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Sunswap has extended its Endurance electric refrigeration system to charge a tail-lift battery on a Noble Foods urban delivery trailer, removing the need for a tractor connection. The installation marks a functional expansion of the system beyond refrigeration into auxiliary trailer power.
Construction has begun in Dushanbe and the Sino district of Tajikistan on an agro-logistics center and a cold storage warehouse by LLC Marmari, each with a capacity of 2,000 tons. Both facilities were among seven projects reviewed by President Emomali Rahmon on October 30, 2026.
Refrigeration equipment on two refrigerated vessels in Yakutia is more than 90% worn, and replacement funds have been removed from the budget. With the catch up 69%, the volume of fish transported has fallen, and without vessel repairs, transport could effectively cease by 2027.
BION, part of Camfil, will showcase a range of air treatment and monitoring solutions for post-harvest produce preservation at Fruit Attraction 2026 in Madrid. The portfolio covers storage chambers, transport, and packaging, targeting ethylene, volatile organic compounds, and biological contaminants.
Kazakhstan's 941 vegetable storage facilities hold 2.56 million tonnes, but geographic concentration and a widening gap between planted areas and storage infrastructure are squeezing farm-gate prices, particularly in the potato sector.
Heuer Logistics has inaugurated its "Fresh World" cold storage center in Bremerhaven, a 5,500 m² facility converted from a former banana ripening plant at an investment of approximately 3 million euros. The center provides multi-temperature storage from 2 to 15 °C with capacity for up to 3,500 pallets and dedicated climate-controlled boxes for sensitive goods.
Tanzania's Agriculture Ministry is exploring low-cost refrigeration for agricultural produce markets to cut post-harvest losses. The Mamsera Market in Kilimanjaro is 70% complete, and the Holili International Grain Market near the Kenya border is set to break ground in April 2027.
At Fruit Attraction 2026, suppliers from North Bay Produce, Fall Creek, and Agualima discussed post-harvest shelf-life targets of 45–50 days and 60-day firmness criteria for export blueberries. The IBO Global Blueberry Report 2026 lists six quality parameters as breeding priorities, while cold-chain continuity and logistics remain key determinants of arrival condition.
Real-time temperature, humidity, and location tracking is becoming essential for shippers managing intermodal perishable cargo, where every transfer compounds the risk of delay, loss, or quality degradation. Copeland's GO Real-Time and Oversight360 systems provide monitoring windows of up to 20, 60, or 90 days to support proactive delay response and verifiable claim documentation.
Copeland has completed its acquisition of Chicago-based Dickson, combining the company's cloud-native environmental monitoring platform with Copeland's controls and enterprise software. The integrated offering targets continuous visibility and compliance across the pharmaceutical and life sciences cold chain. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Five US federal agencies issued a joint fact sheet on November 5, 2026, urging operators to secure refrigeration controllers and cold chain monitoring systems after cyberattacks disrupted operations in at least 11 European countries. The warning, triggered by incidents affecting French supermarkets and blood banks, outlines specific technical measures including network segmentation, firmware updates, and removal of controllers from direct internet exposure.
Italian company Marvil Engineering demonstrated its Dynamic Controlled Atmosphere and Ultra Low Oxygen systems at Fruit Attraction in Madrid (October 6–8), offering real-time cellular respiration monitoring to extend fruit and vegetable shelf life without invasive chemical treatments.
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