Daily Archives: 01/08/2022

TIVE launches Tive Tag

A cloud enabled multi-trip flexible temperature logging label

Photo courtesy of TIVE

TIVE are gold sponsors of Cool Logistics Global conference and exhibition, 20-22 September at the World Trade Center, Barcelona. Find out more and book your delegate place today here by visiting our event page here.

TIVE announces the launch of TIVE Tag a cloud-enabled temperature logger, in the form of a thin, flexible shipping label. This clever high-tech label can be reused trip after trip and has a non-Lithium earth-friendly battery.

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New Finnish website launched to link global fresh produce buyers

Global trade database that will be turned into a marketplace to improve the supply chain

Trailers and bodies – low carbon reefer challenges

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Inland ports offer cold chain efficiencies

Growing focus on improving supply chain efficiencies

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Reefer rail services to support SA citrus

01/08/2022Cool Logistics Global 2022, Cool News and Views July 2022, Home Page News, Industry NewsPerishablesesther

South African citrus exports have suffered due to road haulage problems

Photo by Charlotte Smith on Unsplash

South African citrus exports have suffered, in part due to road haulage difficulties. Now following successful trials, Transnet has launched reefer rail services to transport fruit from cold storage warehouses to Durban’s container terminals.

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New Finnish website launched to link global fresh produce buyers

Global trade database that will be turned into a marketplace to improve the supply chain

Trailers and bodies – low carbon reefer challenges

Trailers and bodies – low carbon reefer challenges : low- and no-carbon emissions strategies are challenging reefer trailer design

Inland ports offer cold chain efficiencies

Growing focus on improving supply chain efficiencies

Can agritech really transform the future of food?

Feeding the world is getting more difficult

Peruvian avocados arrive in the US with huge marketing campaign

01/08/2022Cool Logistics Global 2022, Cool News and Views July 2022, Home Page News, Industry NewsPerishablesesther

2022 is expected to be a record year with plans to export 300 million lbs. of avocados to the US

Photo by Hitoshi Namura on Unsplash

Huge marketing push into the US with campaign slogan ‘Eat Healthy, Live and Drive Green’ with an expected import of 300 million lbs of avocados.

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New Finnish website launched to link global fresh produce buyers

Global trade database that will be turned into a marketplace to improve the supply chain

Trailers and bodies – low carbon reefer challenges

Trailers and bodies – low carbon reefer challenges : low- and no-carbon emissions strategies are challenging reefer trailer design

Inland ports offer cold chain efficiencies

Growing focus on improving supply chain efficiencies

Can agritech really transform the future of food?

Feeding the world is getting more difficult

Singapore turns multi-storey car parks into farms

01/08/2022Cool News and Views July 2022, Home Page News, Industry Newsfood insecurityesther

At least a dozen of these rooftop farms have now sprouted up across the South East Asian city state

Photo by Meric Dagli on Unsplash

The city-state is vulnerable to global supply chain disruption and shocks, and food insecurity is an ‘existential issue’. Finding new ways to produce food are therefore vital.

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New Finnish website launched to link global fresh produce buyers

Global trade database that will be turned into a marketplace to improve the supply chain

Trailers and bodies – low carbon reefer challenges

Trailers and bodies – low carbon reefer challenges : low- and no-carbon emissions strategies are challenging reefer trailer design

Inland ports offer cold chain efficiencies

Growing focus on improving supply chain efficiencies

Can agritech really transform the future of food?

Feeding the world is getting more difficult

Moving wine in containers

01/08/2022Cool Logistics Global 2022, Cool News and Views July 2022, Home Page News, Industry NewsContainersesther

Wine requires special attention when moving, particularly in containers

Photo by Kelsey Knight on Unsplash

Like other perishable goods, wine is sensitive to external factors and needs careful transportation, especially in containers.

Join the Cool Community

New Finnish website launched to link global fresh produce buyers

Global trade database that will be turned into a marketplace to improve the supply chain

Trailers and bodies – low carbon reefer challenges

Trailers and bodies – low carbon reefer challenges : low- and no-carbon emissions strategies are challenging reefer trailer design

Inland ports offer cold chain efficiencies

Growing focus on improving supply chain efficiencies

Can agritech really transform the future of food?

Feeding the world is getting more difficult

Russia’s ability to transport temperature-controlled cargo in danger

01/08/2022Cool Logistics Global 2022, Cool News and Views July 2022, Home Page News, Industry NewsReefer marketesther

Lack of reefer containers impacting seafood industry in particular

Photo by Egor Filin on Unsplash

Authorities are trying to avert a crisis by eliminating all customs duties on imported reefers, and pushing for boosted domestic production.

Join the Cool Community

New Finnish website launched to link global fresh produce buyers

Global trade database that will be turned into a marketplace to improve the supply chain

Trailers and bodies – low carbon reefer challenges

Trailers and bodies – low carbon reefer challenges : low- and no-carbon emissions strategies are challenging reefer trailer design

Inland ports offer cold chain efficiencies

Growing focus on improving supply chain efficiencies

Can agritech really transform the future of food?

Feeding the world is getting more difficult

Half a tonne of cocaine found in banana shipment

01/08/2022Cool News and Views July 2022, Home Page News, Industry NewsPerishablesesther

Drugs with street value of £40m found at Thames port on boat en route from Colombia to Netherlands

Photo by M Rishal on Unsplash

Hundreds of huge cocaine slabs were found wedged alongside bananas in cardboard boxes. The NCA said the haul would have had a UK street value of more than £40m once cut and sold.

Join the Cool Community

New Finnish website launched to link global fresh produce buyers

Global trade database that will be turned into a marketplace to improve the supply chain

Trailers and bodies – low carbon reefer challenges

Trailers and bodies – low carbon reefer challenges : low- and no-carbon emissions strategies are challenging reefer trailer design

Inland ports offer cold chain efficiencies

Growing focus on improving supply chain efficiencies

Can agritech really transform the future of food?

Feeding the world is getting more difficult

Cool News and Views – July 2022

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If you haven’t already done so, now is the time to book your delegate ticket for Cool Logistics Global conference and exhibition, 20-22 September in beautiful Barcelona.

This industry reunion event is hosted by the Port of Barcelona and here is what our lucky delegates have in store – don’t be the one to miss out!

19 September – exclusive pre-event port tour, including the Hutchison Ports BEST terminal – the first semi-automated terminal in the Hutchison Ports Group and the most technologically advanced port development project in Spain

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20 September – conference and networking including evening official Networking Reception at the gorgeous Mas de Sant Llei hosted by the Port of Barcelona with drinks, dinner and live band

21 – 22 September – conference and networking

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