Egemin Automation is going to build and automate a brand-new deepfreeze warehouse for frozen foods specialist Crop’s in Belgium, on the production site of Ooigem. The investment in the expansion of the site must support Crop’s growth plans in the next coming years. The new high-bay warehouse will be built …
Read More »Spiroflow’s robust handling equipment built to survive stormy seas
Spiroflow Ltd has helped a major petroleum company make substantial savings on its shipping costs, by manufacturing and supplying handling and conveying equipment for operation on a gas rig located in a region renowned for extreme weather conditions. The bespoke project, in collaboration with one of the biggest suppliers to …
Read More »Pentalver scoops UK exclusivity for innovative CakeBoxx containers
Leading transport logistics provider Pentalver announces its exclusive UK rights to offer the CakeBoxx range of innovative door-less shipping containers. With the first containers being introduced by Pentalver in September 2014, the patented CakeBoxx intermodal shipping container offers secure, cost-effective and damage-resistant container options for the global shipping and transportation …
Read More »eMAR project conference at Intermodal Europe 2014
A conference session discussing the eMAR (e-Maritime Strategic Framework and Simulation based Validation) project will be presented at Intermodal Europe 2014, which takes place from 11-13 November at the Rotterdam Ahoy. Maritime transport is a major economical contributor in the EU as well as a necessary component for the facilitation …
Read More »Mosca strapping equipment the obvious choice for RH Fibreboard
Reliability, performance and efficiency were key factors in the selection of Mosca strapping equipment by leading corrugated packaging designer and manufacturer RH Fibreboard Containers Ltd, of Somerset. Due to several months of continued growth, the company required two new strapping machines to strap bundles of die cut and flat-pack folded …
Read More »MetaPack appoints new COO to deliver superior service to growing customer base
The MetaPack Group, the leading provider of eCommerce technology for retailers’ delivery services, today announced the appointment of leading technology industry figure Carmen Carey as Chief Operating Officer (COO). She will be responsible for driving continuous improvement in MetaPack’s service performance for a fast growing base of retailer clients serving …
Read More »Kuehne and Nagel introduces Global Seafreight Carbon Calculator
Kuehne + Nagel is continuously enhancing its CO2 emission calculating capabilities and is the first to offer its customers exact data instead of estimations. The Global Seafreight Carbon Calculator (GSCC) allows calculations of CO2, SOx and NOx emissions for container and LCL movements from door-to-door and is available on Kuehne …
Read More »U-Freight welcomes Taiwan’s decision on multi-destination export consolidations
The U-Freight Group (UFL) has welcomed Taiwan’s decision to allow the country’s freight forwarders to operate multi-destination export consolidations, which will permit them to carry out the consolidation and transshipment and re-export of cargoes to multiple countries overseas. In the past, local forwarders in Taiwan could only consolidate goods from …
Read More »Poor pallet hygiene poses threat to UK economy
“UK businesses using wood packaging materials for shipping goods could be putting the health and safety of staff at serious risk and causing untold damage to the UK economy”, says Jim Hardisty, Managing Director of Goplasticpallets.com. This warning comes after a staff member for the world’s largest online retailer, Amazon, …
Read More »It’s Silver for Alupro as Aluminum Packaging Recycling Organisation marks 25 years
The Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (ALUPRO) is celebrating its 25th Anniversary this year, and is using the milestone to take a reflective look at its many achievements, which have encouraged and increased the recycling of aluminium packaging in the UK. The not-for-profit organisation was formed by the merger of two …
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