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Wakefield, UK: NewCold is looking for a second UK site for a deep freeze warehouse, the company says. The company’s deep frozen warehouse in Wakefield, opened in spring lat year, is operating near to capacity, the company says. The Wakefield plant handle’s 3m pallets annually. It has 4 million cubic metre volume and can store …

Marseille, France: Shipping company CMA CGM has launched a new reefer pharma division for the temperature-controlled transport of pharmaceutical products. CMA CGM specialises in the transport of refrigerated containers with a fleet of 385,000 TEU. The new reefer division will offer shipping that meets all health and safety pharma requirements, including the European Union’s Good …

Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, UK: Planning consent has been given for Co-op’s new 661,000 sq ft frozen, chilled and ambient distribution centre in Bedfordshire. The Co-op is investing over £30 million on the new site which is expected to be fully operational by the beginning of 2022. Contracts were originally exchanged between db Symmetry and Co-op in …

Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales: Castell Howell is one of Carrier Transicold’s first UK customers to take the Vector HE 19 (High Efficiency), trailer fridges. The new arrival forms part of a larger order of Carrier Transicold systems. The new Vector HE 19 is on a 13.6-metre double-deck trailer – the company’s third – by Gray & …

Clermont-Ferrand, France: Michelin is to acquire Masternaut in a move that is expected to accelerate Masternaut’s product development and growth across Europe. Masternaut will continue to operate under its own brand as a fully owned subsidiary within Michelin. The transaction is expected to close within the next sixty days. Masternaut is one of Europe’s largest …