cold storage

Running on Ice: FreezPak warms to Western expansion

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In a westward expansion, FreezPak Logistics is taking up residence in its first West Coast facility: a new cold storage facility in the Los Angeles area, that is 150,000 square feet of both freezer and refrigerated pallet positions. This location will also offer overseas container plugs, United States Department of Agriculture/Food Safety and Inspection Service/Food and Drug Administration inspections, cross-docking, port drayage,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/running-on-ice-freezpak-warms-to-western-expansion

Running on Ice: Cold chain gets a new option for IoT devices 

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Internet of Things (IoT) devices have become wildly popular in the cold chain. They can give shippers, carriers and honestly everyone else much-needed insight into what happens during a shipment. What happens on the road? Is the reefer running continuously? Were there any disturbances on the road that could have damaged the product?

SmartSense by Digi has announced its new product, SmartSense Voyage, which provides real-time visibility, control and tracking of...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/running-on-ice-cold-chain-gets-a-new-option-for-iot-devices

Running on Ice: Carrier wants reefer containers out of ports ASAP

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In October 2024, U.S. East and Gulf Coast port workers went on strike. The strike ended after three days with both parties agreeing to go back to the negotiation table and extending the master agreement till Jan 15. Well, that agreement still has not been reached, and at the end of 2024 talks got rocky over the issue of automation. The International Longshoremen’s Association wants nothing to do with additional automation, and the United States...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/running-on-ice-carrier-wants-reefer-containers-out-of-ports-asap

Running on Ice: A few partnerships to end the year

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Reefer sustainability just got a big leg up with a collaboration between SeaCube and GreenSee. This collaboration uses “SeaCube’s green and net-zero reefer leasing options, powered by Greensee’s AI-driven CO2 emissions reporting technology,” to set “a new standard for energy efficiency and environmental responsibility in cold chain logistics,” according to a news release.

Refrigerated containers account for about 10% of a ship’s container capacity but can consume...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/running-on-ice-a-few-partnerships-to-end-the-year

Running on Ice: The one with all the trees

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Tis the season for celebrations and stress on the supply chain. While every industry has its own peak season, it is without a doubt that time of year for Christmas trees. The logistics behind getting thousands of live Christmas trees into consumers’ homes before they start to turn brown  is impressive.

The stats behind the trees:

  • Every year, nearly 25 million-30 million trees are sold across the United States and placed in homes.
  • There are 15,000...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/running-on-ice-the-one-with-all-the-trees

Running on Ice: Getting into the AIM Act 

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It’s the end of the year, which means it’s that much closer to the Jan. 1 implementation of the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act. Aim authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency “To address HFCs [hydrofluorocarbons] by: phasing down their production and consumption, maximizing reclamation and minimizing releases from equipment, and facilitating the transition to next-generation technologies through sector-based restrictions on HFCs.”

This...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/running-on-ice-getting-into-the-aim-act

Running on Ice: Acquisitions and frozen ravioli desserts

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2024 has been an absolute banger year for Lineage. After going public with the most successful IPO of the year, it’s back with yet another acquisition. This time it’s ColdPoint Logistics, a Kansas City, Kansas-based cold storage company.

The exact terms of the deal were not disclosed, but it is the largest acquisition since the company went public earlier this year. The new facility is 621,000 square feet and has more than 62,000 pallet positions,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/running-on-ice-acquisitions-and-frozen-ravioli-desserts

Running on Ice: The Thanksgiving edition

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Thanksgiving is Thursday and we have a special Monday holiday themed edition of Running on Ice. Because such a large number of Americans will consume a bird this week, it will take precision to feed a nation that is essentially all eating the same meal at one time. 

Butterball is the undisputed champion of Thanksgiving, thanks to its frozen-to-oven turkey breast, full-sized birds and even a Turkey Talk hotline that helps callers through cooking...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/running-on-ice-the-thanksgiving-edition

Running on Ice: Drones cozy up to cold warehousing 

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Drones are everywhere. While some of the most exciting topics for the use of drones are Walmart deliveries in residential areas and 15-minute-or-less food delivery, the most accessible and approachable way to get drones involved in the supply chain is by adopting them in warehouse inventory management.

Gather AI has developed a drone solution that now encompasses the cold chain. The company says it has the first inventory management automation setup using drones...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/running-on-ice-drones-cozy-up-to-cold-warehousing

Running on Ice: Ultra-low temps become ultra-cool 

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Ultra-low temperatures (ULT) just became ultra-cool as B Medical Systems has introduced a new ULT freezer that balances performance and energy efficiency. In the life sciences world, such freezers are expected to maintain temperatures near minus 80 C to preserve the quality and viability of various samples or sensitive materials.

B Medical Systems has introduced U701V, which has a variable-speed compressor that helps conserve energy because it...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/running-on-ice-ultra-low-temps-become-ultra-cool

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