The Cold Chain Log · Practical guides from the cold chain

Notes from keeping food cold since 1987.

Practical guides on cold storage, refrigerated transport and 3PL fulfilment — written by the people who run the warehouses, not a marketing agency.

Pallet racking inside the Deliver and Store cold store at Deception Bay

LatestCold Storage1 Sep 2026

What Does Cold Storage Cost in Brisbane? A 2026 Pricing Guide

Per-pallet weekly rates, handling fees and the hidden charges to ask about — how refrigerated 3PL pricing actually works, and when outsourcing beats running your own coolroom.

Matt Stewart, Managing Director QLD at Deliver and Store

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Pallet racking in a temperature-controlled warehouse

Cold Storage1 Sep 2026

What Does Cold Storage Cost in Brisbane? A 2026 Pricing Guide

How per-pallet rates, handling fees and minimums work — and the questions that reveal the real cost.

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Order picking in the Deliver and Store warehouse

Fulfilment25 Aug 2026

12 Questions to Ask Before Choosing a Refrigerated 3PL

The compliance, temperature and systems questions that separate a real cold chain partner from a shed with a chiller.

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Checking product temperature with an infrared thermometer

Compliance18 Aug 2026

Cold Chain Temperature Requirements in Australia: The Practical Guide

Frozen, chilled and ambient temperature bands, the 2-hour/4-hour rule, and what HACCP actually requires in transit.

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