Changing shopping habits means demand for cold storage is outpacing capacity

Ceva Logistics last week opened its Chill Hub (pictured above) at London Gateway, an integrated, multi-temperature cold chain facility.

It has a footprint of 10,000 sq metres and space to store up to 10,000 pallets in seven chambers providing temperature levels ranging from -25°C to +16°C.

Such facilities are in hot demand, as the need for cold storage continues to rise. Reefer logistics provider Americold estimates that growth in the US market between 2014 and 2019 has averaged 3.4% a year.

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