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Tesco and DRS and Port of Tilbury partner

24/01/2022Cool Industry News, Home Page News, Industry News, January 2022 newsletter side storyReefer marketesther

Intermodal freight service will transport perishable goods by rail

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A new refrigerated rail service will transport goods from Tilbury to Coatbridge, under a new partnership between the port, Tesco and DRS in the UK. The service could keep up to 17,000 containers off the road each year in the UK. Launched at the end of 2021, the service will deliver tonnes of perishable goods and save approximately 9000 tonnes of CO2e per year.

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US cold store construction booms

The proliferation of cold storage users and operators in the United States is pushing development to new heights

All-electric reefer trailer hits the road

Thermo King announces first trailer featuring new Advancer-e engineless and electric trailer refrigeration unit

IoT and monitoring can overcome the cold chain’s energy nightmare

New joint paper from Maersk and Reuters sheds light on the matter

Running on ice…..

Interesting round-up of cold chain news from the team at Freight Waves

Maersk launches new reefer train service Algeciras – Marin

19/01/2022Cool Industry News, Home Page News, Industry News, January 2022 newsletter side storyReefer marketesther

Transit time of 1 day and 12 hours between Algeciras and Marin

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Maersk’s new reefer train service between the ports of Algeciras and Marin will deliver fresh produce from the south to the north of Spain, arriving on Friday each week. Maersk is committed to reducing the carbon footprint of its cargo and rail reefer services reduce the environmental impact.