Frequently asked questions about cold logistics

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Codinagrup provides refrigerated transport and temperature-controlled logistics services for companies in Barcelona, Catalonia and the rest of Spain. The service may include last-mile distribution, pallet transport, part loads, groupage and full loads, depending on volume, destination and the storage requirements of each type of goods.

Codinagrup provides goods receipt and inspection, product put-away, inventory management, stocktaking, traceability, picking, order preparation, consolidation, dispatch and distribution.

Companies may contract these services together or outsource only part of their logistics operations.

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Codinagrup has refrigerated facilities prepared for storing chilled and frozen products. The service may include collection, receipt, inspection, storage, order preparation, picking, dispatch and transport to the final destination.

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Codinagrup can manage the picking and preparation of frozen-product orders while maintaining the required storage conditions during handling, consolidation and dispatch. Operations are adapted to the number of SKUs, order volume, dispatch frequency and each customer's specific requirements.

The facilities can operate at different temperature ranges according to product requirements: ambient temperature for goods that do not require refrigeration; controlled temperature between +16 °C and +18 °C; positive cold storage at +4 °C for chilled products; frozen storage at -18 °C; and blast-freezing processes at -40 °C.

Specific conditions must be confirmed according to the product type, packaging and storage requirements.

The cold chain is maintained through refrigerated facilities, temperature-controlled goods-receipt and order-preparation areas, temperature monitoring systems and vehicles adapted for chilled and frozen goods.

Controls are applied during collection, receipt, storage, preparation, loading, transport and final delivery.

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Refrigerated groupage transport combines shipments from different customers in the same vehicle while respecting the required storage conditions. It is suitable for companies that do not need a full truck and want to optimise shipping costs.

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Codinagrup provides refrigerated full-load services for higher-volume operations, direct routes or specific loading, storage and delivery requirements. The service type is determined according to the number of pallets, weight, destination, frequency and product characteristics.

Codinagrup provides transport and distribution services in Barcelona, Catalonia, the Iberian Peninsula, the Balearic Islands, the Canary Islands and various national and European destinations.

Exact coverage, frequency and delivery times depend on origin, destination, type of goods, temperature and volume.

To compare refrigerated transport rates correctly, the same service conditions must be used.

You should specify the origin, destination, number of pallets, dimensions, weight, temperature, frequency, delivery time and any additional services required. You should also check whether the quotation includes groupage, full loads, last-mile distribution, storage, handling or order preparation.

Rates are calculated individually because each operation has different characteristics.

The price depends on origin, destination, volume, weight, temperature, frequency, vehicle type, delivery time and any additional logistics services.

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Codinagrup can manage collection, receipt, warehousing, inventory control, picking, order preparation, dispatch, refrigerated transport and final distribution as an integrated service. Centralising operations with one provider improves coordination and reduces the number of times goods are handled.

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A company may outsource all or part of its logistics operations. Codinagrup can manage receipt, put-away, inventory, stocktaking, traceability, order preparation, dispatch and distribution of the goods.

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Codinagrup specialises in logistics services for food products, including storage, handling, order preparation and distribution at different temperatures. Before each operation begins, the product characteristics and its storage and handling requirements are reviewed.

Codinagrup can manage organic products within the activities and scopes covered by its certifications.

Each project must be reviewed in advance to confirm the applicable documentary, operational, health and traceability requirements.

Codinagrup has different areas and facilities for goods stored at ambient, controlled, chilled and frozen temperatures.

Available capacity depends on the product type, pallet dimensions, expected stock rotation, required temperature and storage period.

To prepare a personalised quotation, you should provide the product type, required temperature, origin and destination, number of pallets, weight, dimensions and shipment frequency.

If storage or picking is also required, it is useful to provide the average stored volume, number of SKUs, number of orders and required handling operations.

Codinagrup's head office and logistics facilities are located in Hostalets de Balenyà, in the province of Barcelona.

This location provides convenient connections with Barcelona, Catalonia, the rest of the Iberian Peninsula and various national and European destinations.