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London, UK: Dawsongroup global is supplying the world’s largest humanitarian organisation with Polarstore coldrooms to support humanitarian response teams with vaccine storage. The contract includes the supply of sixty, 40ft Polarstore coldrooms and another 26, 20ft coldrooms. Each unit has a generator to provide power in the event of mains failure. All units have data …

Burnley, UK: CoolKit has spent £2.4m on over 100 new vans for conversion to meet expected the most demand from customers emerging from the coronavirus pandemic. Rupert Gatty, chief executive, CoolKit, said: “In our 15 years in business, CoolKit has built a strong reputation among suppliers and partners, which, during the pandemic has enabled us …

London, UK:  BSI has joined Innovate UK, a consortium to help digitise the UK’s fresh produce supply chains. The two-year Trusted Bytes initiative led by Produce Logistics, will see the use of digital technology to help goods move across international borders and increase efficiency for the UK food sector.  This will help to create proof of …

London, UK: Hauliers no longer need a Kent Access Permit to travel between the UK and the EU from today (20 April). The M20 moveable barrier will also be removed on 24 April. The government says it is easing the measures “as trade returns to normal levels” and “delays have been prevented thanks to hauliers …

London, UK: Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that exports to the EU jumped in February, following a record slump in January following Brexit. Goods sales to the bloc rose by £3.7bn, or 46.6%, having fallen by £5.7bn, or 42% in January – although they were still well down compared with last …