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Running on Ice: Mr. Cold Chain goes to Washington

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The cold chain is headed to Washington, not quite in the same manner as Mr. Smith, but in the form of bipartisan legislation. The Fortifying Refrigeration Infrastructure and Developing Global Exports (Fridge) Act was introduced in the House of Representatives and the Senate. This act would add authority to the Trade Title of the Farm Bill to focus on strengthening the global food supply chain for frozen and refrigerated products. The act would add...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/running-on-ice-mr-cold-chain-goes-to-washington

Correr en hielo: la cadena fría obtiene una adquisición, un almacén y nuevos sorbets

Todo descongelado (Foto: Jim Allen/Freightwaves) El linaje vuelve a hacerlo, esta vez con la adquisición de Bellingham Cold Storage, un proveedor controlado por temperatura en el noroeste del Pacífico. No se revelaron los términos del acuerdo, pero se espera que la venta se cierre en junio. Esta...

https://fullavantenews.com/correr-en-hielo-la-cadena-fria-obtiene-una-adquisicion-un-almacen-y-nuevos-sorbets/?lang=es

Running on Ice: The cold chain gets an acquisition, a warehouse and new sorbets

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Lineage is at it again, this time with the acquisition of Bellingham Cold Storage, a temperature-controlled provider in the Pacific Northwest. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the sale is expected to close in June.

This acquisition isn’t as straightforward, as the proposal still has to be presented to the Port of Bellingham.That’s because Bellingham Cold Storage signed a 50-year lease extension at its location on the Bellingham Waterfront...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/running-on-ice-the-cold-chain-gets-an-acquisition-a-warehouse-and-new-sorbets

Running on Ice: Last-mile ice cream solutions and Dolly Parton in the freezer

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Solving last-mile issues in the cold chain is a constant challenge for consumer packaged goods companies. CPG giant Unilever recently shared how it uses AI to enhance last-mile logistics.

Currently, Unilever uses AI to analyze weather data to more accurately forecast and limit waste, and it’s working on implementing AI solutions throughout the entire supply chain, fully integrating technology and visibility from suppliers to consumers.

In a Supply...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/running-on-ice-last-mile-ice-cream-solutions-and-dolly-parton-in-the-freezer

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: 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: 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

Running on Ice: Reducing pharma waste with ‘coolers on steroids’

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Waste is a feature of every supply chain, and reducing it is a challenge. In the pharmaceutical world, there are typically such stringent shipping regulations that waste is inevitable. But there is a new solution for those looking to reduce waste resulting from supply chain inefficiencies.

ArcticRx has launched a shipping container that focuses on commodities at high risk for damage, which conveniently enough is a fair amount of the medical supply chain. This...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/running-on-ice-reducing-pharma-waste-with-coolers-on-steroids

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