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London, UK: The relationship with Cabinet minister Michael Gove and the Road Haulage Association took a turn for the worse this week when Gove criticised the Road Haulage Association in the House of Commons for its role in the discussions taking place about the IT systems needed post-Brexit. Hilary Benn, chair of the Exiting the …

Arlington, Virginia, USA: The Global Cold Chain Alliance is launching a re-branded leadership group for European members, the European Logistics Council. Revamped from the existing GCCA European Advisory Committee, the new council will enable a more agile structure while empowering more warehouse and transportation operator members in Europe. “The council will serve the temperature-controlled logistics sector …

London, UK: Ireland’s food exports and imports could each drop by about a third if the European Union and United Kingdon fail to agree a future trade deal, according to a report from the London School of Economics. The report, Vulnerabilities of Supply Chains Post-Brexit, predicts Irish food exports will fall by 29.9% and imports …

                   Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA: Carrier has launched a Healthy, Safe, Sustainable Cold Chain Program to help customers make cold chain activities more effective. “The times we live in have increased the importance of cold chain resiliency and accelerated the need for more connected solutions from origination to delivery,” David Appel, president, Carrier Refrigeration, said. …

Feltham, UK: Perishables logistics firm PML has promoted Ryan Parr to the position of operations director. Parr, who is 25, will be the youngest director in the company’s 17-year history with responsibility for the day-to-day running of PML’s operations, exports, warehouse, transport and sea freight. PML has also recruited three new import clerks. The move …