Chill Storage, a new joint venture between Barber Partners LLC and Bain Capital, will build 15 cold storage warehouses in the coming years.
Lineage Logistics has acquired Canadian cold chain provider VersaCold, adding 24 facilities to its network.
he Houston cold chain facility is scheduled to open in August and be operated by Performance Team, a company Maersk acquired in 2020.
The 315,000-square-foot cold storage development aims to serve the South Florida logistics market.
Management from cold storage warehouse operator Americold addresses concerns about decelerating trends and a soft 2022 outlook.
RLS Logistics builds out its national cold storage network with two acquisitions.
The REIT has raised $6 billion in the past two years.
RLS Logistics continues to roll up the cold storage market, adding one family operator at a time.
The new location in Woodbridge, New Jersey, will offer services such as overseas cross docking, overseas container plugs, port drayage, LTL/FTL transportation and same-day orders.
“We look forward to integrating their state-of-the-art facilities and diverse services so we can better serve our customers in Europe and around the world,” said Lineage’s senior vice president for Europe.
Temperature-controlled warehouse operator RLS Logistics adds another regional partner as it builds out a national footprint.
FreightWaves Executive Publisher Kevin Hill chats with Hickey & Associates Managing Director David Hickey about the many factors that companies should consider when looking for a cold storage site.
Kurt George of Property Damage Appraisers explains during a fireside chat at FreightWaves’ Cold Chain Summit why cold storage facilities are particularly vulnerable to ransomware attacks.
Temperature-controlled warehouse operator Americold pulled in its 2021 outlook, citing labor-related food manufacturing limitations within its customer base.
The acquisition of Hanson Logistics gives Lineage its first-ever facility in Michigan and expands its foothold in Indiana.
The boom in cold storage construction is partly fueled by consumers shopping for groceries online.
“This is by far the biggest event that we have ever had to deal with,” UPS’ Dan Gagnon said about COVID.
Cold storage facility operator Americold said food manufacturers are “failing to meet the needs of retailers” as COVID-related production shutdowns have drawn down food stocks. The impacts from lower inventories and throughput were seen in the company’s first-quarter report.
Major Canadian trucking and warehousing company Groupe Robert is making a large investment to build Quebec’s first 3PL automated distribution center for fresh and frozen foods.
