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From the Council |
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The next meeting of the European IARW Council will take
place on Monday September 15 at the Hyatt
Regency Hotel at Charles de Gaulles Airport Paris (France).
The meeting will be from app. 10.00 to 15.30. Invitations
will be forwarded shortly. |
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Assemby of Committees |
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The IARW-WFLO-IRTA-IACSC Assembly of Committees 2008 takes
place from July 26-29 in Washington (USA). All warehouse and
associate members are invited to participate in these
sessions that are targeted at increasing the services of the
organizations, discussing key industry issues and sharing
experiences.
Participation is open to all
members and registration is free. |
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EU proposes new regulations for frozen food of animal origin |
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Following meat labeling scams in Northern Ireland, Germany
and Holland, the European Commission has proposed several
changes to regulations for meat and meat products. The
proposal requires food business operators, including all
cold stores, to make available to the receiving food
business operator and, on request, to the competent
authority, the date of production or the date of slaughter.
Also required will be the date on which the food was
initially frozen or refrozen and the date of minimum
durability.
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Management delegation Global Shipping & Logistics visit
Eurofrigo |
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management delegation of Dubai-based IARW member Global
Shipping & Logistics (GSL) was recently in the Netherlands
on a business trip and used the opportunity to see some
different types of warehouse operations. Among other, they
visited Eurofrigo B.V. in the Port of Rotterdam, where they
were welcomed and shown around by managing director and WFLO
Board member Derk van Mackelenbergh. In the picture
f.l.t.r: George Oommen (Administration Manager), Arun Kumar
(IT Manager), Khalid Al-Shirawi (Executive Director), Van
Mackelenbergh, and Yogesh Deshpande (Business Development
Manager). |
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New Associate Members |
 New
IRTA member Scania (Sweden) is a leading
manufacturer of trucks and buses for heavy transport
applications, and of industrial and marine engines. The
company employs 35,000 people and operates in about 100
countries. Many of its trucks are deployed in transporting
temperature sensitive products; reason for Scania to join
IRTA and learn more about the business of these customers.
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www.scania.com
 Mayekawa/Mycom
(Belgium) has recently joined IARW/WFLO. Since its founding
in 1924, this Japanese company has focused on developing
freezing and cooling technology, but now also develops
components such as compressors, heat engineering devices and
energy saving equipment. The company has offices in Europe,
North & South America, Asia, and the Middle East. More
www.mayekawa.eu |
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Members in the News |
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Reed Boardall Cold Storage has expanded its
capacity with 24 percent, adding another 22.000 pallet
positions. Recently, the breakthrough from the existing
facility to the new extension was successfully established,
while maintaining temperatures of -28°C on both sides.
Egemin has
recently introduced its new Automatic Trailer Loading
technology (ATL). ATL vehicles can autonomously retrieve
goods from storage or distribution and load them
directly in the trailer without human intervention,
which saves time, increases efficiency, and decreases
product damage.
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CSDF becomes FSDF |
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The Food Storage and Distribution Federation (FSDF) is the
new trade body representing British companies across all
aspects of food and drink storage and distribution. The FSDF
has evolved from the Cold Storage and Distribution
Federation (CSDF). More info:
www.fsdf.org.uk |
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World meat trade expected to increase with 40 percent |
The OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2008-2017 predicts
that world trade in beef, pork, and poultry will grow by
about 40% by 2017. Average global prices for both beef
and pork are expected to rise by about 20% compared to
average prices from 1998 to 2007. The report also expects Brazil's
share of world meat exports to grow to 30% by 2017.
Read more |
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European Parliament takes cabotage plans step further |
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The European Parliament wants to liberalize the cabotage
rules more drastically than initially planned. In the new
plan, foreign truckers can make 3 trips in 7 days in the
country of delivery, starting in 2009 instead of 2014. After
that, cabotage will gradually be lifted to maximum 7 journeys
in 7 days from 2011 and full liberalization from January 1,
2014. Big trucking nations like Germany and the Netherlands
welcome the new proposal, but the UK transport sector feels
it could be disastrous. |
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Career chances for women in logistics better than ever |
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In developed countries, only 21% of logistic workers are female,
according to a survey by Europhia Consulting among 1100
professionals, but the career chances for women in this
sector are considered to be better than ever at the moment.
Still, about 50% of the respondents feel that working in
logistics is more difficult for women than for men and
60% is convinced that women have to work harder in order to
receive the same recognition as their male colleagues.
Read full report |
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Metro Group uses RFID to track perishables |
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The German Metro Group is using RFID for a meat tracking
pilot program at its Future Store. The application is
designed to help Metro better manage the flow of its
perishable products, cut down on cost and save time on
restocking. The RFID tags are readable when stacked in the
freezer and meet the company's food labeling safety
requirements. |
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Spain attractive for international retailers |
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Spain is challenging the UK´s leading position as the global
retail destination, says a study by CBRE. The UK is still
number one, but Spain is now second. Its strong economic
performance has boosted sales and made it attractive for
international retail companies. France and Germany are third
and fourth in the global ranking. China and Russia are also
in the top 10; the US is at number 11. |
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Sweden has highest labor costs in Europe |
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Sweden is the most expensive European country when it comes
to labor costs. The average hourly wage in the EU was €20,35
in 2006, but in Sweden it was €32,16. Bulgaria (€1,65) had
the lowest. The highest share of social security costs paid
by the employer was also found in Sweden (30.6%). From: Eurostat
Yearbook 2008 |
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