Best 8 Cold Storage Logistics Forwarders in SG

1. YCH Group

YCH operates multi-temperature warehousing at its flagship Supply Chain City complex in Jurong. Their cold chain unit handles fresh produce, dairy, and frozen food with separate zones running at −25°C, 2–8°C, and 15–25°C. All SKUs are tracked through their own WMS and integrate with barcode/GS1-128 serialization. They also run Halal-certified cold rooms for Malaysian and Indonesian export flows via the Tuas checkpoint. If you need an anchor 3PL in Jurong with slot-based truck booking and bonded cold storage, YCH is the most established local name.

2. AGRO Merchants Group (ex-CWT Cold Chain)

AGRO Merchants acquired the former CWT Cold Chain unit and now runs one of Singapore’s largest frozen storage footprints, largely around Pandan Road and Penjuru. Their Singapore facilities are built for bulk frozen food (± 1 million pallet positions across the region) with blast freezing and QC inspection rooms. They handle seafood, meat, and processed food for local retail OEMs and re-export via Jurong Port. Their WMS supports catch-weight and multi-lot split handling — critical for frozen seafood traders who move partial cartons between cold rooms.

3. DP World / Polar

Polar has been Singapore’s port-side reefer specialist for decades and is now under DP World. They manage reefer container handling, genset hook-ups, and pre-trip inspection (PTI) at Jurong and Pasir Panjang terminals. Their value is at the port interface: they coordinate reefer plug-in priorities, cargo temperature exception alerts, and customs-lane sequencing for transshipment. If your cargo is frozen seafood landed at Jurong Port and redirected to China within 48 hours, Polar handles the yard-level cold chain that most 3PLs don’t touch.

4. DHL Global Forwarding

DHL’s Singapore cold chain operation is concentrated in their Life Sciences & Healthcare division at Changi. They run CEIV Pharma-certified handling, GDP-compliant storage (2–8°C and 15–25°C), and use their Thermonet predictive monitoring platform for real-time temperature exception management on active and passive air cargo. DHL is not cheap, but they have dedicated temperature-controlled lanes for pharma into Southeast Asia, with local trucking partners that pre-validate vehicle temperature mapping. Best for biologics, vaccines, and high-value clinical trial shipments.

5. Kuehne+Nagel

K+N runs KN Fresh for perishables and a separate KN Pharma Chain division in Singapore. Their Changi airfreight gateway has direct ramp-side access for temperature-controlled perishable imports, with short dwell times and active cooling available for premium seafood and tropical fruit from Indonesia and Vietnam. They use CargoWise for all customs data interchange and have a cold-chain control tower that tracks both NVOCC consolidation and direct air shipments. K+N is strongest when you need coordinated sea-air reefer movement through Singapore’s transshipment network.

6. CEVA Logistics

CEVA operates multi-temperature contract logistics inside their Changi and Tampines facilities. They run FMCG retail distribution for grocery chains, picking at 4°C for fresh produce and seasonal promos, with chilled transport under their own TMS. Their strength is in order-level accuracy: full EDI integration with supermarket hubs, case-pick at 2–8°C, and backhaul tracking for returned shelf-expired goods. CEVA works best for consumer brands that need dense Singapore retail distribution, not bulk frozen storage.

7. JAS Worldwide

JAS has a dedicated Perishable and Pharma product line run out of their Changi Logistics Centre office. They specialise in airfreight consolidation for cold chain exports — durian pulp, seafood, and tropical herbs — using active temperature-controlled ULDs and passive CoolPacks on short-haul flights to Hong Kong and Shanghai. Their local team handles AWB data enrichment, CIQ health inspections, and export regulatory paperwork at Changi Airfreight Centre. JAS is a solid mid-tier forwarder for time-critical, temperature-sensitive air exports where the big 3PLs overcharge.

8. Hellmann Worldwide Logistics

Hellmann’s Singapore office focuses on Quality & Temperature Management for food and beverage forwarding. They operate a bonded cold storage facility near Changi with controlled room temperature (CRT) and chill zones, and their own TMS for cold van routing across Singapore and into Johor via the Causeway and Second Link. They are particularly strong on cross-border Malaysia–Singapore cold chain distribution, handling customs-permit coordination for frozen and chilled food under the ASEAN Customs Transit Goods regime.

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