articleThe future is measurement and analysis
There are major changes on the cards regarding energy consumption and the future of the cold store warehouse, says Shane Brennan.
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newsCold chain calls for help on energy in Spring Budget
The Cold Chain Federation is urging Government to use the Spring Budget to extend the Climate Change Agreement (CCA) scheme beyond its current end date of 2025.
articleSeafood 3PL makes the most of freezer capacity
A combination of pedestrian stacker and automated racking helped a 3PL specialising in the transport of frozen food maximise space.
productLower carbon insulated panels unveiled
KINGSPAN HAS launched the QuadCore LEC range of lower embodied carbon insulated panels.
productChiltern Cold Storage strengthens after contract wins
TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED logistics specialists Chiltern Cold Storage has recently ordered 12 new specialist forklift trucks from MHE partner UniCarriers.
articleDawn of a new era
As we prepare for an uncertain 2023, HSS is excited to reveal its rebrand as Logistics Matters from January – with a view to better cover the wide range of challenges facing the world of materials handling, supply chain, warehousing and logistics.
articleThe energy crisis
Shane Brennan, Chief Executive of the Cold Chain Federation, examines the current challenges and opportunities presented to the UK cold chain as we near the end of 2022.
articleInvestment pays off
This year the logistics industry has continued to face a perfect storm – demand for online shopping has remained high driving requirements for additional storage but at the same time a lack of suitable warehousing space means moving wasn’t always possible. On top of this rising costs have hit businesses hard.
articleFull capacity achieved
Mobile racking solution provides high density storage at meat company’s freezer facility.
productTGW utilises expertise in freezer applications
About a hundred kilometres west of Stockholm, TGW is working on a flagship project for Sweden’s number one grocery retailer ICA Sweden.
productFreezer door for cold storage hub
QK COLD Stores (Marston), which provides short and long-term freezer storage for supermarkets and food producers, has overhauled one of its freezer chambers.
articleCold storage electricity bill triples in a year
ELECTRICITY SPEND for the UK’s cold storage facilities has more than tripled between 2021 and 2022, says a new report published by the Cold Chain Federation which reveals the UK cold chain industry’s vital statistics for the first time.
articleSwisslog builds deep-freeze warehouse for TKL in Vienna
Austria’s market leader in temperature-controlled food logistics is expanding, trusting in the experience and technologies of the Swiss intralogistics provider. The installation of automatic and semi-automatic systems including software control is planned to be complete by fall 2023.
productA freezing chamber with mobile bases for meat processing company
ICP (International Casing Products S.L.U.) optimises its facilities in Zaragoza (Spain) with the AR Racking storage system, which provided the specialist offal and natural casing company with a mobile bases racking solution for its freezing chamber.
productReliable pallet labelling
PRINT AND apply labelling specialist Industrial Labelling Systems (ILS) is seeing strong demand for its FlexWipe pallet labelling system.
productUnil partners with Swisslog for its automated high-bay warehouse
UNIL AS has selected Swisslog as partner for the development of the company’s automated high-bay warehouse in Våler, Norway.
productLightweight container for pharma transport
TOWER COLD Chain has released the robust and lightweight solution, which ash thermal protection allows the transportation of pharmaceuticals, life-science, and biotech products that require an internal temperature of -70 deg c, -20 deg c, +5 deg c, +20 deg C.
productRefrigerated trailers go electric
AS PART of NewCold’s Sustainability strategy, the company is taking active steps to mitigate the effects of its operations on the environment.
productWorld first: automated cold chain port warehouse
GEEK+ AND 3PL Engero have deployed a fleet of Geek+ moving robots to create a smart, unmanned cold chain port warehouse in the port of Tianjin, China.
newsLast chance to prep for red diesel tax hike
THE COLD Chain Federation is urging hauliers to finalise their preparations for a major cost increase when Government ends the red diesel rebate for Transport Refrigeration Units (TRUs) in less than eight weeks.
