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2GO Group acquired new mixed temperature vans—the first in the country—in a move to boost the safe and secure transport of goods critical to spurring economic activity in the country
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Each van has multiple temperature settings that allows it to store and transport both frozen and chilled food items at the same time, freeing up slots in vessels
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The vans will be used for 2GO’s less than container load reefer service
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Also acquired were LCL reefer vans for frozen foods
2GO Group, Inc. has acquired new mixed temperature vans—the first in the country—in a move to boost the safe and secure transport of goods.
Managed by subsidiary 2GO Special Containers and Value-Added Services, Inc. (SCVASI), each van has multiple temperature settings that allows it to store and transport both frozen and chilled food items at the same time, freeing up slots in vessels, 2GO said in a statement.
2GO noted that frozen foods, such as meat and fish, are typically preserved at a temperature of -20°C, while chilled ones like fruits and vegetables are kept between -2°C and -6°C.
Each mixed temperature van has a length of 20 feet and will be used for 2GO’s less than container load (LCL) reefer service.
SCVASI also acquired LCL reefer vans for frozen foods, which, together with the mixed temperature vans, will be deployed throughout the country. The addition of these assets increases SCVASI’s reefer van fleet by 25%.
“We continue to believe in the long-term growth potential of this sector and have made these strategic investments as we expect consumer growth to drive the economy. With these new assets, we raise our standards in transporting the freshest food possible, especially as customer demand rises in the coming weeks,” SCVASI president Gener C. Lim said.
2GO said SCVASI has one of the largest fleets of reefer containers in the country. Complemented by reefer trucks, SCVASI is able to offer end-to-end cold chain service throughout the country.
The company has been offering the LCL reefer service since 2007, in which there is no minimum delivery quantity. 2GO said this way, small volumes of cold chain shipments ranging from individual customers and entrepreneurs to big businesses can be shipped, generating savings in terms of warehousing and storage for direct deliveries.
“We first offered this 15 years ago since there was growing customer demand for food products, including those for processed food, nationwide. Later, with ecommerce, they expanded to Visayas and Mindanao, especially during the pandemic,” Lim noted.
Among SVACI’s long-time clients are restaurants, fast food chains, coffee shops, food and dietary supplement stores.
