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Over time, however, cold chains have become an essential part of modern
supply chain solutions to transport more sensitive or vital cargo over great
distances through diverse climatic conditions.
Cold chains are vital in the storage and transport of the following products:
Quilts – Insulated quilts can be wrapped around or placed over freight and are
used to keep temperatures constant, so frozen items will remain frozen for a
longer time.
India cold chain storage and logistics market is anticipated to register growth
of more than 16% during 2020 - 2024, owing to growing processed food and
healthcare industry.. Though the cold chain storage and logistics market in
India is witnessing healthy growth, high operative cost and lack of
standardization in the industry are likely to hinder the market growth ..
In terms of type, India cold chain storage and logistics market has been
categorized into temperature-controlled storage and temperature-controlled
transportation. Of these categories, temperature-controlled storage segment is
accounted for the majority market share, backed by growing government
support for cold storage infrastructure and increasing demand for processed
food.
Drivers of growth of Cold Chain sector in India ( Source BDB india Pvt Ltd)
Snowman logistic
• Established in 1993,
Gateway acquired majority shareholding of Snowman in 2006
• Promoted by Gateway Distriparks Limited, one of India’s largest logistic
solutions provider
Dr Prashant Mishra
Dedicated fleet of refrigerated vehicles( 289 total in march 2020 )now 300 (
source- interview with Indian Transport & Logistics News, Sunil Nair on 26
sept)
• Multi temperature vehicles
• Point-to- point service
• Part cargo consolidation & movement
• Chilled, frozen, and ambient movement
• Real time location update
• Plug-in support available at all facilities
• Last mile distribution facilitation, multi- mode for air shipment
• Customized Milk Run
Dr Prashant Mishra