About GCCA Transportation
GCCA Transportation is a global trade association supporting the needs and interests of organizations involved in the transportation sector of the cold chain. Members represent all modes of refrigerated transportation including truck, train, marine and air. The association is dedicated to meeting the growing demand by members for the exchange of valuable information, ideas, and insights.
GCCA Transportation offer the following resources, programs and opportunities to member companies:
- Best Practices Guide on the Safe Transport of Food
- Certified Cold CarrierTM recognition program
- Commodity Storage & Handling Manual coving 1,000+ food products
- Cold Chain Directory listing to help potential customers finding you
- GCCA Transportation Board setting the direction of the industry
- Cold Facts Magazine discussing warehouse and transportation topics
- Global Education, Training & Networking Calendar provides a list of opportunities for you to connect with customers, peers and partners.
Transportation Resources
Resources for cold transportation, and for the cold chain as a whole.
Presentation: Strengthening the Cold Chain – Analysis and Recommendations for West Africa (French)
Speakers: Greg Laurin (Conestoga Cold Storage), Nicholas Pedneault (Congebec), Roudy Akiki (CT-TECHNOLOGIES), Paul Matthew (GCCF), Amanda Brondy (GCCF), …
Webinar Recording: Strengthening the Cold Chain – Analysis and Recommendations for West Africa (English)
Speakers: Greg Laurin (Conestoga Cold Storage), Nicholas Pedneault (Congebec), Roudy Akiki (CT-TECHNOLOGIES), Paul Matthew (GCCF), Amanda Brondy (GCCF), …
Webinar Recording: Market Strategies for Exporting US Cold Chain Technologies and Equipment to Bangladesh
Speakers: Michael Parr (Venture37/BTF), Emmett Stinson (LixCap), Amanda Brondy (GCCF), Harshal Surange (GCCF), Manuel Cabrera-Kabana (GCCF), John Fay (International…
Latest Transportation News
View the latest news, trends, and insights about cold transportation from around the globe.
Transportation Projects
See transportation projects undertaken around the world
in conjunction with GCCF.
Agricultural Trade and Climate Smart Innovations (ATraCSI) Project
Countries: Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala In April 2023, GCCF began the Agricultural Trade and Climate Smart Innovations (ATraCSI)…
Storage Through Organized Refrigeration (STOR) App
Country: United States GCCF is working alongside GCCA member Warehouses4Good to develop a pilot smartphone app that will…
Supply Chain and Logistics Development for Facilitating Intra-Regional Trade in SADC
Countries: South Africa, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Lesotho, Swaziland, and Zimbabwe GCCF reviewed and provided recommendations on how to…
Upcoming Events
View upcoming education, training, and networking events offered by GCCA to improve the global cold chain, online and in person.
GCCF Webinar – Global Cold Chain Market Insights Tracker
GCCF has collaborated with Euromonitor International to create a global cold chain market dashboard that tracks relevant cold…
Board Members
View all the members of the current GCCA Transportation Board.
Richard Patenaude
Robert Fay
Don Durm
Tom Brennan
Renier Du Preez
Mike O’Brien
Eric Olafson
Barbara Pratt
Jason Massey
Brook Miller
Jeff Miller
Chris Mnichowski
Keith Mowery
Rodney Nye
Roel Smets
Kris Verbruggen
John Williamson
This initiative provides support for women in the male-dominated field of the cold chain industry