Maersk introduces new cold store facility in India

A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) has broken ground on its planned Cold

Store facility in Mehsana, Gujarat, in western Inia.

The brand-new facility, developed specifically for HyFun Foods, will

provide temperature-controlled storage options for perishable frozen processed

food items.

The facility will employ the Captain Peter solution, a Remote Container

Management system that gives complete visibility during cold chain transit. This

monitors temperature and other essential parameters to maintain the integrity of

cold chain logistics at the customer’s fingertips.

Maersk’s new Cold Store facility will be built near the customer’s

industrial site and will function as the primary Cold Store facility.

The 14,700-pallet facility, located at the Fanidhar Mega Food Park, will be

one of India’s largest single-shed cold stores.

According to Maersk, the facility will employ high-efficiency compressors

and PIR panels, which are fire-resistant and have reduced thermal conductivity.

Maersk noted that it will also invest in solar energy to power the facility,

ensuring that the logistics solutions provided are in accordance with the

company’s decarbonisation ambitions for NetZero by 2040.

Vikash Agarwal, Managing Director, Maersk South Asia, said: “Frozen food

items need high quality, unbroken cold chain logistics solutions to preserve

their integrity.

“Our new, state-of-the-art facility at Mehsana will be equipped with the

highest standards of temperature compliance, with customised racking system to

suit customer’s exact requirements, and modern technology to ensure top-notch

operational accuracy.”

Kamlesh Karamchandani, Director – Sales & Marketing, HyFun Foods,

stated: “Food security and quality are our top-most priority for ultimate

customer satisfaction. To be able to deliver on those, we were looking at

redesigning our supply chain model in a way where an unbroken cold chain becomes

the backbone of how we move our processed food.

“Maersk’s single-window solution for the entire cold chain logistics

strengthened by the brand new cold store facility simplifies supply chains for

us.”

In November 2023, Maersk began the construction works for its new large

cold store in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.