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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 ... [+]

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. ... [+]

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 ... [+]

Europa joins Lower Thames Crossing campaign

European road freight operator, Dartford-based Europa Worldwide Group says it is adding its weight to the campaign for the Lower Thames Crossing. A decision on whether plans for the crossing will go ahead was delayed for the third time in October, as the UK Government considers ... [+]

Maritime trucks wear poppies with pride

Maritime Transport is marking its tenth consecutive year supporting the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal by adorning its entire vehicle fleet with poppies throughout November. Employees at the intermodal operator’s 41 sites volunteered to attach the symbols to the front grille of over 1,000 tractor ... [+]

Suttons sells Tankers arm to Netherlands’ Schenk

The Sutton and Broadhurst families have completed the sale of their interest in Suttons Tankers Holdings and its trading subsidiary, Suttons Tankers to Netherlands company Schenk Tanktransport. The transaction does not affect the European and global ISO-tank operations of Suttons International, which remain fully owned ... [+]

DFDS to deploy all-electric trucks in UK and Ireland

DFDS will become one of the biggest operators of heavy-duty electric trucks in the UK and Ireland when it introduces ten electric trucks in east and northwest England and in Ireland, with the possibility of more to follow during 2025. The ferry and logistics company says ... [+]

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