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The partnership opens a link to fleets to obtain, amongst others, seamless interactions with shippers and warehouses. Image credit: Creative Commons | Zach Vessels

Tracker partners with Locus for holistic supply chain management

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September 10, 2021April 14, 2023

In a move to bolster its fleet offering, Tracker has partnered with Locus, a future-ready platform that automates supply chain decisions, to power its planning, optimisation and execution management. The partnership leverages Tracker’s telematics expertise and footprint combined with specialist software capability from Locus to provide a holistic supply chain management solution.Read More »Tracker partners with Locus for holistic supply chain management

Image credit: Clean Cooling Collaborative

K-CEP changes name to Clean Cooling Collaborative; International energy efficiency expert appointed director

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September 9, 2021April 14, 2023

ClimateWorks Foundation, a leading global platform for climate philanthropy, announced at the end of August this year that the Kigali Cooling Efficiency Programme (K-CEP) has changed its name to the Clean Cooling Collaborative. The new name better reflects the programme’s growing role in building a global coalition working across policy, finance, and industry to decarbonise the cooling sector by increasing the use of energy-efficient and climate-friendly refrigeration and air conditioning.Read More »K-CEP changes name to Clean Cooling Collaborative; International energy efficiency expert appointed director

SA fruit industry promoting jobs and vaccinations. Image credit: Thermo King Europe

Luxembourg gains with first fully electric refrigerated truck

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September 8, 2021April 14, 2023

Frigoblock, one of the leading suppliers of transport refrigeration units in Europe and brand of Thermo King, collaborated with Biogros, a Luxembourgish wholesaler and distributor of bio products and part of Oikopolis Group, put the first fully electric refrigerated truck on Luxembourg’s roads.Read More »Luxembourg gains with first fully electric refrigerated truck

Marquis Macadamia South Africa also donated macadamia trees to schools in South Africa’s Alkmaar and Lows Creek growing regions, where certain learners were appointed the custodians of the trees over the schooling period. Image credit: Marquis Macadamia Group

Growing nuts for World Macadamia Day

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September 7, 2021April 14, 2023

In celebration of World Macadamia Nut Day that was held on 4 September, the South African and Australian Marquis Group has donated macadamia trees for planting at local schools in the world’s biggest macadamia producing regions.Read More »Growing nuts for World Macadamia Day

Shipping users are continually demanding sustainability and zero-carbon targets. Image credit: AP Moller Maersk

Maersk to accelerate fleet decarbonisation

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September 6, 2021April 14, 2023

A.P. Moller – Maersk will introduce the first in a ground-breaking series of 8 large ocean-going container vessels capable of being operated on carbon neutral methanol. The vessels will be built by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and have a nominal capacity of approx. 16 000 containers (Twenty Foot Equivalent – TEU). The agreement with HHI includes an option for 4 additional vessels in 2025.Read More »Maersk to accelerate fleet decarbonisation

The initiative sets strict energy performance requirements and limits on the refrigerants of participating products. Image credit: United for Efficiency

Ghanaian initiative to finance at 0% interest

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September 3, 2021April 14, 2023

As part of its Green On-Wage (GO) financial mechanism, Ecofridges Go has launched an online store concept, which allows Ghanaians access to energy-efficient and environmentally friendly refrigerators and air conditioners in growing the drive towards sustainable cooling in Africa.Read More »Ghanaian initiative to finance at 0% interest

The facility floor plan design allows for minimum movement and handling of people and produce to ensure logistics costs are reduced. Image credit: ZZ2

ZZ2 to build one of world’s largest avocado packhouses

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September 2, 2021April 14, 2023

The Mooketsi packhouse in Limpopo, South Africa, will be one of the largest post-harvest avocado handling facilities in the world when in full use.Read More »ZZ2 to build one of world’s largest avocado packhouses

Cool Bus Systems also falls under the company’s concern. Image credit: Cool-Tranz

Cool-Tranz notches up 20 years

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September 1, 2021April 14, 2023

By John Ackermann

It all started in 2001 as a small service workshop for all makes of transport refrigeration units and was founded by Desmond Branford who remains involved as chief executive officer. Read More »Cool-Tranz notches up 20 years

The container port in Durban. Image credit: Wikimedia Commons | Media Club

Durban port expansion’s R100-billion investment to boost export possibilities

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September 1, 2021April 14, 2023

Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan said that a port masterplan had already been developed and was undergoing consultations. Transnet said that the cost of this expansion would be over a 10-year period. Read More »Durban port expansion’s R100-billion investment to boost export possibilities

International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration

IIAR has released a safety standard for closed-circuit carbon dioxide refrigeration systems

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August 31, 2021April 14, 2023

As the phase-down of F-gas refrigerants continues to accelerate worldwide, CO2 technology has become an increasingly popular option utilised in the industrial refrigeration sector.Read More »IIAR has released a safety standard for closed-circuit carbon dioxide refrigeration systems

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