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Thermo King approves HVO fossil-free diesel fuel for more sustainable truck and trailer operations

Thermo King®, a leader in transport temperature control solutions and a brand of Trane Technologies, announced today that it approves the use of Hydrotreated…

May 11, 2021

Cold Chain

New Carrier webinar series to focus on healthy, safe, sustainable cold chain solutions

Carrier is pleased to announce a series of informative webinars focused on its Healthy, Safe, Sustainable Cold Chain Program, designed to help customers meet…

May 10, 2021

Skills & Training

Second wave of recruits announced for logistics career scheme

As part of its RAPID Career Development Programme, leading logistics firm Europa Worldwide Group is extending opportunities for graduates and school-leavers by announcing a…

May 10, 2021

Events

Greiner Packaging Innovation Days event goes virtual

On 9th and 10th of June, Greiner Packaging will be presenting its product and technology innovations in a new, digital format as a virtual…

May 7, 2021

Events

Harris MAXUS joins ITT Hub with EV Van Line Up 

The latest vehicle brand to be announced for this summer’s up and coming trade event Innovation and Technology in Transport – ITT Hub is Harris…

May 7, 2021

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Eric Carter
Warehousing
May 7, 2021

How warehouse software is enabling the growth of q-commerce

Fast food has been in demand since Roman times, as the recent discovery of a fantastically preserved, frescoed thermopolium in early 2020has highlighted. People

Pete Taylor
Logistics
April 20, 2021

Tackling HGV driver shortage head on

Award-winning recruitment agency Encore Personnel, which provides temporary workers for a broad range of businesses including HGV drivers to the logistics sector, has planned

Port and Shipping
April 12, 2021

Hafeet Inauguration marks fruitful partnership between Emirates Steel and Safeen Group in transshipment services

Emirates Steel, the leading integrated steel producer in the Middle East, and SAFEEN Group, the marine service arm of Abu Dhabi Ports, both part

Freight
April 12, 2021

Large market for downhill electric vehicles, reveals IDTechEx

See the power of a rock avalanche. It is a reminder of potential energy. In Switzerland monster trucks carry ore down from mountainside quarries,

Logistics
April 7, 2021

New survey reveals the challenges and barriers hindering supply chain business growth

Businesses in the supply chain and logistics sectors are being held back by a series of operational and technical challenges, according to a new

Skills & Training
April 6, 2021

‘Safety should not be limited by training budget’, cautions RTITB

RTITB reminds organisations that workplace safety should not be restricted by budget availability, as it introduces a cost-effective eLibrary of ready to go training

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Port and Shipping
May 11, 2021

Clarins embarks with Neoline to make shipping more environmentally-friendly

In line with the roadmap driving its CSR strategy and aimed at reducing its carbon footprint, CLARINS has just signed a letter of commitment

Hultsteins appoint service agents to support sustainable refrigeration in Ireland

Cold Chain
May 10, 2021

Swedish/UK transport refrigeration manufacturer Hultsteins are pleased to announce a new service and support partnership with two well-known refrigeration service providers in Ireland –

Protect drivers against people smuggling penalities, says Logistics UK

Logistics
May 7, 2021

Responsible hauliers and drivers who are unwitting victims of people-smuggling gangs should not be penalised if all precautions have been taken to protect their

Work begins to deliver net-zero logistics scheme in Leighton Buzzard

Logistics
May 6, 2021

Real estate investor and developer, Firethorn Trust, has broken ground at Ascent Logistics Park, a 25.5-acre industrial development in Leighton Buzzard. The net-zero scheme

Port of Gothenburg set to introduce Berth Planner for smart calls

Port and Shipping
May 6, 2021

A new digital tool will make calls at the Port of Gothenburg more time-efficient, cost-effective, and environmentally smart. Berth Planner, developed by the Gothenburg

Carrier’s Lynx digital solution recognized among Fast Company’s 2021 world changing ideas

Cold Chain
May 5, 2021

Carrier’s advanced LynxTM digital platform, being co-developed with Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), was selected by Fast Company as a finalist in the Food

JMD tick all the boxes with first, post-Brexit trailers from Krone

Freight
May 5, 2021

JMD Haulage, one of Liverpool’s leading container carrier operators, recently added a further 3 Krone Box Liners to their fleet, bringing the Krone total

Container shortage leading to more supply chain headaches

Logistics
May 4, 2021

Internet retailers and other companies that import products from the Far East to the UK are facing major supply chain disruption and increased logistics

SEDNA streamlines shipping intelligence and communications with new OrbitMI integration

Port and Shipping
May 4, 2021

SEDNA, the chosen communications system for the world’s leading shipping organisations, launches its latest integration with OrbitMI’s maritime intelligence platform to create a single

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Air Freight
May 11, 2021

Air Partner company Redline secures six new business wins

Redline, an Air Partner company and a leading provider of global security solutions, has recently secured six business wins with both UK and international

Retail
May 11, 2021

Tambo senior expertise recruiting ex iProspect Product Partner to serve increasing demand for marketplace strategies

Tambo, the global marketplace services platform, today announces that digital specialist Joe Farley has left iProspect, part of Dentsu International, to join the company’s

