PH pharma largely untapped by cold chain logistics providers

The pharmaceutical and medical devices industry in the Philippines grew 7% last year and is seen to grow by the same percentage this year,…

Growing population, 24-hour society fuel PH cold chain sector

A young and growing population and a 24-hour economy are helping boost the Philippines’ cold chain industry, according to Frans Kok, general manager for…

PH cold chain industry projected to expand by up to 10% in near term

The Philippine cold chain industry is expected to continue growing by 8% to 10% in the next five years due to population increase and…

Ponder This

If there’s one point we were happy to see reiterated at our Supply Chain Outlook event over a week ago, it was the bigger…

Back on the Cold Chain

These past few weeks I’ve seen many posts on social media about farmers up in the north having to throw away their harvest—truckloads of…

PH, US aim to develop cold chain facilities in PH

The Philippine Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) agreed to collaborate on developing cold chain…

Royal Cargo inaugurates P2B mega cold chain facility in Bulacan

Royal Cargo, Inc. recently inaugurated its P2-billion cargo facility in Plaridel, Bulacan, by far the end-to-end solutions provider’s largest and most modern distribution hub…

Royal Cargo harnesses solar energy to run its warehouses

Royal Cargo has upgraded its cold-chain facilities by converting the main power source of its warehouses to solar energy in anticipation of stronger market…

Royal Cargo strengthens cold chain services with active cooling containers

Royal Cargo, Inc. is adding active cooling containers to its cold chain solutions for airfreight movements in the Philippines, in line with efforts to…

Royal Cargo beefs up cold chain capability in anticipation of holiday demand

Specialized logistics service provider Royal Cargo is strengthening its logistics and cold chain capabilities in preparation for the Christmas season. The company’s more than…

Royal Cargo to expand PH cold chain business with $25M investment

Total logistics service provider Royal Cargo is investing about $25 million this year to expand its cold chain distribution business in the Philippines, including…

Use of cold stores in PH agri smuggling exposed

Senator Cynthia Villar is asking the Cold Chain Association of the Philippines (CCAP) to police the cold storage industry, as she divulged information that…

Cold stores increase as domestic demand strengthens

The number of cold storage warehouses (CSWs) nationwide accredited by the Department of Agriculture (DA) has risen to 233 as of May 22, 2015,…