Cold Chain Logistics of Beverages Webinar: Sharing Experience and Finding Solutions for Reliable Transportation

May 14, 2026, Moscow

A webinar titled «Features of Cold Chain Logistics for Beverages» was held on the WorldFood Connect platform as part of the CCTT «Cold Chain» project. The event brought together manufacturers, distributors, logistics providers, retail representatives, and exporters of beverages requiring temperature-controlled transportation.

The meeting was moderated by Alexandra Kivich, Head of the World Food Connect Project (ITE Group). Mikhail Goncharov, Secretary General of the International Coordination Council for Trans-Eurasian Transportation (CCTT), delivered a welcoming address to the participants.

Key Discussion Topics

During the webinar, participants discussed current issues in beverage logistics with strict temperature requirements. The main topics included:

• Geography of beverage transportation
• Partnership between manufacturers, distributors, and logistics providers
• Transportation conditions by rail in refrigerated containers
• Freight forwarding of non-alcoholic beverages
• Technological trends and innovations for ensuring uninterrupted cold chain during beverage transportation
• Risk assessment

Successful business cases on maintaining required temperature conditions in international supply chains were also presented.

Speakers’ Presentations

Alexey Filatov, Deputy Commercial Director for Business Development at Dalreftrans LLC (FESCO TG), presented the company’s capabilities in logistics solutions for perishable goods. The speaker emphasized that the company:

• Updates its refrigerated fleet
• Develops services considering market conditions and client requests
• Pays special attention to temperature regime compliance and transportation quality assurance

Artem Vaskanyan, Deputy General Director for Logistics at NC Logistic, discussed comprehensive solutions in non-alcoholic beverage freight forwarding. He noted:

• Growing demand for multimodal transportation
• Need to adapt infrastructure to specific product requirements
• Importance of a comprehensive approach to choosing a logistics partner — focusing solely on minimal service costs can lead to serious risks for product quality and company reputation

Additional comments were provided by:

Evgeny Peshkov, Head of Transportation Conditions Department at the Freight Transportation Commercial Operations Directorate of CFTO JSC «Russian Railways»

Samane Alipour, General Director of Behineh Tarabar Azhour — International Railway Transport and Logistics

Outcomes of the Event

The webinar participants highlighted several key conclusions:

• Growing demand for reliable logistics solutions for beverages with strict temperature requirements
• Importance of partnership between manufacturers, distributors, and logistics providers to optimize supply chains
• Potential of automation, AI, and blockchain for increasing logistics transparency and efficiency
• Need for infrastructure and technology investments to meet international standards

The event on the WorldFood Connect platform confirmed its role as a key platform for dialogue between food industry players and the logistics sector. Participants expressed readiness for further experience exchange and development of joint projects.

Background Information: Key Indicators of Dalreftrans LLC (FESCO TG)
The company demonstrates stable development and offers comprehensive logistics solutions.