Cold Storage · Vancouver

Cold storage in Vancouver.

Cold storage in Vancouver is temperature-controlled warehousing for food, seafood, produce, and pharma — refrigerated (0°C to +5°C), frozen (-25°C to -18°C), and cool zones — positioned at Canada’s Pacific gateway. Most of the country’s Asia-Pacific reefer imports land here, and the Lower Mainland’s 1-2.5% industrial vacancy makes cold pallet positions the scarcest in the country. Warehouse Bridge sources cold capacity from CFIA and HACCP compliant facilities across its 28+ building Vancouver network in Surrey, Delta, Richmond, and Langley, with refrigerated storage from $35 per pallet per month.

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  • Port-proximate facilities (Delta/Richmond)
  • Lot tracking & FEFO rotation
  • Blast freezing capability
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Market Context

Cold chain at the Pacific gateway

Vancouver’s cold storage market is driven by the port: reefer containers of seafood, produce, and frozen goods arrive from Asia-Pacific and need transload, storage, or cross-dock within drayage distance of the terminals. Network facilities in Delta, Richmond, and Surrey handle reefer destuffing and palletization directly, so product moves from vessel to temperature-controlled racking without a long warm-dock exposure window.

Rates reflect the scarcity: refrigerated runs $35-48 per pallet per month and frozen $50-65 — the highest in Canada, consistent with the Lower Mainland’s overall industrial pricing at $1.65-2.40 per square foot per month. Cold handling runs $16-25 per pallet move. For product distributing eastward, a common pattern is port-side cold cross-dock in Vancouver with longer-term frozen holding in Calgary, where frozen runs $38-48.

Facilities operate under CFIA registration and HACCP programs with lot tracking and FEFO rotation — the documentation seafood and produce importers need for both food-safety audits and border compliance.

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Cold Storage rates in Vancouver

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Refrigerated storage $35 – $48 /pallet/mo
Frozen storage $50 – $65 /pallet/mo
Cold handling (in or out) $16 – $25 /pallet
Industrial vacancy 1 – 2.5%

Source: Warehouse Bridge network data, 2026. All-in monthly ranges including TMI where applicable. Not a binding offer — get a live quote for exact pricing.

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Cold Storage in Vancouver — FAQ

What does cold storage cost in Vancouver?
Vancouver refrigerated storage runs $35 to $48 per pallet per month and frozen runs $50 to $65, with cold handling at $16 to $25 per pallet move. These are the highest cold rates in Canada, reflecting 1-2.5% industrial vacancy and port-gateway demand. Cost-sensitive frozen programs often split: transload in Vancouver, hold in Calgary or Edmonton.
Can you transload reefer containers from the Port of Vancouver?
Yes. Cold facilities in Delta, Richmond, and Surrey handle reefer container destuffing, palletization, and transfer into temperature-controlled storage or outbound reefer trucks. Port-proximate placement keeps drayage legs short and product inside its temperature window.
Is Vancouver cold storage CFIA and HACCP compliant?
Yes. Network cold facilities operate under CFIA registration and HACCP food-safety programs with continuous temperature monitoring, lot tracking, and FEFO rotation — the compliance stack seafood, produce, and food importers need at a border gateway.
Which Vancouver submarkets have cold storage capacity?
Delta and Richmond hold most port-proximate cold capacity, with Surrey and Langley offering additional refrigerated and frozen positions at slightly better rates a short drayage further out. Submarket choice usually follows your freight flow: port-fed imports favour Delta/Richmond; domestic distribution can sit further east.
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