London, UK: TIP is trialling a Sunswap battery and solar-powered refrigeration system fitted to a Chereau reefer. The trailer will operate as part of the fleet of a TIP customer on UK roads during the trial period. TIP’s objective is to establish that the system functions at least as effectively as if powered by diesel. …
Cape Town, South Africa: Woolworths and DP World have launched the first trailer in Africa with Thermo King AxlePower system enabling 100% electric refrigeration and expect to save 27 tonnes of CO2 per year. DP World logistic group and food retailer Woolworths put theThermo King AxlePower energy recovery system on the road on a Woolworth’s route …
Genk, Belgium: Belgian company H Essers has acquired French temperature-controlled company Transports Frigorifiques des Monts d’Or based in Lissieu, eastern France. The company employs 170 drivers and runs about 150 trucks. Pharmaceutical transport makes up almost 30% of its business, a sector of particular interest to H Essers. H Essers is a family-owned business with …
Dublin, Ireland, 29 May 2024: Many warehouse operators moving into a new facility plan to upgrade their warehouse management system (WMS) at the same time. But even when they have identified the requirement and made the business case, many choose to defer their implementation until the new facility is up and running. Is this the …
London, UK: Adjusting frozen food storage temperature guidelines across the supply chain is one of nine key points in the British Frozen Food Federation’s manifesto for the next government. Rupert Ashby, chief executive, British Frozen Food Federation, said: “Our industry has a key role to play in tackling several of the key challenges that will …
Lisburn, Northern Ireland: McCulla Ireland has secured a £3.1m investment from Lombard for an additional 25 trucks, including 11 powered by biogas The new vehicles are expected to cut carbon emissions by 79%. Some 85% of McCulla’s Northern Ireland fleet is now powered by the biogas produced by an anaerobic digester plant located at its …
Redditch, UK: FareShare and Oakland International have saved multiple tonnes of food from going to waste over the past 18 months. Dale Fiddy, non-executive director, Oakland, said, “Our ongoing FareShare partnership keeps on going from strength to strength with last year’s food savings speaking volumes. “Of the millions of meals provided they have directly benefitted …
London, UK: The British Meat Processors Association is calling on the government to urgently review the charges associated with the Border Target Operating Model, as they are “significantly higher” than the government has estimated. The BMPA says that the full impact of border controls, which came into force on 30 April 2024, is now “hitting …
Warrington, UK: Carrier Transicold has increased its installation capability, skills and capacity in the UK to meet the growing demand for engineless refrigeration systems. Investment by Carrier Transicold and two of its service partners, Lynton Refrigeration and Robson Refrigeration, position them to meet growing demand from fleets, bodybuilders and vehicle manufacturers for engineless units. “We’re …
Lębork, Poland: Lineage Logistics has expanded its coldstore in Lębork, in Pomorskie, northern Poland, where Lineage also has a site in the port of Gdańsk. The expansion increases the warehouse’s pallet space capacity by some 30% to over 40,000 pallets. Mobile racking systems have also been implemented on the new site. The opening of the …
Felixstowe, UK: Maritime Transport will develop, lease, and operate Tritax Symmetry’s planned £750m rail freight interchange at Hinckley. When operational, the 40-acre site will be capable of handling 16 trains a day removing more than 83 million HGV miles from UK roads, the company says. The new terminal, which will sit alongside 7 million sq …
London, UK: Constellation Cold Logistics has pledged support for #JoinTheMoveToMinus15, a movement to reduce the temperature of our freezers from -18°C to -15°C. The standard temperature used across the cold chain has been -18°C for over 90 years. It doesn’t reflect the innovations in technology, efficiency and our increased understanding of our impact on the …
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