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Supply chain visibility is critical

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Supply chain visibility is critical as the UK is now outside of the EU

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Supply chain visibility is critical. The UK in particular faces many challenges as it outside of the EU. Investment into supply chain ‘tech’ is now increasing globally to help mitigate supply chain risks but has yet to reach its full potential. 

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

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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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How can the cold chain prepare for the future?

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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

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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

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‘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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Passive or active? Which cold chain works best for pharma?

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New white paper from Tower Cold Chain compares key pharmaceutical cold chain technologies

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New white paper from Tower Cold Chain compares key pharmaceutical cold chain technologies. Is a passive or active system better? The whitepaper is free to download and discusses key changes to the industry and the challenges of distributing vaccines to remote areas. 

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Future of food: how and what will we eat in 2050?

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Veganism is not the answer to the current global food crisis

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A summit held by the UK Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai revealed veganism is not the solution to the food crisis. There is much talk of a ‘food crisis’ but academics and others attending this Expo sounded a more optimistic tone. Our “farm to fork menus” can look the same in 2050, they said, if we’re willing to adapt our consumer behaviour.

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Changes to UK Government red diesel regulations to hit cold chain

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UK hauliers transporting chilled and frozen products will have to pay more

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Changes to UK Government red diesel regulations to hit the cold chain. “The changes to Government red diesel regulations mean hauliers transporting chilled and frozen products will have to pay more than double to power the tens of thousands of fridges that manufacturers, retailers and consumers rely on to keep food safe and prevent waste across the supply chain” according to the UK Cold Chain Federation.

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CMA CGM’s plastic pledge

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CMA CGM announces it will no longer carry plastic waste on its vessels

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CMA CGM’s plastic pledge as logistics group announces it will no longer carry plastic waste on its vessels.  The announcement was made during the One Ocean Summit, organised by French president Emmanuel Macron.

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Growth in perishables sector drives increase in container fleet

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Huge growth in global container fleet in 2021 driven by perishables sector growth

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Growth in perishables sector drives increase in container fleet.  The global fleet grew by 14% in 2021. Continued growth in the perishable products sector, beverages and the bulk chemical and liquids markets are driving demand for both reefers and tank containers.

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