road to Net Zero in the Cold Chain and the Role of Energy Storage17th September @ 12:30 Leon Pulman, business development director at Wattstor will share his insight on how to accelerate the net zero …

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Latest News5th September 2024

Swiss company snaps up Maritime Group

Felixstowe, UK: Swiss-based global logistics and supply chain provider Medlog has acquired Maritime Group. Maritime provides road and rail freight logistics services, including container transport and storage: domestic distribution: freight management, and truck sales. John Williams, executive chairman, Maritime Group, said: “We are really pleased to have secured the long-term future of the business as …

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In case you missed it, Latest News5th September 2024

UK cold chain adds £14bn to the UK economy

Reading, UK: The UK’s cold chain industry adds £14bn to UK GDP, supports 184,000 jobs and provides £3.7bn in tax revenue, according to a new report by Oxford Economics. But rising energy costs, up 46% in 2023 compared to 2022, weigh heavily on the sector despite over a quarter of cold stores running on renewable …

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