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RSA Cold Chain Launches Flagship Facility at Jebel Ali to Transform GCC Food Supply Chains

DUBAI, UAE – September 25, 2025 – RSA Cold Chain, the region’s premier cold chain operator and a joint venture between UAE-headquartered RSA Global and US-headquartered Americold, today announces the opening of its state-of-the-art cold chain facility inside the Jebel Ali Free Zone, DP World’s flagship free zone in Dubai. This milestone cements RSA Cold Chain’s leading role in transforming food supply chains across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), leveraging RSA Global’s digital supply chain expertise and Americold’s world-leading temperature-controlled logistics capabilities.

Located in the Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza), the facility offers 40,000 pallet positions, increasing RSA Cold Chain’s network capacity to 62,000 pallet positions. With multi-temperature capabilities, and bonded and non-bonded storage offerings, the facility serves as a critical import-export hub connecting global food producers to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and nearby markets. With dedicated road access to the UAE mainland, 27 loading docks, and smart monitoring systems, the site is designed to streamline regional and domestic distribution.

“At RSA Cold Chain, we’re reshaping the food distribution landscape of the Middle East, with the aim of being the single partner to scale across the region with our customers ” said Abhishek Shah, Co-Founder & Group CEO of RSA Global. “This facility is designed for tomorrow’s supply chain, digitally enabled, scalable, and resilient. Our alliance with DP World not only unlocks strategic opportunities for our customers but also reinforces Dubai’s status as the region’s anchor hub for safe, efficient, and sustainable cold chain logistics.”

“Americold is uniquely positioned to build one connected global flow of food,” said Rob Chambers, Chief Executive Officer of Americold. “The RSA Cold Chain facility in Dubai is another step in that journey, linking producers and consumers more efficiently through strategic infrastructure and trusted partnerships. Together with RSA Global and DP World, we’re addressing real inefficiencies in the region’s food supply chain and creating long-term value for our customers.”

This facility supports traditional cold storage trade and serves quick service restaurants (QSRs), retailers, and Q-commerce platforms, offering flexible handling operations at piece, case, and pallet-level along with, co-packaging, inventory management, and customs-compliant consolidation. It meets the highest international food safety standards and has earned ISO 22000 and HACCP certifications, ensuring rigorous hazard control and traceability across all operations.

DP World’s partnership is fundamental, providing unique connectivity and access across the region.

“The addition of RSA Cold Chain’s new facility boosts our ability to handle fast-growing demand for temperature-sensitive goods, while cutting waste and accelerating time to market. Together with Americold and RSA, we are integrating infrastructure to build an efficient cold chain and advance the UAE’s food-security goals. This is exactly the kind of future-ready infrastructure that Dubai’s D33 vision calls for,” said Abdulla Bin Damithan, CEO and Managing Director, DP World GCC.
 

 

 RSA Cold Chain Advanced Regional Distribution Hub, JAFZA

“The launch of RSA Cold Chain’s advanced regional distribution hub in Jafza marks a new chapter in Americold’s global expansion,” said Richard Winnall, President, International, Americold. 

“By integrating infrastructure and expertise across continents, we’re unlocking smarter, faster, and more resilient food flows for our customers.”

RSA Cold Chain serves as the catalyst for GCC food security, trade resilience, and supply chain growth, solidifying Dubai’s reputation as the Middle East’s gateway for safe and efficient food distribution.
 

About RSA Global

RSA Global is a leading provider of integrated logistics and supply chain solutions, specializing in emerging markets. With a team of over 1,000 professionals across 25 sites in the UAE and India, RSA Global offers end-to-end logistics services, including digital supply chain management, e-commerce logistics, freight forwarding, cold chain solutions, chemical logistics, warehousing, and transportation.
 

About Americold

Americold (NYSE: COLD) is a global leader in temperature-controlled logistics and real estate, with a more than 120-year legacy of innovation and reliability. With more than 230 facilities across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and South America – totaling approximately 1.5 billion refrigerated cubic feet – Americold ensures the safe, efficient movement of refrigerated products worldwide.

Our facilities are an integral part of the global food supply chain, connecting producers, processors, distributors, and retailers with tailored, value-added services supported by responsive and reliable supply chains. Leveraging deep industry expertise, smart technology, and sustainable practices, Americold delivers world-class service that creates lasting value for our customers and the communities we serve.

About RSA Cold Chain

RSA Cold Chain is an ISO 22000 and HACCP certified cold storage arm of RSA Global, a digital supply chain and e-commerce logistics specialist providing global e-commerce companies with seamless access to the booming regional markets of the Middle East, North Africa, and India.

RSA Cold Chain is dedicated to providing reliable end-to-end cold & frozen 3PL solutions to meet the growing demand of the food industry in the UAE and the MENA especially as the surge in population and food consumption has been brought to the region.

Since it started its operations in 2017, RSA Cold Chain has received numerous awards and recognition for its sophisticated infrastructure and operational design serving sectors from packaged food, fresh fruit and vegetables, dairy products, and frozen foods. www.rsa.global.
 

About Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza)

Jafza is one of the world’s leading free trade zones and is home to over 11,000 multinational companies. Jafza accounts for a significant FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) flow ‎into Dubai, sustaining the employment of more than 160,000 people in the United Arab Emirates.      

Strategically located at the crossroads of a region providing market access to over 3.5 billion people, Jebel Ali Port and Free Zone create an integrated multi-modal hub offering sea, air and land connectivity, complemented by extensive logistics facilities. ‎

Jafza is the leading business hub between Asia, Europe and Africa, connecting some of the fastest-growing manufacturing and consumer markets globally. With 40 years’ experience, Jafza focuses on long-term customer relationships, building alliances with global investors and providing world-class infrastructure and support. In addition to quality-driven value-added services and incentives, Jafza is a business opportunity enabler, offering its customers easy and efficient access to substantial business opportunities in the region.