Freight
May 11, 2021

A quarter of UK commercial drivers breach UK rest rules

New research from Verizon Connect reveals that one in four commercial drivers is breaking road traffic safety regulations by spending more than 4.5 hours

Sustainability
May 11, 2021

Schoeller Allibert to showcase latest innovations at Intralogistex 2021

Schoeller Allibert, the European market leader in the production of recyclable, reusable and returnable transit packaging (RTP) solutions, will be showcasing its latest innovations

Logistics
May 11, 2021

PML’s solution to border control delays now operational

Following a delay of over three months caused by the pandemic, PML’s venture with FreshLinc to operate a remote HMRC / DEFRA approved Border

Freight
May 11, 2021

McGregor logistics balances heavy demand with ten ‘light’ Schmitz Cargobull reefers

Long-standing Schmitz Cargobull customer McGregor Logistics, has taken delivery of ten new S.KO COOL reefers to meet increasing work volumes, with each asset offering

Logistics
May 11, 2021

Milton Keynes-based logistics firm invests in team to grow business

Palletways Milton Keynes has appointed a new sales manager, Debbie McKinley, to grow business in Buckinghamshire. Debbie brings with her great experience in the

Sustainability
May 11, 2021

Vantastic! Clayton Park Bakery invests in new fleet of low carbon vehicles

Increased sales and strong demand for deliveries has led Clayton Park Bakery, one of Lancashire’s leading food producers, to invest thousands in a fleet

Freight
May 11, 2021

Isuzu’s proven payload and 3-year warranty attract Scammell Commercial

Specialist municipal leasing company Scammell Commercial has just added six new Isuzu trucks to its fleet covering 3.5 tonne, 7.5 tonne and 13.5 tonne

Retail
May 11, 2021

DC Thomson selects James and James for eCommerce fulfilment

DC Thomson – the media company behind brands like Aceville, Beano, Puzzler and Stylist – has awarded James and James Fulfilment a contract to

Logistics
May 10, 2021

Leading packaging firm supports e-commerce growth

One of Europe’s leading packaging suppliers, Southgate, is calling for the wider industry to address the challenges of sustainable packaging within e-commerce, as the

Health and Safety
May 10, 2021

Peoplesafe lone worker protection solution now available on Cat® Rugged Smartphones for enhanced HGV driver protection

Peoplesafe has entered into a strategic partnership with Bullitt Group, the global licensee for Cat® phones, to offer a lone worker service in the

Logistics
May 10, 2021

Garbe Industrial Real Estate plans multi-user property near Berlin

In Falkensee, Brandenburg, on the western outskirts of Berlin, Garbe Industrial Real Estate GmbH will develop a multi-user property with a total area of

Logistics
May 10, 2021

Acorn Trucks invests in state-of-the-art IVECO Truck Station dealership

On May 10th 2021, Acorn Trucks opened the doors to its all-new, state-of-the-art IVECO dealership in West Thurrock, Essex. After joining the IVECO UK

Cold Chain
May 7, 2021

Softbox appoints new Research and Product Development Director to drive forward its global R&D agenda

Softbox, a leading global innovator and provider of passive temperature-controlled packaging solutions for the pharmaceutical, life science and cold chain logistics industries, has announced

Freight
May 7, 2021

Good news filters down as Parsons Nationwide Distribution chooses Mercedes-Benz rigids from City West Commercials

So impressed is Exeter-based Parsons Nationwide Distribution with the safety and efficiency of its latest-generation Mercedes-Benz Actros tractor units that it has just commissioned

Logistics
May 6, 2021

Gebrüder Weiss: Tailwind in Hungary

The international transport and logistics company Gebrüder Weiss is gaining traction in Hungary. With a comprehensive investment package of around 30 million euros, the

Rail Freight
May 6, 2021

U-Freight says Suez crisis is boosting its China-Europe rail freight service

With increasing volumes of cargo being experienced on its LCL and FCL rail freight services between China and Europe, the U-Freight Group says that

Logistics
May 6, 2021

Suffolk firm celebrates success despite Brexit challenges

A freight forwarder based in Great Blakenham, Suffolk is celebrating a period of growth and success following a difficult year due to Brexit and

Cold Chain
May 6, 2021

High performance at low temperature: Yale solutions bolster cold store operations

Specialising in low-temperature warehousing and logistics, ICE Solution is one of the most modern cold storage facilities in the region. Unique in its field

Cold Chain
May 5, 2021

Hubbard helps KFF deliver – hospitality wholesale

KFF deliver frozen, fresh & store cupboard supplies to the Horeca sector predominantly across the south of England but also servicing key account outlets

Cold Chain
May 5, 2021

Thermo King ultra-low temperature storage solutions help va-Q-tec in Covid-19 global vaccine distribution

Thermo King®, a global leader in intelligent end-to-end temperature-controlled cold chain solutions and a brand of Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT), is leveraging its well-established

Logistics
May 5, 2021

More locations and choice with new ACIS distribution partner signing

As part of its ‘Agility 2025’ strategic business programme, ACIS Ltd is expanding its strong independent distribution network further in April with the signing

Logistics
May 5, 2021

T4 Logistics homes in on another four reliable, driver-friendly Mercedes-Benz Actros

A brief experience with trucks by another manufacturer was all it took to convince T4 Logistics that its interests are best-served by the three-pointed