Vlissingan, Netherlands: Lineage is trialiing driverless tugs in the port of Vlissingan. Project Living Lab Autonomous Transport Zeeland was developed as an open innovation system in which logistics companies, technology providers for autonomous vehicles, road authorities and knowledge institutions jointly innovated and experimented with autonomous vehicles with mixed traffic in real-life logistics operations and on …
London, UK: The UK warehouse market has grown by 61% since 2015 and now stands at 690 million sq ft according to Savills’ latest report The size and make-up of the UK warehousing sector, co-authored with the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA), Since 2015 Savills and UKWA have built a database of warehouse units in Great …
London, UK: The Institute of Refrigeration (IoR) has updated its guidance on safe working on cold store ceilings. The guidance relates specifically to insulated cold and chill stores that are constructed within a building structure with ceiling panels that are supported by that structure, typically using drop rods suspended from a portal frame or building …
Reading, UK: The government’s publication of Common User Charge rates and eligibility for imports entering the UK through Dover and Eurotunnel have been met with disappointment by the Cold Chain Federation, describing it as “unhelpful”. “It is extremely disappointing that the government announced the charges at the last minute, leaving affected businesses little time to …
Automation and better use of data are the buzz words for warehouse management software developers, says Principal Logistics Technologies Dublin, Ireland: Warehouse management software developers introduce new capabilities and concepts all the time to meet demand for improved performance, productivity, and efficiency. While many of the changes in any given period are incremental there are …
Reading, UK: The Cold Chain Federation has welcomed new industry figures that show the annual rate of shop price inflation almost halved in March. The British Retail Consortium (BRC) said that the rate at which prices were rising had dropped to 1.3% in March – down from 2.5% in February. It is the lowest since …
Waddell, Arizona, USA: Lineage’s new site in Arizona is nearing completion. When open it will provide storage and distribution capabilities in southwestern United States, including the highly the greater Los Angeles area. “The strategic positioning of our facility in Arizona underscores Lineage’s continued efforts to effectively serve our customers in the Southwest and beyond with …
Tacoma, Washington, USA: NewCold’s first US frozen cold store in the United States was in 2018 inTacoma, Washington. It’s latest US frozen warehouse, in McDonough, Georgia, set to go live in mid-2024. NewCold was established in Europe when the company built its first tall, highly automated site in Tacoma, Washington. When first opened, NewCold Tacoma …
Edinburgh, Scotland: Brexit is costing Scotland up to £100m a year in lost salmon exports, according to trade body Salmon Scotland which is calling on the next government to take urgent action. Scottish salmon is the UK’s largest food export, but farming companies have faced increased red tape and costs triggered by the departure from …
Birmingham, UK: The Institute of Refrigeration is holding a webinar on current data and modeling for assessing the emissions of the refrigerated British food transport sector. The webinar, Emissions Assessment of Refrigerated Food Transport in the UK takes place on on 11 April from 16:00 to 17:00hrs. Dr Xinfang Wang from Birmingham University will present …
Paris, France: XPO Logistics has launched a palletised distribution network for healthcare companies dealing with regulated products. The XPO network is alongside its existing infrastructure for healthcare deliveries and provides guaranteed delivery within 24 to 48 hours. XPO already has six Certipharm-certified sites and plans a fully certified network. XPO aims to expand its presence …
Air Liquide and TotalEnergies have launched Teal Mobility, a European hydrogen distribution network with more than 100 fuelling stations for heavy trucks. The stations, on major European transport routes, will be built within the next ten years, and form the first transnational European network of its scale, the companies say. By the end of 2024, …
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