Sustainable logistics at the company's own port terminal
The deep-freeze logistics company Nordfrost, one of Germany's leading companies, has built a new cold store at the company's own port terminal in Wesel on the Lower Rhine. The opening and commissioning took place as planned on July 1. The aim is to promote a sustainable supply chain.
Currently, 25 employees work at the site under the management of Carsten Fricke.
Details of the cold store
According to the company, the cold store has around 25,000 multi-temperature pallet spaces for frozen and fresh products. However, there is also the option of converting to dry storage and temperatures of up to +18°C.
Services such as order picking or customs clearance are offered on request.
Nordfrost plans to offer specialized services such as crushing for customers in the fruit juice industry in the future.
Sustainable "Cool Corridor" concept
The new cold store is part of the "Cool Corridor" concept, which serves to promote sustainability.
In future, refrigerated containers will be transported from Wesel to and from the western ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp by ship instead of by land. Branch manager Carsten Fricke explains: "By shifting transport to waterways alone, customers save more than 65% CO2 per container - a significant contribution to achieving sustainability goals."
In addition, several services are combined at the terminal, which in turn has a sustainable effect. The new warehouse avoids weight restrictions as it is located on the terminal's own premises. This means that containers can be utilized more fully when transporting heavy goods. The container depot also offers comprehensive services such as container inspection, cleaning and repair. This means that the containers can be reloaded immediately and are not transported empty.
Official inspections of foodstuffs from third countries also take place at the terminal.
The cold store is also connected to Nordfrost's Europe-wide transport network, which contributes to faster and more efficient transportation.