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Refrigeration Manufacturer Prepares Operators for Diesel Price-hike

Logistics Business Magazine

Hultsteins, the British and Swedish hydraulic refrigeration and electric hybrid systems manufacturer is advising temperature-controlled operators to seize the initiative and fit an Engine Drive PTO (power take off) to all new trucks and tractors specified for refrigerated transport. per litre in April 2022. .”

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Embracing the Chill: How the Consumer Shift from Fresh to Frozen Effects Cold Chain Transportation

Blue Grace Logistics

This, of course, leads to the expansion of cold storage facilities at various points in the supply chain as well, which includes warehouses, distribution centers, and retail outlets. The construction and operation of these facilities require additional investments and resources. READ THE FULL ARTICLE

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Diesel Van Turns Electric at Press of Button

Logistics Business Magazine

refrigeration units, bespoke fitouts, minibuses etc), to retain those vehicles for longer while still transitioning to an electric future. While sustainability is, of course, a key driver, the end-to-end sustainability (whole lifecycle) of the vehicle also needs to be taken into account,” Boyner continues. “It

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Cold Robots for Cold Chain Logistics

Logistics Business Magazine

This has become critically important given how issues such as Brexit, the pandemic, war in Ukraine and the weather have each highlighted the role chilled and frozen warehousing has in creating resilience in our food supply chains; not forgetting of course how Covid revealed the centrality of low temperature storage in medicine and pharmacology.

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Robots Revolutionize Cold Chain Logistics

Logistics Business Magazine

But demand for cold space, from private companies’ own facilities to ‘public’ stores operated by a 3PL for multiple customers, is increasing. Cold stores must also be efficient in operation, which is key at a time of gas and electricity bills rising remorselessly. There is the efficient use of the available space.

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Cold Storage Warehouse Fire Safety

Logistics Business Magazine

From a feasibility point of view however, cold storage is substantially more complicated and more expensive than dry storage because of the regulations around refrigerated freight. So as the demand for refrigerated products grows, so does the need for better fire safety. So, where to start?

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Assessing COVID-19’s Impact on Trucking Companies

Trinity Logistics

The economic and operational effects of COVID-19 on the trucking industry have been challenging and devastating. Not all operations have been equally affected , but tough times are on the horizon for some trucking companies. That will depend on the sectors they operate in. THE SECTORS BENEFITING FROM THE PANDEMIC.

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