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ProGreen Team unveiled by Prohire Limited

For the past 12 months Prohire Limited led by CEO, Pat Skelly has been intensively developing their own in-house expertise to support Commercial Vehicle…
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  • Refrigeration

IVECO Eurocargo and Daily provide the perfect ingredients for Kent Frozen Foods

KFF takes delivery of 13 12-tonne Eurocargo and 18 3.5-tonne Daily twin chamber fridge/chilled box vans to add to its 80-strong solus IVECO fleet…
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  • Freight

XPO Logistics Completes UK Acquisition

XPO Logistics, a leading global provider of transport and logistics solutions, today announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of the majority…
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  • Warehousing

Romac Logistics expands

Manchester based Romac Logistics has expanded into a major new head office and distribution centre in Middleton (Manchester). The company, which specialises in chilled…
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  • Innovation

Morrisons orders 150 of Tiger Trailers’ fresh solutions with versatility and efficiency at the heart

The UK’s fourth largest supermarket, WM Morrison Supermarkets plc, is in the process of welcoming 150 innovative and eye-catching Tiger trailers to its operations…
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Isuzu is centre stage at Waterdene Foodservice

Isuzu is centre stage at Waterdene Foodservice

  • Freight
  • October 15, 2020
For many years now, Isuzu trucks have played a key role in the development of the distribution fleet at regional food company Waterdene Foodservice…

High praise for convertor CoolKit

  • Refrigeration
  • August 1, 2020
A leading fleet services group has offered high praise for refrigerated van manufacturer CoolKit for its rapid response service amid the pandemic. Due to…

Approved Used Mercedes-Benz Vito vans win every round for Smithills Open Farm

  • Freight
  • July 31, 2020
Anthony Grimshaw and his son Carl visited the Bolton branch of Mercedes-Benz Dealer Ciceley Commercials with the intention of testing a small truck to…

Stewarts of Tayside Adds 10 Carrier Transicold Vector® 1550 Units

  • Refrigeration
  • July 24, 2020
Perth-based fruit and vegetable producer Stewarts of Tayside has taken delivery of 10 new refrigerated trailers, each specified with a Carrier Transicold Vector® 1550…
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Cool People

Schmitz Cargobull talks tech

  • Cool People
  • September 23, 2020
Sophisticated telematics is now fitted as standard to Schmitz Cargobull’s latest range of reefers As a business renowned for quality and innovation, Schmitz Cargobull…

A post-Covid workforce

  • Cool People
  • August 4, 2020
  • Contributor: CoolKit
As production returns to a new ‘normal’, Rupert Gatty, CEO of CoolKit, reflects on the Covid-19 crisis and what we can learn from it….

Effective monitoring needed to tackle uplift in cold food delivery emissions

  • Cool People
  • July 20, 2020
  • Contributor: Sunswap
The lockdown period has been a significantly testing time for many, but the restrictions have had an undeniably positive impact on the environment. With…
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Gray & Adams trailer mounted with a Carrier Transicold Vector HE 19 MT.

D Steven & Son Equips New Trailer with Vector HE 19 MT for Improved Sustainability and Lower Noise Emissions

  • Associations
  • December 15, 2020
WARRINGTON, England, December 14, 2020 — The most northerly haulage company on the UK mainland is celebrating its centenary with the delivery of a…
GIST lorry

Gist trials Ecogen to improve air quality

  • Associations
  • December 15, 2020
Gist has begun trialling the fuel-efficient, hydraulic-driven Ecogen generators in its fleet to improve air quality by reducing fuel consumption as well as CO2 and…
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Thermo King Refrigerates Tesco’s New Zero-Emission Home Delivery Vehicles

  • Associations
  • December 15, 2020
Tesco’s 30 new zero-emission electric vans with Thermo King E-200 refrigeration units hit the roads in the U.K….
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ORBCOMM Appoints Longhurst Refrigeration as a UK Distributor

  • Refrigeration
  • December 11, 2020
ORBCOMM, a global provider of Internet of Things solutions, has announced the appointment of Longhurst Refrigeration Ltd, a leading transport refrigeration service provider, as…

Volta Trucks and the Petit Forestier Group agree the sale of 1,000 full-electric Volta Zeros to develop a fleet of zero emission refrigerated vehicles

  • Sustainability
  • December 10, 2020
Volta Trucks and the Petit Forestier Group, the European leader in refrigeration rentals, have joined forces to make a refrigerated 100% electric commercial vehicle…
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Gray & Adams trailer mounted with a Carrier Transicold Vector HE 19 MT.

D Steven & Son Equips New Trailer with Vector HE 19 MT for Improved Sustainability and Lower Noise Emissions

  • Associations
  • December 15, 2020
WARRINGTON, England, December 14, 2020 — The most northerly haulage company on the UK mainland is celebrating its centenary with the delivery of a…
GIST lorry

Gist trials Ecogen to improve air quality

  • Associations
  • December 15, 2020
Gist has begun trialling the fuel-efficient, hydraulic-driven Ecogen generators in its fleet to improve air quality by reducing fuel consumption as well as CO2 and…
A Tesco van

Thermo King Refrigerates Tesco’s New Zero-Emission Home Delivery Vehicles

  • Associations
  • December 15, 2020
Tesco’s 30 new zero-emission electric vans with Thermo King E-200 refrigeration units hit the roads in the U.K….
Two Longhurst Refrigeration vans outside a depot

ORBCOMM Appoints Longhurst Refrigeration as a UK Distributor

  • Refrigeration
  • December 11, 2020
ORBCOMM, a global provider of Internet of Things solutions, has announced the appointment of Longhurst Refrigeration Ltd, a leading transport refrigeration service provider, as…

Volta Trucks and the Petit Forestier Group agree the sale of 1,000 full-electric Volta Zeros to develop a fleet of zero emission refrigerated vehicles

  • Sustainability
  • December 10, 2020
Volta Trucks and the Petit Forestier Group, the European leader in refrigeration rentals, have joined forces to make a refrigerated 100% electric commercial vehicle…
Steve Barker of Barkers Commercials

Barkers Commercials is now the representative for the famous refrigerated truck and trailer brand CHEREAU, in the UK.

