GCCA welcomed two new members in the first quarter of 2022 – logistics operator Sea-Invest (Flanders Cold Center) in Belgium, specializing in fresh and frozen fruits and other food products; and equipment supplier Honeywell from Spain specializing, amongst others, in low-global-warming-potential refrigerants and solutions.

SEA-invest is a privately owned group specializing in stevedoring, transport, warehousing and other port related activities. The group operates in 24 ports across eight countries on two continents.

Its Belgian division Flanders Cold Center (FCC) offers ample warehouse and logistics facilities for Fruit & Food products:

• Crossdocking of frozen and chilled cargo
• Storage capacity for deep-frozen products (-20°)
• Storage and handling of fruit juice, vegetables, meat, fish and others
• EC approved inspection point
• Fully controlled by WMS with real time barcode scanning

“The GCCA membership enables FCC (Flanders Cold Center), as part of the SEA-invest group, to join a professional community of like-minded partners in the cold chain industry,” says Sonia Montes, Commercial Director. “We value the opportunity to share knowledge and experience with peers through enriching network events; to access interesting market reports and resources; and to create even more visibility to potential customers,” Montes adds.

Connect with Sea-Invest/FCC here

Honeywell is a world leader in the development, manufacture and supply of low-global-warming-potential refrigerants and thermal insulation foam blowing agents that are sold worldwide under the Solstice® brand.  Solstice refrigerants are designed to reduce the energy consumption of the refrigeration system through better efficiency while Solstice blowing agents are designed to reduce the energy demand through better thermal insulation of the building envelope in the construction and cold chain markets. Karim Tarzi, Marketing Manager Europe, explains: “We are delighted to join the GCCA and look forward to interacting with its members to help the cold chain industry meet its  sustainability goals in terms of energy efficiency and carbon neutrality.” Connect with Honeywell here