Daily Archives: 22/02/2022

JCT takeover by Hirschbach creates $1bn US reefer trucking player

Significant new US reefer trucking company created through acquisition

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JCT’s acquisition by Hirschbach has created a $1bn reefer trucking company in the US. 3000 trucks, 5000 drivers and $1bn in revenue will be established by the deal. 

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Fruit Logistica profiles UK fruit sector

European Statistics Handbook 2022 is now available

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In advance of Fruit Logistica, the team there has profiled the UK fruit sector. The European Statistics Handbook 2022 is now available with production, supplier, and trader data in a wide range of European markets. 

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CoolTech to showcase innovation in data, digitalisation, automation and much more

CoolTech - a Cool Logistics event runs from 21-22 June at the Hilton Hotel, Rotterdam

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As the Cool Logistics team prepares for its first ever CoolTech –  a Cool Logistics event – Managing Director of Cool Logistics Rachael White gives her view on why our new forum is a must-attend event this June.

“From pioneering early developments in refrigerated shipping, the movement of temperature-controlled perishable goods across the globe has been a catalyst for technological innovation in the maritime supply chain” says Rachael.

“We all know that Industry 4.0 technology advances in digitalisation, automation and sustainability are now accelerating. This presents both opportunities and challenges for our industry. Such rapid technological innovation will transform food, pharmaceutical, healthcare and other cold supply chains” continues Rachael.

“CoolTech is a new forum that will bring together technology users and buyers, developers, entrepreneurs and innovators, investors, educators and researchers to explore the latest tech trends. Our 2-day forum from 20-22 June at the Hilton Hotel, Rotterdam takes place in collaboration with Port of Rotterdam. We will provide a platform to showcase, debate and discuss all-things cooltech” she explains.

“We are looking forward to seeing our Cool community in person once more – it has been a long time since we were able to meet as a community!”.

Who should attend CoolTech –  a Cool Logistics event?

Shippers, producers and perishable supply chain executives | Refrigerated shipping, logistics, transport, port, infrastructure and post-harvest specialists | Equipment and technology innovators 

Visit our CoolTech event page here and submit a discussion paper or register your interest to attend

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Transitex opens first coldstorage warehouse

New facility will serve Spanish and Portuguese exporters and SH imports

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Transitex is based in Lisbon and is part of Yilport Holding. The new 2,257m2 warehouse includes 1,834m2 of coldstorage and will serve Spanish and Portuguese exporters as well as Southern Hemisphere imports. 

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How can the cold chain prepare for the future?

What lessons have been learned during the pandemic?

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What can the cold chain do to prevent further disruption to the food supply chain? The pandemic highlighted the importance of visibility and connectivity across the food supply chain. The Global Cold Chain team interviewed Jason Murphy of IMS Evolve.

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Synchronizing maritime value chains to ease inflation

New paper published discusses how 'the choked' maritime value chain drives inflation

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A new paper co-authored by Cool Logistics’ Managing Director Rachael White, explores how the ‘choked’ maritime value chain drives inflation. With intermodal supply chains acting as disjoined logistics hubs, global ports are not as well synchronised as they need to be with either ship journeys or multimodal transport capacity in the hinterland.

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Harvard team unveils biodegradable, anti-microbial food packaging material

‘Smart’ food packaging material unveiled that could also extend shelf-life of fresh fruit by two to three days

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A team of scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and Harvard University claim to have developed the new ‘smart’ material that is biodegradable and and kills microbes that are harmful to humans. 

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Return to reefer vessels as container shortage continues

Port Taranaki in New Zealand has handled its first reefer vessel in 17 years

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Port Taranaki in New Zealand has handled its first reefer vessel in 17 years. As the global container shortage continues, exporters are now chartering reefer vessels to ship frozen meat to the US. 

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