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Stratford upon Avon, UK: The UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) will host a free to attend workshop on Brexit preparedness this Friday (25 October) at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Stratford upon Avon. The workshop is supported by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, and will be led by UKWA specialists able to explain the …

Tunbridge Wells, UK: FTA’s Logistics Emission Reduction Scheme (LERS) has launched a free guide to help all road operators reduce their use of diesel. The guide, available on LERS’ website, provides readers with advice taken from industry-leading companies on how to save money and lower emissions by reducing fuel use in their diesels fleets. Rebecca …

Peterborough, UK: Lineage Logistics has completed work at its new 15,000 pallet frozen coldstore in Great Haddon, near Peterborough. Star Refrigeration installed the 600kW capacity refrigeration system at the 75,000m3 coldstore. Energy performance data for the site suggestes that the Azanefreezer 2.0’s annual energy usage is a third of that of UK’s ‘Best Practice’ guidelines, …

Donegal, Ireland: A convoy of over 150 lorry drivers have staged a protest at the Irish border to demonstrate the importance of free-flowing movement, according to the Belfast Telegraph. A convoy of trucks travelled from Donegal and crossed the border into Co Londonderry. The drivers wanted to” show the world” what custom checks and infrastructure …

Boston, Lincolnshire, UK: Staples Vegetables, the UK’s largest individual cabbage producer, has upgraded its fleet with Gray & Adams 15.6m trailers. The new 30-pallet trailers have Carrier’s Vector 1950 fridges and rear steer axles. Dave Baker, fleet manager, Staples Vegetables, said: “We refurbish and maintain our fleet knowing that our trailers can run for 15 …