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Paying attention to the details in cold chain logistics can save customers and carriers cold hard cash — especially for those companies that are investing in the latest technological advancements.

Longtime food distribution and grocery executive Craig Turner on March 1 was named president of FlexCold, a third-party food logistics and cold storage operator based in Charleston, S.C.

RLS Logistics announced the recent acquisitions of two cold chain companies Feb. 2 in a move aimed at bolstering its network of solution providers.

Vertical Cold Storage announced it is acquiring Liberty Cold Storage from West Liberty Foods. Terms of the transaction are not public.

Carrier Transicold released a new diesel-powered truck refrigeration unit designed to increase freezing capacity and efficiency, the company announced Oct. 20.

Lineage Logistics, a global temperature-controlled industrial real estate investment trust (REIT) and logistics provider, announced its intention to acquire the cold storage division of Danish company Claus Sorensen Group.

The coronavirus pandemic has presented new challenges and opportunities for innovation in cold chain shipments.

Governors should assess their capacity for transportation and address logistical issues as early as possible as they brace for COVID-19 vaccine distribution, according to the National Governors Association.

FedEx Corp. is pledging to avoid transportation logjams when a massive operation begins to deliver a coronavirus vaccine.

RLS Logistics took another step in growing its national network of cold storage providers Sept. 4 with the inclusion of Gress Refrigerated Services & Logistics.