Cold storage warehouses in UK and Europe
At DFDS, we have 11 cold storage facilities that are spread throughout the EU and UK, and over 15,000m2 of temperature-controlled warehouse space, which gives us the capability of handling perishable goods at a large scale. Our cold storage rooms are equipped with the ideal temperature and can accommodate temperature-sensitive products in the short and long term. We are taking cold storage warehousing to the next level by offering flexible and agile operations that match your business needs.
Flexible cold storage services
A lot is happening in our cold storage facilities. All these perishable products go through different stages before they can continue their supply chain journey. Some of the services DFDS offers are:
- Export services near the source storage - fresh fruit pickup, precooling and packaging, storage and container fulfilment, blast cooling
- Export services near the factory or port storage - frozen food pickup, loading, container filling, fast freezing, pallet filling, quality verification
- Import services – container unpack, cross-docking, storage, customs services, pickup and packaging, quality check inspection, repacking and labelling, truck/container trans-loading
Innovative cold storage facility infrastructure
We invest continuously in the latest cold storage technologies to offer a wide range of options and maintain the highest quality for our customers. Multi-temperature warehousing, live temperature overviews and a variety of automated solutions provide both flexibility and certainty in the storage of cold products. And, beyond being EC approved, all our cold storage facilities meet the highest quality standards regarding food safety - including B-recognition for repacking of goods.
Refrigerated transport
With modern equipment and experienced drivers, we offer reliable refrigerated transport throughout our expansive European network. We have the infrastructure and logistics to properly deliver your cold goods.
Chilled packaging
We understand the key role that chilled packaging plays in logistics, therefore, we limit your transport costs, reduce cleaning expenses, and take the hassle out of packaging so you can focus on other areas of your business.
Food logistics
When it comes to food logistics, the clock is always ticking on freshness. Our diverse fleet of refrigerated transport options handles meat, seafood, dairy, produce, and other temperature-controlled food products.