  • Associations
  • December 4, 2020
BARKERS COMMERCIALS already represent our sister brand, SOR, in the UK for many years and has over 25 years’ experience in the refrigerated trailer…

Gray & Adams receives prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise from Lord-Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire

  • Innovation
  • December 1, 2020
Gray & Adams Ltd., headquartered in Fraserburgh and one of the UK’s premium manufacturing companies, was delighted to receive Royal recognition in 2020, in…
Ocado trucks

Prohire supplies tractor units to ocado group

  • Freight
  • November 27, 2020
Commercial vehicle contract hire and fleet management company, Prohire Limited has supplied 11 tractor units to Ocado….
Oakland facility

Oakland International to increase Dublin capacity ready for January 2021

  • Warehousing
  • October 29, 2020
In readiness for change and the many challenges of Brexit, total supply chain solutions specialist Oakland International is set to increase capacity at its…

Cargobull Telematics and Krone Telematics set digital milestone

  • Innovation
  • October 27, 2020
Transport companies using telematics systems from the two leading trailer manufacturers Schmitz Cargobull and Krone can now access the data provided for all their…

Compagnie Fruitière banana ripening facility is completed at DP World London Gateway Logistics Park

  • Warehousing
  • October 19, 2020
Compagnie Fruitière UK, a leading supplier and ripener of bananas to the British marketplace, has taken occupation of a 69,718 sq ft ripening facility…
Culina Logistics warehouse

Culina Logistics support valued customers and save two hundred jobs with Tilbury site takeover

  • Warehousing
  • October 16, 2020
Culina Logistics stepped in to help several valued customers and save in excess of two hundred jobs, by taking over operations at a 230,000…
NewCold ‘on course’ with new cold storage facility

NewCold ‘on course’ with new cold storage facility

  • Warehousing
  • October 14, 2020
Preparations for NewCold’s second UK deep freeze storage facility are fully on course, says the company and following the build commencement next month, the…

Carrier Transicold Launches First Autonomous Electric Refrigeration System – the Vector eCool

  • Sustainability
  • October 12, 2020
Carrier Transicold has reaffirmed its commitment to reducing emissions, improving sustainability and increasing efficiency across the refrigerated transport sector with the launch of the…
Ocado delivers on a bid to drive down its tractor fleet emissions and costs with Stralis Natural Power

Ocado delivers on a bid to drive down its tractor fleet emissions and costs with Stralis Natural Power

  • Freight
  • October 8, 2020
Ocado, the world’s largest dedicated online supermarket continues to grow its CNG-powered tractor fleet, adding a further 20 IVECO Stralis NP 400 and 460-horsepower…

Cold Chain Live! Launches with new Net Zero cold chain report

  • Associations
  • September 28, 2020
The Cold Chain Federation has today published Shaping the Cold Chain of the Future: The Road to Net Zero, a new report that examines…

Driving Positivity

  • Freight
  • September 25, 2020
During these challenging times for businesses across the country, many of Gray & Adams customers have undertaken some admirable and impactful initiatives to support…

The new Krone Cool Liner now boasts a wide range of detailed improvements

  • Refrigeration
  • September 21, 2020
In keeping with its motto – there is always room for improvement – Krone has overhauled its Cool Liner series of refrigerated trailers and…
Houses of Parliament

Food industry calls on chancellor to delay red diesel ban on COVID-weakened supply chain

  • Associations
  • September 15, 2020
Food industry representatives have come together to urge HM Treasury to delay its proposed ban on the use of red diesel by food delivery…

How to maximise your potential for job opportunities in a crisis

  • Innovation
  • September 11, 2020
By Leigh Anderson, Managing Director, Bis Henderson Recruitment Jobs are going almost daily, from retail assistants to aero-engineers, and inevitably including a good few…

Krone and Shippeo join forces to boost trailer digitalization

  • Refrigeration
  • September 9, 2020
Strategic partnership on global integrated delivery tracking services Krone, one of Europe’s largest trailer manufacturer, has started a global strategic partnership with Shippeo, the…

Sustainable refrigeration manufacturer prepares operators for diesel price-hike

  • Refrigeration
  • September 8, 2020
Hultsteins, the British and Swedish hydraulic refrigeration & electric hybrid systems manufacturer is advising temperature-controlled operators to seize the initiative and fit an Engine…

Unfreeze with Ease: Defrosting taken to the next level with GEA ColdSteam technology

  • Innovation
  • August 27, 2020
During recent months, the need to bring frozen product into the production line to meet consumer demand has become more necessary than ever. Defrosting…
New Specialist Warehousing and Logistics Recruitment Agency hits the ground running

New Specialist Warehousing and Logistics Recruitment Agency hits the ground running

  • Warehousing
  • August 17, 2020
New specialist temporary recruitment agency Unity Resourcing Solutions Limited was launched in 2020 with a specific focus on the warehousing and logistics sector. Unity…

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