šŸ§Š Lineage acquires Burris Logistics

ALSO: Stamp-sized tech breaks into the cold chain

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Olga Kirby
October 05, 2023

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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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 ā€œOne 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 federationā€™s 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)

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