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Embracing the Chill: How the Consumer Shift from Fresh to Frozen Effects Cold Chain Transportation

Blue Grace Logistics

This, of course, leads to the expansion of cold storage facilities at various points in the supply chain as well, which includes warehouses, distribution centers, and retail outlets. The increased reliance on refrigerated transportation and storage has prompted a focus on energy efficiency and sustainability. READ THE FULL ARTICLE

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Cold Storage Warehouse Fire Safety

Logistics Business Magazine

In this article the risks, considerations and best detection products when thinking about life safety for cold storage warehouses are considered. From a feasibility point of view however, cold storage is substantially more complicated and more expensive than dry storage because of the regulations around refrigerated freight.

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Logistics, The Real Super Bowl MVP

Blue Grace Logistics

Super Bowl Venue Preparation Everything necessary to put the Super Bowl together needs to be transported to the selected stadium including grass, sports gear, halftime show equipment, and, of course, food and beverage. It is rolled, wrapped, and loaded into 30 or more refrigerated trucks about a week before the Super Bowl.

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Cold Storage Warehouses: The Ultimate Guide

Conger

This includes spending on refrigerated products like food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. Of course, the more of these items that are sold, the greater the need for cold storage. If you think of a cold storage warehouse cooling system as a mechanical human body, the coolant (also called a “refrigerant”) is like the blood.

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What is Reverse Logistics?

GlobalTranz

With ecommerce sales expanding into more non-traditional, oversized items (like refrigerators and other appliances), shippers need to be prepared for the incoming boom of returns. A recent article in Logistics Viewpoints noted that UPS estimated that post-holiday returns were up 23% in 2020.

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Veterans in Trucking: Career Guide for Finding Success After Service

WorkWave

The New York Times published an article acknowledging that “veterans are working, but not in jobs that match their advanced training.” . Of course, those who may not possess all of these skills can easily learn them over time. Refrigerated Trucking. Flatbed Trucking. Regional Trucking. Choosing a Truck Driving School.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 11-15, 2017)

Talking Logistics

DAT Freight Index: November Rates Break 3-Year Record for Dry and Refrigerated Vans. While revenue is rising as UPS and FedEx deliver more packages by truck than ever, profit margins on those sales are shrinking,” according to a Bloomberg article published this week.