Seafrigo Australia Pty Ltd trading as Mode Logistics across Australia has opened a new state-of-the-art facility at Melbourne Airport, marking a significant milestone in the company’s strategic growth and commitment to serving the global food logistics sector.

The new warehouse for the cold chain logistics expert, specializing in food logistics, spans an impressive 107,000 square feet - quadrupling the space of the previous facility and vastly increasing operational capacity. This expansion allows Seafrigo Australia to handle preload units more efficiently, ensuring smoother processing and extended loading windows for both day and night operations.

“We’re no longer a step behind the competition - we’re a step ahead,” said Jason Farrugia, CEO of Mode Logistics. “The additional space gives us the ability to preload units overnight and again in the morning, helping us meet critical cut-off times and enhance our service reliability.”

The facility has been specifically designed to meet the growing demands of Seafrigo’s airfreight business. It features a full range of temperature-controlled zones, including frozen storage (-16 degrees Celsius to -20 degrees Celsius), chilled storage (0°C to 4°C), and ambient temperature areas. 

These capabilities are essential for handling the wide array of sensitive exports Seafrigo specializes in, such as meat, fish (fresh and frozen), dairy products, horticultural goods, and various supermarket items.

“Until now, we had to turn down business because we simply didn’t have the space to accommodate more. With this new facility, we’re not only meeting current demand but setting the stage for expansion into new markets,” Jason said.

The new Melbourne facility is also equipped with biosecurity-compliant infrastructure, including fumigation chambers and a fully enclosed shutter system on the docks, ideal for safeguarding temperature-sensitive shipments. These measures align with Australia’s strict biodiversity and biosecurity laws - among the most stringent in the world.

Located within a major logistics development at Melbourne Airport, the facility offers direct access to Victoria’s road network, providing seamless connectivity across the eastern seaboard and beyond.

As one of Australia’s top three export service providers, Seafrigo is positioned to scale both its inbound and outbound services - currently focused 90% on export - and plans to introduce enhanced quality inspection capabilities and upgraded warehouse management systems later this year.

About Seafrigo
For more than 40 years, Seafrigo Group has developed a worldwide network in food logistics within the refrigerated space leading to business partnerships with global clientele and brands. The company based in Le Havre, which is growing strongly both in France and internationally, now has its own infrastructures in 32 countries and has built up a global network of partners. Seafrigo Group has 2,500 committed employees who organize the international transport of goods on 5 continents on a daily basis. It is also offers a controlled global logistics chain: reception of goods, port traction, storage at ambient or controlled temperature, order preparation, management of container loading, shipping and delivery to the final recipient.