🧊 Cold chain conferences to attend in 2025

Welcome back to the first 2025 edition of CubeCold News where we cover the latest developments in the cold chain industry and temperature-controlled logistics.

In today’s edition:

• Cold chain conferences to attend in 2025

• Green leasing solution launched for refrigerated transport

• Mubadala acquires an 80% stake in healthcare logistics firm

• JD-SW Pairs with International Cold Chain Commodity Exchange to create Cold Chain Commodity Spot Trading Platform

• The Future of Frozen Food 2025

News

Where to meet fellow cold chain professionals in 2025? Here is a list of notable cold chain conferences to attend this year:

FRUIT LOGISTICA 2025 - global trade fair for fresh produce, covering logistics, packaging, and cold chain solutions.
Dates: February 5–7, 2025
Location: Messe Berlin, Berlin, Germany

TPM Cold Chain - conference focusing on global refrigerated cold chain challenges and innovations.
Dates: March 2–5, 2025
Location: Long Beach, California, USA

Cold Chain Climate Summit - summit dedicated to emissions reduction, climate resilience, and leadership in the cold chain.
Date: March 20, 2025
Location: The Slate, University of Warwick, UK

European Cold Chain Conference - a key event for European cold chain professionals, covering logistics, warehousing, and technology.
Dates: March 26–28, 2025
Location: Copenhagen Marriott Hotel, Copenhagen, Denmark

Cold Chain Summit 2025: 'Advancing Cold Solutions' - summit with a focus on advancing cold chain solutions across various supply chain verticals.
Date: April 24, 2025
Location: North Carolina, USA

International Cold Chain Exhibition & Conference 2025 - comprehensive event covering refrigeration, reefer transport, and cold storage in Southeast Asia.
Dates: July 2–4, 2025
Location: Bangkok, Thailand

Cold Chain Live! - UK's key cold chain event, featuring technology showcases and a gala dinner.
Dates: October 15–16, 2025
Location: The International Centre, Telford, UK

Green leasing solution launched for refrigerated transport SeaCube and Greensee have partnered to offer green reefer leases featuring AI-powered emissions reporting.

• The initiative addresses the high energy consumption of refrigerated containers, which use 20-30% of a vessel's power despite occupying only 10% of container capacity.

• The program includes containers with advanced controllers and telematics, offering up to 20% emissions reduction through real-time analytics.

• Additionally, SeaCube is collaborating with Thermo King and CMA CGM to test the E-COOLPAC electric genset for last-mile refrigerated transport.

• This zero-emission battery system provides 35-105kWh power capacity, can be retrofitted to existing chassis, and is compatible with renewable energy charging. (link)

Mubadala acquires an 80% stake in healthcare logistics firm Mubadala Investment Company has acquired 80% of Global Medical Supply Chain (GMSC) and Al Ittihad Drug Store (IDS) from GlobalOne Healthcare Holding, which retains 20%.

• This acquisition expands Mubadala's presence in healthcare logistics and pharmaceutical distribution.

• GMSC, founded in 2015, provides end-to-end medical supply chain services to over 200 medical facilities in the UAE, sourcing from nearly 400 suppliers.

• IDS, established in 1987, is a major UAE pharmaceutical distributor serving hospitals, pharmacies, and supermarkets with over 1,000 products from 40+ suppliers.

• The acquisition follows Mubadala's recent purchase of pharma assets through KELIX bio.

• According to executives, these moves align with UAE's drug security and economic diversification goals while creating an integrated life sciences sector encompassing logistics, distribution, and specialized manufacturing. (link)

JD-SW Pairs with International Cold Chain Commodity Exchange to create Cold Chain Commodity Spot Trading Platform JD (09618.HK) and the International Cold Chain Commodity Exchange have partnered to develop a cold chain commodity spot trading platform.

• The collaboration aims to build a comprehensive physical commodity trading system by integrating cold chain logistics, warehousing, distribution, commodity auction, and online distribution services.

• This strategic partnership focuses on increasing commodity circulation efficiency and advancing market digitalization.

• While specific details about the platform's features and launch date were not disclosed, the partnership highlights growing importance of digital solutions and innovative trading mechanisms in the cold chain industry. (link)

The Future of Frozen Food 2025 Conagra Brands unveils the second Future of Frozen Food report, leveraging advanced demand science, Circana’s sales and consumption data, social media insights from Tastewise, and Google trends from Similarweb.

The report offers a comprehensive, data-driven analysis of the $91.3 billion US frozen food industry. (link)

Other headlines

5 ways to make your supply chain antifragile in 2025.

CONCOR launched its first temperature-controlled ICEBATTERY container service between Chennai and Port Blair, maintaining 2-8°C for 3 days without power.

Matt O'Dell, managing director of DFDS Logistics England, won Logistics UK's Leader of the Year award.

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