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ALSO: Stamp-sized tech breaks into the cold chain
Welcome to the first issue of Cube Cold News where we cover the latest developments in the cold chain industry and temperature-controlled logistics.
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News
Lineage acquires warehousing and e-commerce assets of Burris Logistics Lineage Logistics acquired eight facilities from Burris Logistics, marking their third proprietary deal together. These facilities add 1.3 million square feet and 115,000 pallet positions across diverse locations including Lyndhurst, Virginia, and Haines City, Florida. Greg Lehmkuhl, Lineage's CEO, highlighted the longstanding trust between the two companies. This move solidifies Lineage's vision to dominate the temperature-controlled logistics sector. (link)
RSA Cold Chain breaks ground to initiate Phase 2 Expansion enabling 3x network capacity growth RSA Cold Chain in Dubai launched its phase 2 growth, featuring a 12,000-pallet facility. Aspired to triple its capacity, this initiative promises end-to-end cold and frozen supply for rising customer demands. RSA Global and Americold Realty Trust eye more regional expansion. With Abhishek Shah at the helm, the emphasis is on innovating for the food and beverage sector. Richard Winnall, a board member, emphasized their commitment to innovative growth. Group AMANA's involvement was evident. (link)
Constellation completes rebranding In London, Constellation Cold Logistics announced its successful rebranding, integrating HSH Coldstores and ACS&T Logistics under its umbrella. Carlos Rodriguez, the chief executive, emphasized the value of āOne Teamā through this move. He believes this step will solidify their stature in Europe. (link)
Spoiled milk? Wiliot's stamp-sized sensing tech can log breaks in the cold chain to help avert food spoilage New sensing technology introduced by ambient IoT specialist Wiliot can monitor the humidity of products as well as temperature, location and carbon footprint to reduce waste and enhance sustainability across the supply chain. (link)
Reports
Cold Chain Report 2023 (UK) - Cold Chain Federation This report contains the results of the federationās State of the Cold Chain survey of more than 100 individuals across the UK cold chain. The report highlights the most significant influence on how temperature-controlled logistics will operate in the next decade, with energy management technologies being chosen as the most significant influence, followed by automation (link)
Other Stories
Construction progressing on Magnavaleās Chesterfield cold storage in the UK - British Frozen Food Federation
The Government of Canada launches research fund to help prevent and divert food waste from Canadian landfills - Environment and Climate Change Canada
UK Ukraine trade hub launched by Oakland International - British Frozen Food Federation
Freshlinc Accelerates Its Sustainability Goals with Carrier Transicold Vector and Eco-Drive Units - Cold Chain Federation
Automating the Cold-Chain Warehouse - Supply Chain Brain