Third-party logistics (3PLs) providers are responsible for a wide range of goods, many temperature controlled, which requires more capability, technology and know-how. Now that a pandemic has changed consumer demand and the grocery industry overall, these factors in cold storage and transportation could look very different in the upcoming year.As cold storage 3PLs prepare for 2022, there are numerous things to consider as the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic subsides but leaves a wave of change in its wake.Cold storage grew exceptionally during the pandemic, as home delivery in the grocery space skyrocketed. This demand drove 3PLs closer to the consumer."Third-party logistics cold storage saw huge growth during the pandemic specifically to support final-mile deliveries due to the rise in home delivery from grocery stores," says Sara Cudemo, business development manager, Thermo King Americas. "This was notably different as most cold storage warehouses were more involved upstream of final mile in the cold chain, but intense demand brought them closer to the consumer."
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