Tesco has signed a new three-and-a-half-year deal with Direct Rail Services (DRS) to continue the operations of Tesco container trains by rail until 2028. The new agreement ensures that DRS will operate the following trains: Gottfried Eymer, NTS rail director, said: “We’re very pleased to continue our long-standing work with Tesco, which has developed over …
Paris, France: Petit Forestier is using Generix Group’s transport management system) to reduce the company’s environmental impact and that of its clients. Laurent Simoneau, director of projects and methods at Petit Forestier Group, said: “The Generix TMS is software adopted by the Group in 2021 to manage and optimize our transport operations. As logistics specialists, …
Glasgow, Scotland: Astrid Prado, Star Refrigeration’s head of marketing, (pictured above) has been appointed co-chair of the Women in Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Heat Pumps (RACHP) group. The group was established by the Institute of Refrigeration in 2016. It is dedicated to supporting and promoting career development for women across the industry. It offers opportunities …
London, UK: Sysco GB, has scooped a major sustainability award at the Green Apple Awards. Sysco took the Retail and Wholesale Waste Management Green Champions award for the work it has undertaken at its British sites to improve sustainability. This includes increasing recycling rates of materials like wooden pallets, cardboard and shrink wrap as well …
London, UK: Hubl Logistics clinched the Last-Mile Logistics Award at the CiTTi Awards 2024. The award highlights the company’s approach to tackling some of the toughest challenges in the cold chain and logistics industries. The award recognises Hubl’s contribution to last-mile delivery, using technology to drive sustainability while reducing costs. Hubl’s zero-emission CoolRun delivery pods maintain temperature …
Marseille, France: Ceva Logistics is taking the next step in its journey towards net zero with the launch of a new sub-brand to further develop its sustainable logistics services. The new suite of Ceva Forplanet logistics services will enable customers to reduce the environmental impact of their supply chains by leveraging a range of low-carbon …
London, UK: The new Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander must seize the opportunity to “drive Labour’s growth mission by prioritising logistics and acknowledging its foundational role in the economy”, according to Logistics UK. The comments follow the resignation of former Transport Secretary Louise Haigh. Logistics UK chief executive David Wells said that by appointing herself ‘Passenger …
Novi, Michigan, USA: Lineage has released a new report, Feeding the Future that explores the connection between food infrastructure and economic development in hard-to-reach geographies. The report calls for global collaboration toward building a food supply chain better equipped for feeding the world. Enough food is produced to feed the global population of 8 billion …
Crick, UK: Dr Nicholas Head, XPO’s head of sustainability, has been named vice chair of the Sustainable Logistics Forum. The forum, part of Rutland Forums, represents 18 larger fleet operators. It aims to help members decarbonise their organisations quicker and more cost-effectively. All forums meet regularly to collaborate on projects, share best practices, and work …
Bridgwater, Somerset, UK: Property investor Slate Asset Management is to acquire the Morrisons’ regional distribution centre in Bridgwater from Aviva Investors. The centre is a 780,000sq ft site that is fully leased by Morrisons. It is Morrisons’ only distribution site in the Southwest UK. It is critical to Morrisons’ supply chain, operating 24 hours a …
Scottsdale, Arizona, USA: Logistics operations at Morrisons and Sainsbury’s supermarkets have been affected by a ransomware attack on supply chain software provider Blue Yonder. On November 21, Blue Yonder said that it had experienced “disruptions to its managed services hosted environment, which was determined to be the result of a ransomware attack”. Blue Yonder added …
Berlin, Germany: Goodyear TPMS Connect is now available to Krone customers. TPMS Connect, improves tyre management and fleet efficiency without the need for additional hardware. The collaboration, means TPMS Connect will be directly compatible with the existing telematics systems in Krone trailers. Goodyear TPMS Connect is a plug-and-play solution that uses the existing TPMS hardware …
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