cold storage

Americold breaks ground on first import-export hub in Canada

Temperature-controlled warehouse operator Americold announced Thursday that it has broken ground on its first import-export hub in Canada.

The Atlanta-based real estate investment trust said the new location will serve Port Saint John in New Brunswick, providing 22,000 pallet positions, or the equivalent of roughly 800 full truckloads, of storage.

Americold (NYSE: COLD) said it will invest between $75 million and $80 million in the facility, which will be served through partnerships with...

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Running on Ice: Heart transplants get a second life

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There has been some new research around organ donors. Researchers have discovered a molecular process that occurs when donor hearts are preserved in cold storage, which contributes to failure after transplant, a study in both humans and animals shows. The team, a collaboration between Michigan Medicine and Mayo Clinic, also found a therapy to reduce that damage using medication that is typically prescribed for high blood pressure.

The current...

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Running on Ice: Dry ice replacement and the future of cold chain

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Artyc PBC, a leader in cold chain solutions for the health care industry, recently announced the launch of the Medstow 5L Intercampus, a battery-powered, customizable cooler designed to modernize how temperature-sensitive health care products are transported between hospitals, clinical sites and patient homes.

The Medstow 5L Intercampus replaces dry ice and disposable packaging with a reusable solution that delivers precise cooling, live tracking and a full...

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Running on Ice: Americold earnings show the cold chain shake-up

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Quarterly earnings season is well underway, and judging from Americold’s earnings, cold chain throughputs and inventory levels continue to fall as uncertainty runs rampant through the economy.

“The ongoing trade rhetoric and changing tariff situation has already had an impact on consumer confidence, causing our customers to adjust their product portfolios and driving inventory levels down,” Americold CEO George Chappelle said on a quarterly call...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/running-on-ice-americold-earnings-show-the-cold-chain-shake-up

Food storage demand cooling amid trade war, inflation fears

Cold storage warehouse operator Americold said Thursday that demand from its food-producing customers has “changed drastically” following early-April tariff announcements. The company reported a decline in throughput and inventories at its 235 facilities during the first quarter, and the downward trend has accelerated since.

Inflation fears have many of its customers slowing expansion plans, instead opting for the trade environment to stabilize.

“The ongoing trade rhetoric and changing tariff...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/food-storage-demand-cooling-amid-trade-war-inflation-fears

Running on Ice: Air cargo upgrades at JFK include cold storage

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John F. Kennedy International Airport has gotten a much-needed glow-up in the cargo area. Recently, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey unveiled a $270 million consolidated cargo handling center at (JFK) – the first new airfreight facility at the airport in 25 years.

The expansion and update bring operations from four separate cargo zones into one spot. The facility spans 350,000 square feet over 26 acres and replaces two older terminals....

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/running-on-ice-air-cargo-upgrades-at-jfk-include-cold-storage

Running on Ice: UPS makes another play in the health care space

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UPS continues its expansion in the health care industry, most recently with plans to acquire Andlauer Healthcare Group, a Canada-based cold chain logistics company. The acquisition was a casual $1.6 billion all-cash transaction. It is part of UPS’ plan to double revenue in health care logistics to $20 billion by 2026. 

In a news release, Kate Gutmann, president of international, health care and supply chain solutions for UPS, said: “Next-generation...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/running-on-ice-ups-makes-another-play-in-the-health-care-space

Running on Ice: Breaking down the state of cold chain

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Artyc, manufacturer of temperature-controlled pharmaceutical and grocery storage devices, has published its inaugural report on the cold chain’s most urgent challenges. “Chain Reaction 2024” looks at what happens when the cold chain fails, as well as market forecasts, the evolution of pharmaceutical demands and fresh food moving farther. 

Among the findings: “40% of food requires refrigeration, 35% of pharmaceuticals require temperature management,...

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Running on Ice: la cadena de suministro farmacéutica deja las tarifas, por ahora

Todo descongelado (Foto: Matveev Aleksandr/Shutterstock) En una desviación del formato tradicional del boletín esta semana, estamos analizando mucho los posibles impactos e interrupciones en la industria farmacéutica y de atención médica como resultado del «Día de la Liberación» cuando el presidente anunció qué aranceles recíprocos estaban programados para varios condados y bloqueos de comercio. A […]

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Running on Ice: Pharmaceutical supply chain sidesteps tariffs, for now

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In a deviation from the traditional format of the newsletter this week, we’re taking a bigger look at the possible impacts and disruptions to the pharmaceutical and health care industry as a result of “Liberation Day” when the president announced what reciprocal tariffs were slated for various counties and trading blocs.

Countries that weren’t included on the list were awarded an across-the-board 10% tariff on anything imported to the U.S....

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