🧊 First ever CubeCold vehicles

January 16, 2026

Welcome back to CubeCold News where we cover the latest developments in the cold chain industry and temperature-controlled logistics.

In today’s edition:

  • Milestone moment: First ever CubeCold vehicles

  • Sunswap launches in Chile

  • Dawsongroup tcs USA launches modular cold chain solutions

  • Seatrade acquires strategic stake in JR Shipping Group to accelerate sustainable fleet expansion

  • Fuentes brothers reclaim control of Transportes Fuentes and partner with Ontime

  • Veritas Capital to acquire majority stake in GHX healthcare supply chain platform

CubeCold

Milestone moment for CubeCold 🎉
CubeCold officially rolled out its first fleet of CubeCold-branded vehicles!

News

Sunswap launches in Chile Sunswap, a British manufacturer of battery and solar-powered transport refrigeration systems, has entered the Latin American market through an exclusive distribution partnership with Chilean operator Trailerlogistics.

  • The company's Endurance unit, which combines battery storage with integrated solar panels to deliver zero direct emissions for frozen, chilled, and multi-temperature applications, is already deployed by major European retailers including Tesco, Muller, and Birds Eye.

  • Commercial deployments have demonstrated operating cost reductions of up to 81% compared to diesel alternatives, with total cost of ownership savings reaching 34% over five years.

  • CEO Michael Lowe emphasized the proven reliability of the technology in Europe, while Trailerlogistics owner Hernan Searle Ferrari highlighted Chilean operators' demand for solutions that deliver both environmental and economic performance. (Sunswap)

Dawsongroup tcs USA launches modular cold chain solutions to modernize U.S. logistics infrastructure Dawsongroup tcs USA has officially launched in the United States, introducing its Superbox modular temperature-controlled storage system to address outdated cold chain infrastructure.

  • Backed by European parent company Dawsongroup tcs with over 30,000 assets and three decades of experience, the U.S. entity offers rapid deployment solutions that can be operational in weeks versus the 12-18 months required for traditional permanent cold storage construction.

  • The units are 50% wider than traditional refrigerated containers and meet FDA and Good Manufacturing Practice requirements, featuring automated temperature controls, real-time monitoring, and 100% redundancy options.

  • President Aidan McCauley emphasized the system represents a fundamental rethinking of cold chain logistics.

  • The company operates on a flexible leasing model that eliminates capital risk while allowing businesses to scale based on real-time demand without the burden of underutilized assets. (GlobeNewswire)

Seatrade acquires strategic stake in JR Shipping Group to accelerate sustainable fleet expansion Seatrade has acquired a strategic participation in Harlingen-based JR Shipping Group, becoming a strategic partner while the company maintains its independence and current management structure.

  • Founders Jan Reier Arends and Sander Schakelaar remain as shareholders and executive board members, continuing to lead the organization.

  • Seatrade, an international shipping company operating over 70 specialized reefer vessels from its Curaçao headquarters, brings extensive maritime expertise, global network access, and investment capacity to support JR Shipping Group's growth ambitions.

  • The partnership strengthens the foundation for expansion in container feeders, short sea dry cargo, and offshore service vessels, with particular emphasis on developing next-generation ECO vessel concepts. (JR Shipping)

Fuentes brothers reclaim control of Transportes Fuentes and partner with Ontime Rafael and Antonio Fuentes Fernández have successfully reacquired 100% ownership of Transportes Fuentes from German investment fund Mutares.

  • The company had previously been owned by Lineage Logistics from September 2022 until July 2025, when Mutares acquired it.

  • The brothers, sons of founder Agustín Fuentes Pérez, had remained in leadership positions throughout these ownership changes.

  • In conjunction with the buyback, Transportes Fuentes has formed a strategic alliance with Ontime, a major Spanish logistics company operating over 7,000 vehicles across its portfolio following acquisitions of companies including Capitrans, JSL, Vicarli, Acotral, Envialia, Socibus, and Autocares Rico.

  • The partnership creates Spain's largest refrigerated transport fleet with approximately 3,000 temperature-controlled trucks from Transportes Fuentes, generating combined revenues exceeding one billion euros. (Get Transport)

Veritas Capital to acquire majority stake in GHX healthcare supply chain platform Veritas Capital has entered a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX), a leading supply chain software platform connecting healthcare providers and suppliers.

  • Veritas will join existing shareholders Temasek and Warburg Pincus in supporting the company's growth strategy.

  • GHX's cloud-based platform digitizes and automates complex healthcare supply chain processes, serving Gartner's top 25 U.S. healthcare systems and the top 30 global medical-surgical suppliers.

  • The company has delivered over $27 billion in savings over the past three years through AI-driven automation and intelligent decision support capabilities.

  • CEO Tina Vatanka Murphy emphasized that Veritas's experience scaling healthcare technology companies will support product innovation and both organic and inorganic growth strategies.

  • The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals. (Business Wire)

Other headlines

CoolKit, the UK specialist in temperature-controlled light commercial vehicles, has joined the Healthcare Distribution Association UK as an associate member to strengthen its position in pharmaceutical logistics after a recent £2 million investment in production capabilities.

The Bentenge Red and White Fishing Village in Bulukumba, South Sulawesi, completed its first international export of nearly one ton of fresh fish to Saudi Arabia, with infrastructure support from Indonesia's Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries and potential demand reaching 2.5 tons daily.

Maersk's Winter 2026 Market Update examines the logistics industry's potential return to Red Sea transit via Suez Canal, warning of likely European port congestion and inventory volatility, alongside the EU's July 2026 elimination of de minimis exemptions with a 3 EUR per item charge on low-value imports.

Multimodal 2026, the UK’s premier transport, logistics and supply-chain expo, will take place from 30 June to 2 July 2026 at the NEC Birmingham, bringing together industry leaders, innovators, and solution providers across all modes of logistics.

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