Scooter’s Coffee Builds Nebraska Cold Storage Distribution Center for Regional Growth
Source: Scooter’s Coffee / ARCO National Construction Scooter’s Coffee’s New Cold Storage Distribution Center Strengthens Regional Foodservice Cold Chain Capacity What Happened ARCO National Construction has broken ground on a new cold storage distribution facility in Papillion, Nebraska, in partnership with Scooter’s Coffee and Scannell Properties. The project is designed to support Scooter’s Coffee’s continued […]
H-E-B Plans $175M Refrigerated Facility to Expand Texas Cold Chain Capacity
Source: San Antonio Express-News H-E-B’s $175 Million Refrigerated Facility Adds New Scale to Texas Food Cold Chain Infrastructure What Happened H-E-B is planning a new $175 million refrigerated facility at its East Side campus in San Antonio, Texas. The project will be located at 2045 South Foster Road and is part of the company’s larger […]
SF Express Plans $180M Cold Chain Logistics Investment in Bangladesh’s Mongla Hub
Source: Prothom Alo / UNB; supporting source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha SF Express’s Mongla Proposal Signals a New Cold Chain Logistics Pathway for Bangladesh Exports What Happened SF Express has proposed a US$180 million investment in cold-chain logistics and bonded warehouse facilities in Mongla, Bangladesh. The proposal is part of a broader investment package from Chinese […]
McKesson Builds $179M Automated Pharma Distribution Hub with Cold Chain Capability
Source: The Journal Record; supporting source: Modern Distribution Management McKesson’s Moore Distribution Hub Shows How Pharma Cold Chain Is Moving Toward Automated Regional Control What Happened McKesson is building a new $179 million regional pharmaceutical distribution hub in Moore, Oklahoma. The 330,000-square-foot facility will be located in the North Moore Industrial Park and is expected […]
FedEx Launches Dedicated Life Sciences Organization for Healthcare Logistics
Source: Supply Chain Dive FedEx Life Sciences Signals a More Integrated Model for Global Pharmaceutical Logistics What Happened FedEx has launched a dedicated organization called FedEx Life Sciences to support healthcare transportation and end-to-end pharmaceutical logistics. The new organization was disclosed during FedEx’s fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings call. According to the company, FedEx Life Sciences […]
HelloFresh Expands Chilled Fulfillment Capacity 5X with Cold-Adapted AMRs
Source: Locus Robotics via Business Wire HelloFresh’s Cold-Adapted AMR Deployment Expands Chilled Fulfillment Capacity Fivefold What Happened Locus Robotics has disclosed the results of a customized autonomous mobile robot deployment within HelloFresh’s chilled fulfillment operation. According to the companies, the project enabled HelloFresh to increase its temperature-controlled SKU capacity from approximately 100 products to 500 […]
Middle East Airspace Disruption Forces Pharmaceutical Cold Chain Rerouting Across Global Supply Chains
Source:Reuters Geopolitical Disruption Reshapes Global Pharmaceutical Cold Chain Routes What Happened Ongoing geopolitical instability in the Middle East is significantly disrupting global pharmaceutical air cargo routes, forcing logistics providers to reroute temperature-sensitive shipments, including oncology drugs and biologics, through alternative corridors. Major air transit hubs in the Gulf region have been intermittently affected, creating uncertainty […]
Los Angeles Cold Storage Fire Exposes Critical Facility and Continuity Risks
Source: Associated Press; Los Angeles Fire Department Los Angeles Cold Storage Fire Highlights the Operational Risks Behind Large Refrigerated Warehouses What Happened A prolonged fire at a privately operated cold storage warehouse in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles has developed into a major public safety, environmental, and cold chain continuity incident. The Los […]
IoT and Digital Monitoring Transform Last-Mile Vaccine Cold Chain Logistics
Source: arXiv Research Paper IoT-Enabled Systems Are Redefining Last-Mile Vaccine Cold Chain Logistics What Happened Recent research introduces a low-cost, IoT-enabled vaccine storage and transport system designed to improve last-mile cold chain logistics, particularly in regions with limited infrastructure. The study focuses on reducing vaccine potency loss caused by temperature fluctuations during storage and transportation, […]
Pharmaceutical Cold Chain Packaging Market Expands Driven by Biologics and Compliance Demand
Morningstar / Future Market Insights Pharmaceutical Cold Chain Packaging Expands as Compliance Becomes Core Infrastructure What Happened The global pharmaceutical cold chain packaging sector is experiencing sustained growth, driven by increasing demand for biologics, vaccines, and temperature-sensitive therapies. Recent market analysis indicates that the temperature-controlled packaging industry is on a strong upward trajectory, with significant […]
Stablepharma and AFT Target Fridge-Free Vaccine Distribution Across Major Markets
Source:Stablepharma Stablepharma and AFT’s Fridge-Free Vaccine Plan Could Reshape Parts of the Vaccine Cold Chain What Happened Stablepharma Limited has signed a Letter of Intent with AFT Pharmaceuticals for the proposed distribution of SPVX02, Stablepharma’s lead fridge-free tetanus-diphtheria vaccine candidate. The proposed territories include the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, with an option […]
Eisai Invests in UK Cold Chain Packaging Capacity for Temperature-Controlled Medicines
Source:Eisai Eisai’s Hatfield Investment Signals a More Controlled Pharma Cold Chain Packaging Model What Happened Eisai has announced a strategic investment at its Hatfield manufacturing site in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom, supported by the UK Government’s Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund. The investment is intended to build supply and packaging capabilities for existing and pipeline medicines […]
Callan JMB Expands Pediatric Vaccine Cold Chain Support in Oregon
Source: Callan JMB via GlobeNewswire Callan JMB Expands Pediatric Vaccine Cold Chain Support in Oregon What Happened Callan JMB has received Vaccines for Children Program PIN authorization from the State of Oregon, expanding its ability to support public health programs through the storage, preparation, management, and distribution of pediatric vaccines and other temperature-sensitive medical materials. […]
DSV Launches Luxembourg–Indianapolis Pharma Air Route for Temperature-Controlled Logistics
Source: DSV DSV Strengthens Pharma Cold Chain Connectivity Between Luxembourg and Indianapolis What Happened DSV has launched a direct Luxembourg–Indianapolis pharma air route as the latest expansion of its Air ThermoDirect solution. The route connects Luxembourg Airport with Indianapolis International Airport, linking two important nodes in the global pharmaceutical supply chain. The announcement matters because […]
Lineage and TGW Automate Next-Generation Refrigerated Warehouse in Texas
Source: TGW Logistics Lineage and TGW Build a Next-Generation Automated Refrigerated Warehouse in Texas What Happened Lineage is constructing a highly automated temperature-controlled distribution center in Hutchins, Texas, within the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. TGW Logistics announced on June 9, 2026 that it will provide automation technology for key warehouse processes at the facility. The project […]