Transport

H Smith Chooses Trailer Specialist Total Reefer H. Smith Food Group plc, the UK’s leading independent wholesalers and distributors of frozen food products to the wholesale, catering and retail markets, has chosen refrigerated trailer specialist, Total Reefer, to strengthen their fleet and support their growing business. The company, who have …

Ryder Upgrades Rental Fleet With 100 Fridge trailers Ryder is refreshing its rental fleet with 400 new Euro 6 tractor units together with 350 new trailers, reflecting the company’s commitment to maintaining one of the most modern and versatile rental fleets in the UK. The company’s heavyweight range is enhanced …

Schmitz Cargobull wins Best Brand prize from ETM-Verlag Stuttgart/Horstmar – The readers’ decision was clear: Schmitz Cargobull is the winner of the ‘Best Brand’ award in the Trailer category. Europe’s leading trailer manufacturer has won the title for the fifth time. The readers of the Fernfahrer, lastauto omnibus and trans …

DAF unveils weight saving Future Truck Chassis Concept Eindhoven, The Netherlands – With a vision to further increasing transport efficiency, DAF has built a prototype distribution truck with a significantly lower kerb weight. Thanks to the application of innovative and patented chassis design innovations in combination with lightweight materials and …

XPO Logistics Acquires Norbert Dentressangle GREENWICH, Conn. – June 8, 2015 – XPO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE: XPO) (“XPO”) today announced that it has consummated the previously announced agreement to purchase all of the shares of Norbert Dentressangle SA held by Mr. Norbert Dentressangle and his family, representing 67% of the …

Maxi-CUBE Highlights PBS Prowess In Brisbane Refrigerated trailer manufacturer, Maxi-CUBE, displayed its Performance Based Standards (PBS) capabilities at the Brisbane Truck Show in May. After last year delivering the landmark first ever PBS van into Queensland, the brand said it intended to build on the momentum that it had developed …

Badger Utility Inc Expands in the North Central Region CITY OF INDUSTRY, California – Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company, the industry’s largest manufacturer of refrigerated trailers and a leading manufacturer of dry freight vans, flatbeds, and Tautliner® curtainsided trailers is pleased to announce Badger® Utility, Inc. has expanded its services in …

Omega Pilzno receives trailer number 30.000 from Krone Tarnowo Podgórne (PL)/Werlte – Krone trailer number 30,000 in Poland – this anniversary vehicle – a Krone Cool Liner refrigerated trailer, was handed over by Bernard Krone and Tomasz Kujawa to the transport company Omega Pilzno Godawski & Godawski Sp. z o.o.. …

UASC places order of 3500 reefer containers United Arab Shipping Company (UASC), a leading container shipping line recently announced the launch of a North Europe – US East Coast (NEU1) service as well as an order of 3,500 reefer containers. The new NEU1 service is part of UASC’s strategic global …

CN rail expands cold supply chain reefer capacity MONTREAL, June 1, 2015 /CNW/ – CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) announced today a C$20-million investment in the expansion of its cold supply chain capacity to help producers and distributors of chilled or frozen foods grow their businesses in North American and …