Logistics

Iceland and Emirates join Move to -15°C

The Move to -15°C initiative, which aims to cut carbon emissions in the frozen food supply chain by increasing temperature standards from -18°C to -15°C, has recruited UK supermarket Iceland, Emirates SkyCargo, and Latin American cold storage operator, Emergent Cold LatAm. It has also secured support from key the British Frozen Food Federation, the Cold Chain Federation, and Wageningen University in the Netherlands. Existing members include Nomad Foods, Europe’s largest frozen food ... [+]

DFDS makes about-turn to buy Ekol transport network after all

In a surprise move, DFDS has completed the acquisition of the international transport network of Turkey-based Ekol Logistics, having earlier this month saying it had abandoned its bid due to a failure to reach  contractual conditions by the agreed deadline. The Danish-owned ferry and logistics company ... [+]

Europa Road gets ahead of the greenhouse gas curve

Groupage operator Europa Road has signed a partnership with the Pledge sustainability platform ahead of the EU’s new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) which requires companies with more than 500 employees to reveal their carbon footprint, a critical shift in how businesses approach environmental and ... [+]

Dachser opens IT hub in Porto

German forwarding and logistics company Dachser has opened a corporate IT Hub in Porto. It will fill around 100 IT positions by the end of 2026. Porto will complement existing IT locations in Germany, France, Spain, Hong Kong, and the US where specialists develop and optimise ... [+]

Tower offers carbon calculator

UK based packaging specialist Tower Cold Chain – recently acquired by Massachusetts-based Cold Chain Technologies - has introduced a carbon calculator to help customers improve the sustainability of their logistics operations in partnership with Cardiff University’s Business School and using datasets from the Department for ... [+]

DFDS orders zero-emission fridge units

DFDS has ordered the first ten zero-emission Endurance transport refrigeration units from Sunswap, the UK clean-tech start up’s first commercial business in the global cold-chain market. The Sunswap Endurance combines battery and solar panels mounted on refrigerated trailers to keep goods cold, replacing diesel-powered equipment. ... [+]

AGS appoints growth officer

New York-based Freight forwarder Accelerated Global Solutions (AGS) has appointed Tony Barnes to the new position of global chief commercial and growth officer. He also assumes the role of global head of ocean product. His appointment follows the company's acquisition by Chris Zheng, founder and ... [+]

New COO for Duvenbeck

Pan-European logistics operator Duvenbeck Group has appointed Christian Seidl as its new chief operating officer for the north/west region, responsible for road and contract logistics divisions. He has held management positions at Ceva, Dachser, Imperial (now DP World) and Schnellecke. Duvenbeck is has more than ... [+]

UK congestion costs rise £1 billion in a decade

The annual cost of congestion on the Strategic Road Network for HGVs increased by almost £1 billion between 2015 and 2024, according to new research commissioned by Logistics UK. In its report, The UK Logistics Network by transport economists MDS Transmodal launched on 12 November, the ... [+]

Clock running down on ICS2, says Trade Tech

There is a widespread lack of awareness of the upcoming ICS2-ENS regulations and EORI requirements, according to logistics platform Trade Tech. The company carried out a survey on its website over the last few months of stakeholders involved in cargo shipments to and throughout the EU. It ... [+]

More »