All Logistics & Cold chain articles – Page 302
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Europeans invest in Vietnamese coldstore
A new state of the art cold store is being built in Vietnam, with a capacity of 18,000 pallets for perishable products.
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ArticleBAWC gives customers a LIFT
British Airways World Cargo has launched a new customer loyalty programme, LIFT to reward a significant proportion of its customers.
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Buy Chep for charity
Pallet and container pool provider Chep has agreed to make a donation to the International Tree Foundation for every customer who signs up to receive electronic invoice documentation.
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ArticleSalvesen receives takeover approach
Christian Salvesen, the UK logistics service provider, has been the subject of a takeover approach.
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Ford steps up safety
The European research project, PReVENT, has presented an idea to Ford, called 'path prediction', to help vehicles best deploy safety features on frequently driven routes.
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Stress-free van disposal
Leading auction specialist British Car Auctions (BCA) is advising small business owners to put in some research when it comes to van disposal and use an auction as the sale route.
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Make mine a van
British Car Auctions (BCA) is advocating auctions as a stress-free way to sell off old work vehicles.
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NYK to close UK and Chile branches
NYK LauritzenCool is to close its branch offices in London and Santiago as of December 31 and centralise headquarters into its Stockholm base.
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ArticleCHEP delivers solution to transport management fee
CHEP Equipment Pooling Systems has announced a renewed commitment to delivering supply chain savings to its customers.
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Fyffes plays down issues
Fyffes has played down reports in the Irish press that its trans-Atlantic shipping service to Dublin launched in June has run into problems already.
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New chief executive for FTA
Theo de Pencier has succeeded Richard Turner as chief executive of the Freight Transport Association (FTA).
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ArticleAnglia secures further produce contract
Anglia Business Solutions has announced a further contract for its Microsoft Dynamics NAV based LINKFresh fresh produce business management suite, this time with Portsmouth-based MMD (Shipping Services) Ltd.
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ArticleFyffes opens first shipping service to Dublin
Fyffes Atlantic Shipping, a subsidiary of Fyffes plc, has launched the first direct shipping service to link Ireland to North and South America from Dublin.
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ArticleNew wheels for GW Price
Fresh fruit and vegetable supplier GW Price has taken two more refrigerated vans from Petit Forestier.
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EU-wide electronic register set to become a reality
An EU-wide electronic register of transport operators, linked to national databases, should be a reality by 2010, says EU inland transport director Enrico Pasquarelli.
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Palletiser for potato handlers takes off
Interest in a palletiser designed to take the strain out of potato handling has rocketed this year, according to supplier David Harrisons, which is to continue targeting the category.
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Exosect awarded grant for pesticide
Exosect has been awarded a research grant from Defra to develop new spray technology.
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Deal sealed for Chiquita vessels
Global banana giant Chiquita has struck a shipping agreement with Eastwind Maritime and NYK LauritzenCool, to sell its 12 refrigerated cargo vessels for $227 million (£114m).
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Novazone introduces PurFresh
Applied food-technology specialist Novazone, is launching PurFresh this week as a solution for reducing decay, controlling over-ripening and enhancing food safety of fresh produce during transit.
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Shipping initiative gains 360° support
The 360 Quality Association has garnered further support with the addition of 15 leading refrigerated-terminal operators to its ranks, following a recent meeting at the Seabrex Terminal in Rotterdam.