Edewecht/Spelle, Germany: ECR Solutions Servicegesellschaft has joined Krone to provide digital services to fleet operators. “The integration of ECR into the Krone Group is a logical and sensible step by two companies that are aligning themselves creatively and digitally for the future,” says Fred Schäfer, managing director ECR. “Krone and ECR have been working together …
Johannesburg, South Africa: DP World has provided food and clothing retailer Woolworths with a Thermo King axle power refrigerated trailer. Thermo King developed the ssyem in conjunction with BPW and it is sold in Europe and used by many fleets. AxlePower “transforms ordinary road transport trailers into a source of clean and efficient electricity”, says …
Breda, Netherlands: NewCold has released a Sustainability Statement detailing its commitment to sound environmental, social, and governance stewardship. Bram Hage, chief executive, NewCold, said: “Sustainability is baked into our business model. We have never viewed sustainability and commercial imperatives as binary choices. Rather, they are complimentary. Fuelling the innovation that drives progress.” A key part …
London, UK: The British Meat Processors Association has warned that the new requirement for meat importers to give pre-notification of the arrival of a consignment into the UK from 30 April could lead to meat lorries “idling in a lorry park with the refrigerator unit running for 24 hours”. The requirement to give 24-hour pre-notification …
London, UK: The Brexit dichotomy has got worse: Trade between the UK and Europe has become more complex and expensive while that between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK has got easier. Achieving a “hard Brexit” but maintaining a soft border between Ireland and Northern Ireland have proved an almost intractable problem. Now, …
London, UK: The UK government has set out its plans to improve the flow of goods to and from Northern Ireland, a key demand of the Democratic Unionist Party in exchange for rejoining the region’s power-sharing government. The UK and the EU agreed a Brexit deal for Northern Ireland known as the Windsor Framework in …
Gothenburg, Sweden: Volvo Trucks has launched its first truck developed with only electric drive – the Volvo FM Low Entry, designed for heavy loads operating in urban areas. Roger Alm, president, Volvo Trucks, says: “This zero tailpipe emission truck is a great addition to our electric range, perfectly suited for working in city centres and …
Leatherhead, UK: Sunswap, a provider of solar-powered refrigeration, is expanding overseas due to a new order from Netherlands-based leasing company TIP Group. Sunswap will be supplying TIP with a “minimum 20 Endurance transport refrigeration units”. Endurance is the world’s first purpose- built battery and solar-powered transport refrigeration unit, a sustainable alternative to diesel transport fridges, …
Istanbul, Turkey: Turkish Cargo has three pharma services for temperature-controlled transport and storage. TK Pharma Extra is aimed at pharmaceutical and medical products with a higher sensitivity to temperature and time that require passive packaging and extra protection during apron transport. While they are on the apron, consignments are carried by temperature-controlled dollies and monitored …
Dublin, Ireland: If the run up to Christmas represents the busiest time of the year for most retailers, January is likely the time of peak returns. Items bought as gifts in the quarter before Christmas and then handed over on the big day are going to be returned soon after if there is any kind …
Dar es Salaam. Tanzania: Matthew Kibble, managing director and former owner of Matthew Kibble Transport, has returned from Tanzania after delivering a series of talks on behalf of Transaid, at the National Institute of Transport, in Dar es Salaam. The National Institute of Transport began its partnership with Transaid in 2010, under the shared goal …
London, UK: Food prices are expected to rise with freight travelling through the Suez Canal almost halving since Yemen’s Houthi rebels began attacking cargo ships in the Red Sea, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. Jan Hoffmann, the agency’s head of trade logistics, said food prices could feel the impact, adding …
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