Chereau has partnered with manufacturer Sono Motors to build solar powered refrigerated vehicles. It said the solution provides the vehicle’s refrigeration unit with an additional 9.8kW, saving up to 8,475 litres of fuel and reducing CO2 emissio…
Leicestershire-based Samworth Brothers Supply Chain has taken delivery of its first batch of new generation MAN TGX trucks. The latest additions to the temperature-controlled distribution specialist’s fleet are both 26.470 6×2 tractors, featurin…
Carrier Transicold has invested in a new specialist training academy and urgent request spare parts warehouse for its partners, to help reduce customers’ vehicle downtime. The Manchester facility holds vehicle off-road parts and is supported by …
The Cold Chain Federation is calling on the government to make good on its promise to provide financial support to cold chain transport operators hit by the removal of the red diesel rebate for transport refrigeration units (TRUs), which came in…
Commercial vehicle supplier Dawsongroup truck and trailer, has taken delivery of three Carrier Transicold Vector eCool units. The new additions combine Carrier’s E-Drive all-electric technology with a new energy recovery and storage system. The …
More than 90 cold chain industry leaders joined government ministers, MPs and Peers at the House of Commons to celebrate the sector’s achievements during the pandemic. The reception, hosted by MP Andrew Jones on behalf of the Cold Chain Federati…
Tesco is trialling 100% solar powered refrigerated trailers provided by Marshall Fleet Solutions, as part of efforts to cut its carbon emissions. The first totally solar powered trailers, fitted with the Titan system from Marshall, are now on th…
Gist has partnered with an engineering firm to trial a zero-emission, solar and battery powered transport refrigeration unit (TRU) within its temperature controlled fleet. Start-up firm Sunswap has developed the technology, which it said relies …
XPO Logistics has been awarded a multi-year contract by Tesco to manage the retailer’s chilled distribution to stores in the North West. Under the new agreement XPO will be responsible for temperature-controlled transport and will use XPO’s flee…
James Hall & Co has opted for Carrier Transicold’s Syberia multi-temperature engineless units, in a move designed to improve the sustainability of its vehicles working with SPAR. The Preston-based firm said the units are each mounted to 18-t…
Stoke-based DWP & Sons has extended its fleet with seven Schmitz Cargobull (SCB) refrigerated trailers. The assets join a 27-strong exclusively SCB fleet, comprising 20 reefers, four Euroliners and three box trailers, transporting fresh and …
Temperature-controlled food storage and distribution business Reed Boardall saw pre-tax profit fall by two thirds last year as the pandemic lockdowns and Brexit created an “extremely challenging environment” which saw food service sector volumes…
Scottish haulier Inverdell has expanded its fleet to ensure it can meet rising demand, particularly during the busy Christmas period in the general and temperature controlled freight sector. The family owned business has taken delivery of a new …
Scottish haulier GSM Transport has taken delivery of two new refrigerated trailers, each specified with a Carrier Transicold Vector 1550 unit. Designed to distribute milk across the UK for one of the company’s dairy customers, the new assets joi…