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Cold Chain Technologies has completed a redesign of a global biopharma customer’s temperature-controlled shipping system, replacing a legacy dry-ice and EPS solution with a data-led packaging strategy. The project began with an analysis of actual shipment patterns. More than half of the customer’s orders contained three cartons or fewer, indicating that its existing packaging was […]

France’s food cold chain has come under sharp scrutiny after a cyberattack disrupted refrigeration systems at hundreds of supermarkets. Attackers remotely raised temperatures in chilled and frozen storage areas, causing product spoilage, operational disruption and, in several cases, equipment fires. The incident affected major food retailers, including Intermarché, Carrefour and other supermarket groups. To protect […]

CONCOR’s Dadri Logistics Park Reports Record Refrigerated Container Dispatches What Happened Container Corporation of India Limited (CONCOR) has reported record refrigerated-container activity at its Multimodal Logistics Park in Dadri, India, during September 2026. According to the company’s newly published operational update, the facility dispatched 2,931 refrigerated containers during the month, exceeding its previous record by […]

Source: Sharp Services — Original September 22 corporate release via PR Newswire Sharp Expands Temperature-Controlled Capacity for Injectable Medicines What Happened Sharp Services has released an update on its pharmaceutical packaging and injectable-device expansion program, including several concrete additions to its temperature-controlled storage network in the United States and Europe. At its Macungie, Pennsylvania site, […]

Source: USDA Agricultural Marketing Service — Official report record California Grape Cold Storage Holdings Reach 13.33 Million Packages What Happened USDA’s September 18 report recorded 13,329,349 packages of grapes in California cold storage as of September 15, compared with 10,222,398 on August 31 and 12,344,395 a year earlier. Calculated from the published totals, holdings increased […]

Source: Kuehne+Nagel — Original corporate announcement New Frankfurt Healthcare Centre Adds Temperature-Controlled Airport Capacity What Happened Kuehne+Nagel announced that it had opened a 3,505-square-metre healthcare logistics centre at Frankfurt Airport’s Cargo City South. The September 16 announcement adds dedicated pharmaceutical handling infrastructure, rather than describing a proposed facility awaiting construction. How It Works According to […]

Source: KLN — Original corporate announcement KLN and SATS Set Singapore as First Station for Cold Chain Cooperation What Happened KLN Freight International, a KLN subsidiary, has signed a memorandum of understanding with SATS to develop temperature-controlled and time-critical logistics services. Singapore is the first station identified for the initiatives. The announcement establishes a cooperation […]

Source: Thermo King — Official Acquisition Announcement Thermo King Midwest Acquisition Highlights the Service Infrastructure Behind Reliable Cold Chains What Happened Trane Technologies and its Thermo King business have completed the acquisition of Thermo King Midwest, bringing an established regional refrigeration dealership into the manufacturer’s directly owned network. The acquired business employs approximately 150 people […]

Source: Financial Express ColdStar Expands Peak-Season Cold Chain Capacity Across India What Happened ColdStar Logistics is increasing cold-chain capacity and operational readiness across India as logistics providers prepare for a more demanding festive-season peak. According to a September 8 industry report, the company is expanding storage and throughput across a network of more than 45 […]

Source: Crowley; supporting source: Seaboard Marine Nicaragua Introduces Mandatory Ozone Treatment for Refrigerated Meat Export Containers What Happened Nicaragua has introduced a mandatory pre-loading ozone treatment requirement for refrigerated containers used to export meat products. Crowley and Seaboard Marine issued separate customer advisories on September 4, 2026, explaining that the requirement took effect on September […]

Source: Cold Chain News Thermo King and Volvo Bring Refrigeration Control Directly into the Truck Cab What Happened Thermo King and Volvo Trucks have introduced an integrated application that allows drivers to monitor and control transport refrigeration units directly through the truck’s native infotainment system. The application is available through Volvo Trucks’ My Business Apps […]

Source: Prasco Laboratories via PR Newswire Prasco Expands Ohio Pharmaceutical Cold Chain with 130,000-Square-Foot Carey Facility What Happened Prasco has acquired a pharmaceutical distribution facility covering more than 130,000 square feet in Carey, Ohio, expanding the company’s cold-chain, automation and secure-storage capabilities. The facility includes temperature-controlled pharmaceutical handling, automated operating capabilities, inventory-management infrastructure and dedicated […]

Source: T21 ALMER Opens MXN 500 Million R744 Cold Storage Hub in Monterrey What Happened Mexican logistics and inventory-services company ALMER has inaugurated ALMER Frigorífico Monterrey, a new temperature-controlled distribution center intended to expand cold chain capacity in northern Mexico. The company invested more than MXN 500 million in the project. It is ALMER’s second […]

Source: Mix 105.5 Local News Wholestone’s $40 Million Cold Store Removes a Critical Pork Processing Bottleneck What Happened Wholestone Prestage has officially opened a new cold storage facility at its pork processing operation in Fremont, Nebraska. The company held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on August 25, 2026. The new building covers approximately 80,000 square feet and […]

Pharmaceutical Commerce Digital Transformation Pushes Pharmaceutical Cold Chains Beyond Temperature Monitoring What Happened Pharmaceutical cold chain operations are entering a new stage of digital transformation as manufacturers and logistics providers adopt continuous monitoring, automation and interoperable technology platforms. Historically, pharmaceutical cold chain management focused primarily on proving that products remained within approved temperature ranges. The […]