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Latest News2nd May 2024

Constellation opens Norway cold store

Tønsberg, Norway: Constellation Cold Logistics has opened a 13,000-pallet cold store in Tønsberg, Norway. Construction was completed earlier this month, and the site is already filling. Tønsberg is Constellation’s third site in Norway. “Its strategic placement along the E18 route links the facility to the capital of Oslo as well as the west coast of …

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Latest News2nd May 2024

NewCold to expand in Canada

Coaldale, Alberta, Canada: NewCold, is investing $222m on an automated cold store in Coaldale, Alberta, due to open next year. NewCold’s warehouse will use proprietary software and technology to ensure food safety and quality, while being 50% more energy efficient than traditional cold stores, the company says. NewCold will also invest in improving Canadian Pacific …

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Latest News2nd May 2024

NewCold serves Conagra brands in Georgia

McDonough, Georgia, USA: NewCold’s automated warehouse in McDonough, Georgia is now operational handling products for Conagra Brands food company.  Jonas Swarttouw, chairman, North America, NewCold said: “Going live with our dry goods high-bay warehouse also marks a new era in NewCold’s US presence as an innovator of multi-temperature, end-to-end food logistics solutions.”  “Conagra is pleased …

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Latest News2nd May 2024

Geodis boosts pharma capabilities

Copenhagen, Denmark: Geodis has gained IATA’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics certification for its Copenhagen site. The freight forwarder now has 28 pharma certified sites. Kent Husted, managing director, Geodis Denmark, said: “Denmark is one of the leading countries in the world when it comes to research, development and production of pharmaceuticals. …

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Latest News2nd May 2024

Emergent Cold opens Chile’s largest frozen food warehouse

Sao Paulo, Chile: Emergent Cold Latin America has opened the largest frozen food warehouse in Chile, in Talcahuano handling seafood and fruit exports. The warehouse is 294,000 m³ and stores 37,000 pallets. This is Emergent Cold LatAm’s first completed construction project in Chile, following the acquisition of Friopacífico in 2021 and subsequent acquisitions of Multifrigo …

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Latest News2nd May 2024

SCT adds new cold store

Forrestfield, Western Australia: SCT is building a cold store at Forrestfield, Western Australia, adding 9,000sq metres of freezer, chiller, and ambient space to its site. SCT said it will drive opportunities for companies in Western Australia to send a broader product range to the eastern seaboard with 50,000 additional pallets of freight to and from …

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Latest News30th April 2024

Building starts on Americold’s first cold store on CPKC railway

Kansas City, Missouri, USA: Americold has broken ground on a new $127m cold store in Kansas City, Missouri. The company plans to create nearly 190 new jobs in the region with the 335,000-square-foot warehouse, built in collaboration with Canadian Pacific Kansas City, to co-locate Americold warehouse facilities on the railway. George Chappelle, chief executive, Americold, …

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Latest News30th April 2024

IAG Cargo invests €1.5m in Madrid perishables facility expansion

Madrid, Spain: IAG Cargo has expanded its temperature-controlled store in Madrid. The €1.5m investment will increase the capacity by 45% with 1,340 sq metres of temperature-controlled space. Fernando Terol Armas, director, Spanish hub and operations, IAG Cargo said: “We can now offer even greater capacity for perishable goods, ensuring their integrity is maintained throughout the …

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Latest News30th April 2024

Physical checks on EU-UK food and farm imports start today

London, UK: From today meat and dairy products, plants and seeds are among the goods subject to physical checks when imported to Britain from the European Union. Health certificates were introduced in January on EU goods ranging from cut flowers, to fresh produce including meat, fruit and vegetables, but on Tuesday, physical checks for the …

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Latest News29th April 2024

Electric van planning tool

Amsterdam, Netherlands: Webfleet has an electric vehicle transition tool to support businesses transitioning to electric vehicles or expanding their EV fleets. The tool allows fleets to use their own data to assess their readiness for electrification, estimate the total cost of ownership for going electric, the operational cost and CO2 savings. Additionally, fleets can gain …

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Latest News29th April 2024

Theft risk for lorries waiting for post-Brexit checks, warns RHA

Peterborough, UK: HGVs awaiting post-Brexit food checks could become easy targets for organised crime groups, warns the Road Haulage Association. The RHA believes that expected “significant delays” in the inspection process could mean more drivers having to park up in Kent, making them vulnerable. Ashton Cull, public affairs manager at the RHA said: “If new …

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GXO completes Wincanton acquisition

London, UK: GXO Logistics has completed its acquisition of Wincanton, effective today (29 April). All conditions of the acquisition have been met and GXO is now the sole shareholder of Wincanton. GXO and Wincanton will continue to be run independently until the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has completed its review. GXO chief executive Malcolm …

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