Chennai Cold Chain Solutions

Located in Ponneri, spread over 10,000 sq. meters, the cold chain solutions facility is the first-of-its-kind in South India. One of the critical advantages is that it is integrated with APM Terminals Inland Services container freight station.

The facility offers storage, transportation and customs clearance facilitation for temperature and humidity controlled products for both domestic consumption as well as export and import. Value added services like palletization, packaging, labelling and blast freezing are also available at the facility. Built using the latest technologies, the facility is strategically located in proximity to the ports of Chennai, Ennore, Kattupalli and Krishnapattnam with round the clock accessibility. An additional cold chain solutions facility for domestic use has been built nearby.

About the Integrated cold chain solutions facility

Services

• Multi-temperature and multi-commodity storage facility
• Bonded cold storage
• Value added services like palletization, packaging, labelling and blast freezing
• Ease of customs clearance of cargo including on-wheel customs seal verification
• Transportation services (Domestic and Port) for temperature-controlled cargo
• Reefer placement: Refrigerated container pick-up from empty yard and positioning it at cold storage for cargo stuffing
• Reefer pre-cooling
• Cargo stuffing
• Primary transportation and last-mile delivery
• Bonded cargo movement from cold storage to airports

Facilities

• G+5 double deep multi-level racking
• Provision to maintain required humidity levels and temperature for fruits and vegetables
• Temperature-controlled docks
• Dedicated temperature-controlled area for packaging of food products
• Blast Freezers, multiple cooling chambers and chillers to maintain different temperatures
• Data loggers across all chambers
• 24X7 Power back-up to sustain operations at 100% occupancy
• Reefer plug-in points at facility
• Modern office space for conducting business
• Dry chamber for storing dry cargo, ambient cargo and packing material
• Docks covered with canopy for additional protection during rains
• Earmarked area for truck parking enabling smooth movement and safety of people
• Record Room, Medical Room and Change Room within the facility

Certifications

• The Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) certified
• Export Inspection Council, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India approved
• Food Safety and Standards Authority of India compliant

Safety & Security

• 24X7 CCTV surveillance
• Pre-check before unloading & loading of cargo
• Regulated entry of visitors to the facility
• 24X7 security guards at the gate and across the facility
• Fire-fighting systems

Key products handled

• Fruits and vegetables
• Meat and poultry
• Dairy products including ice creams
• Seafood
• Pharmaceuticals and healthcare products
• Flowers
• Chocolates and confectionaries
• Diagnostic films, UV coated liquid laminated papers
• Ready-to-eat and Quick service restaurant products
• Concentrates and fruit pulps