Cold storage in DubaiCold storage in Dubai, chilled, frozen and pharma.
Cold storage in Dubai covers chilled, frozen and controlled-temperature space for food, pharmaceuticals and other sensitive goods. Airlift Logistics, a freight forwarder in Dubai, arranges cold rooms, reefer containers and temperature-controlled transport, with data logging from pickup to delivery. Tell us the product and the required range, and we match it to the right chain and the right approvals.
Which temperature range do you need
Typical ranges for cold chain goods are below. Always follow the label or the manufacturer instruction first.
| Range | Typical setting | Typical goods |
|---|---|---|
| 15 to 25 C | Some medicines, chocolate, cosmetics | |
| 2 to 8 C | Vaccines, dairy, fresh produce, most biologics | |
| -18 C or colder | Frozen meat, fish, ice cream, ready meals | |
| -25 C or colder | Specialist biologics, some seafood |
How we protect the temperature
A cold chain is only as strong as its weakest handover. We control every one.
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Chilled and frozen rooms with monitored temperature and backup power.
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Powered refrigerated containers for sea freight, with plug-in points at the port.
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Air cargo
Temperature-controlled air freight with cool rooms at the airport and fast handovers.
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Reefer trucks
Refrigerated trucks for the first and last mile, pre-cooled before loading.
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Good distribution practice (GDP) discipline, data loggers and documented excursions.
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Dubai Municipality rules for imported and stored food.
Cold room, reefer or air cargo
Pick the mode by time, volume and shelf life.
| Option | Good for | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|
| Short or long holds, consolidation, distribution | Handover temperature at both doors | |
| Large sea shipments of chilled or frozen goods | Needs power at port and pre-cooling | |
| High-value, short shelf-life goods and pharma | Airline cool-room capacity and cut-offs | |
| Reefer truck | Regional and last-mile moves | Pre-cool the trailer and log the temperature |
Chilled storage is normally 2 to 8 degrees Celsius. It is used for vaccines, dairy, fresh produce and many biologics. Frozen storage is minus 18 C or colder. The product label or manufacturer sets the exact range, so tell us before booking and we log the temperature end to end.
- Follow the label first.
- We log temperature end to end.
Yes, for chilled or frozen goods on a long sea voyage. A reefer holds a set temperature and plugs into power at the port and on the ship. Cargo must be pre-cooled, because the unit maintains temperature rather than cooling.
- Pre-cool the cargo.
- Confirm port plug points.
The Emirates Drug Establishment (EDE) regulates medicines in the UAE, not MOHAP. Pharma shipments need the right licences, validated packaging, data loggers and a documented response to any temperature excursion. We work to good distribution practice and share logger reports on delivery, so you can show the cold chain held.
- Register with the EDE.
- Keep logger reports.
Dubai Municipality controls food entering the emirate. It checks registration, labelling and storage conditions, and meat needs halal certification. Chilled and frozen loads must keep an unbroken temperature record from pickup to delivery. We help prepare the documents and keep the records you need to show inspectors.
- Dubai Municipality approval.
- Halal certificate for meat.