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Take a moment to watch the interview to discover how Young Guns is delivering precision and reliability across the cold logistics landscape.
Congratulations to RWTA Members Lindsay Australia Ltd on the Strategic Acquisition of SRT Logistics.
The Cold Chain Institute is for professionals engaged in temperature-controlled logistics. The curriculum takes ‘students’ through cold chain management, customer service, employee safety, food safety, warehouse operations, transportation operations, and professional development and is taught by leading experts in the industry.
Meet Young Guns – RWTA’s Newest Member!
In this Chilled Out Series episode, RWTA’s Marianne chats with Scott Young, Director of Young Guns – the world’s largest container devanning specialists. Family-owned and proudly Australian, Young Guns supports the cold chain by expertly managing inbound and outbound container logistics, ensuring efficient, accurate handling from port to pallet. Learn how their hands-on approach, deep industry knowledge, and commitment to service excellence set them apart in cold supply chain operations. Take a moment to watch the interview to discover how Young Guns is delivering precision and reliability across the cold logistics landscape. Watch the Chilled Out Series episode here.
In collaboration with SWISSLOG and ASKIN PERFORMANCE PANELS, the RWTA was delighted to again host the RWTA Frank Vale Tech Tour 2025 in Sydney on Tuesday the 13th May.
The Tasmanian Government is reviewing its licensing framework, with key considerations being information asymmetry between consumer and technician, alignment with national licence competencies, and the potential to establish refrigeration and air conditioning (RAC) as a distinct trade category.
Aliro, in conjunction with CBRE, is thrilled to present the first large-scale speculative freezer development in Melbourne's West.
In this edition of the Chilled Out Series, RWTA’s Marianne welcomes Mark Carter from Cooler, a new RWTA member delivering reliable transport refrigeration solutions.
The 28th European Cold Chain Conference brought together over 200 cold chain professionals from across Europe and the world for a dynamic three-day program in Copenhagen.
In the recent Federal budget reply, significant attention was given to the pressing issues of energy costs and their direct impact on the food distribution sector.
The 2025 editions of the Australian and New Zealand Refrigerant Handling Code of Practice introduce important updates that impact the refrigeration and cooling sectors, including the cold food chain.
Internationally sought after keynote speaker and best-selling author of the book “Mental Fitness: Build your mind for strength and resilience every day”.
Paul has worked with a broad range of people from professional athletes, advanced police negotiation teams, Google, Nike, to at-risk teens and prisoners.
THis session is brought to you by our valued sponsor Americold
Cooler have provided high-quality Refrigerated Truck bodies , Pantechs, Servicing and Body Repairs for over 40 years.
We are pleased to share an exclusive article written by keynote speaker John Clarke following the recent GCCA Copenhagen Conference:” EU China: The Light That Fails?”
These Workforce Plans set out the workforce development challenges and opportunities facing the industry and serve as a roadmap for the future by identifying what employers, unions, the national skills system, and governments need to do to build an agile, highly productive, and resilient workforce.
Feedback closes Monday 5:00PM AEDT, 7 April 2025.
Americold Breaks Ground in Christchurch, Doubling Site Capacity to Support FMCG, Retail, and QSR Business Growth
In the last in the Frostbite series, we discuss Govt involvement, national security, resilience and food security.
The Australian Refrigeration Council (ARC) welcomes the Albanese Government’s announcement to design a national licensing scheme for electrical trades.
Melbourne Cold Storage is a state of the art, purpose-built facility offering tailored cold chain storage and logistics services.
In a significant advancement for road safety and driver welfare, Road Freight NSW proudly announces the establishment of the first dedicated heavy vehicle rest stop in Western Sydney.
Tasman Logistics Services, Cold Chain Solutions, has significantly expanded its cold storage capabilities with the launch of a new facility at Morningside, Queensland. This strategic move, effective 3rd March, has tripled the company’s capacity to 7,400 frozen pallets and 1,300 chilled pallets.
Brianna Casey is the CEO of Foodbank Australia, the country's largest hunger relief organisation. In this role, she is proud to be tackling both food insecurity and food waste not only in Australia, but also across the world through her involvement with the Global Foodbanking Network.
The Refrigerated Warehouse and Transport Association of Australia (RWTA) 2025 Frank Vale Tech Tour, hosted by Swisslog in collaboration with ASKIN Performance Panels offers an inspiring exploration of cutting-edge automation technologies within the refrigerated warehousing sector.
In the face of soaring energy costs and rising food prices, the RWTA is advocating for significant policy reforms to alleviate the financial strain on Australia's cold-chain industry.
Watch now as we introduce new member Paul Vawdrey, CEO Vawdrey Australia, speak about his company and the cold chain!
There were many early birds there to get a great coffee, enjoy the sunrise through the bay windows at The Strand and to do some serious networking prior to the presentation by Chris Catchpole about Chain of Responsibility.
First off the block in 2025, the Refrigerated Warehouse & Transport Association of Australia Ltd (RWTA) celebrated our first networking event at the Gabba today with Chris Catchpole in the seat leading the Chain of Responsibility conversation with a room full of interested delegates.
Are there options to store things without having to chill them? There is an FDA approved coating to avoid rot- so does food need to be COLD or FRESH? Do we need to risk a biodiverse diet, does meat need to be refrigerated and perhaps there is another option and a way to sidestep the cognitive dissonance, the struggle to make sense of contradictory thoughts or behaviours. Watch the video and find out more.
Great to see all the Western Australians at the recent Perth function last week at the stunning and spacious beachside venue ‘Coast Port Beach Restaurant’, ready to catch up and engage in some great networking.
We all agree, the cost of insurance is crippling. The Discretionary Mutal Fund(DMF) is a cold chain initiative and proposed solution.