Running on Ice: Big Tech comes to the cold chain

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Cold chain giant Thermo King has released the newest lineup in its world of temperature tracking with TracKing Smart Trailer telematics. This telematics component allows fleet operators to manage the complete trailer – both the cargo on board and the actual reefer unit. The goal is to help Thermo King’s sustainability goal of reducing customers’ carbon footprints by one gigaton by 2030.

The new offering gives insights into operational efficiency, featuring...

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Running on Ice: Chinese tariffs’ impact on the pharmaceutical supply chain

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The will-they, won’t-they of tariffs has been looming over the pharmaceutical industry. Earlier this week, it looked like 25% tariffs were set to be imposed on top trading partners Canada and Mexico. Then the tariffs were put on hold for a month. For the moment, that leaves only the 10% tariffs on China to contend with.

Impacts of the Chinese tariffs on the pharmaceutical industry stand to be significant. The U.S. is already struggling with...

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Corriendo sobre hielo: nuevas fórmulas de medicamentos podrían implicar una menor participación en la cadena de frío

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Todo descongelado (Foto: Raker/Shutterstock) Tenemos grandes desarrollos en medicamentos basados ​​en proteínas cortesía de Investigadores de la Universidad Estatal de Pensilvania. El equipo de Penn State desarrolló una nueva formulación de medicamentos a base de petróleo que no se degrada con aumentos de temperatura. Los medicamentos a base de proteínas se preparan tradicionalmente en una […]

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Running on Ice: New drug formulas could mean less cold chain involvement

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We have huge developments in protein-based medicines courtesy of researchers at Pennsylvania State University. The Penn State team developed a new oil-based drug formulation which does not degrade with increases in temperature. Protein-based drugs are traditionally prepared in a water-based formulation. This new research could potentially be applied to insulin, certain antibodies, and viral vaccines, reducing the need for these items to be kept so...

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Corriendo sobre hielo: FreezPak se prepara para la expansión occidental

Todo descongelado (Foto: Jim Allen/FreightWaves) En una expansión hacia el oeste, FreezPak Logistics se está instalando en su primera instalación en la costa oeste: una nueva instalación de almacenamiento en frío en el área de Los Ángeles, que tiene 150,000 pies cuadrados de posiciones de paletas...

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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,...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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