
Cold chain logistics The case of Paraguay and territoriesalong the bioceanic corridor Rocío AguayoMical Rodríguez LaconichRoberto Salinas Thank you for your interest in Please register if you would like to receive information on our editorialproducts and activities. When you register, you may specify your particular Register Click on the link below for our social networks andother channels for accessing our publications: https://bit.ly/m/CEPAL Cold chain logistics The case of Paraguay and territoriesalongthe bioceanic corridor Rocío AguayoMical Rodríguez LaconichRoberto Salinas This document was prepared by Rocío Aguayo, Mical Rodríguez Laconich and Roberto Salinas, consultants with theInternational Trade and Integration Division of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean(ECLAC). It was prepared as part of the regular technical cooperation programme of ECLAC, in the framework oftheactivities of the United Nations Development Account project “Transport and trade connectivity in the age ofpandemics: Contactless, seamless and collaborative UNsolutions", implemented by the Economic Commission The United Nations and the countries it represents assume no responsibility for the content of links to external sitesin this publication. Mention of any firm names and commercial products or services does not imply endorsement by the United Nationsor the countries it represents. The views expressed in this document, which has been reproduced without formal editing, are those of the authorsand do not necessarily reflect the views of the Organization or the countries it represents. The boundaries and names shown on the maps included in this publication do not imply official endorsement oracceptance by the United Nations. United Nations publicationISSN: 1680-872X (electronic version)ISSN: 1680-869X (print version)LC/TS.2025/120Distribution: LCopyright © United Nations, 2025All rights reserved This publication should be cited as: Aguayo, R., Rodríguez Laconich, M. and Salinas, R. (2025). Cold chain logistics: the case ofParaguay and territoriesalong the bioceaniccorridor.International Trade series(192) (LC/TS.2025/120). Economic Commission Applications for authorization to reproduce this work in whole or in part should be sent to the Economic Commission forLatin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Publications and Web Services Division, publicaciones.cepal@un.org. Member States Contents Abstract................................................................................................................................................7 Economic and demographic characteristics of Boqueron and Alto Paraguay.....................19Road network and main routes in Boqueron and Alto Paraguay........................................20 A.General cold storage capacity...........................................................................................23B.Availability and Characteristics of Refrigerated Transportation Fleets..............................28C.Cold Chain infrastructure at export and import hubs.........................................................301.Cold storage capacity at major export ports..............................................................302.Cold storage capacity in paraguayan airports............................................................30D.Infrastructure for ultra-low temperatures (-70°C)..............................................................31 III.Public policies for the cold chain in the bioceanic corridor....................................................35A.International public policy approaches to cold chain development....................................35 B.Main public policies for the cold chain in Paraguay............................................................38C.Food loss and waste: a key argument for cold chain investment........................................39 IV.Conclusions, challenges and proposals...................................................................................43 Tables Table 1Cold storage temperatures for food...........................................................................11Table 2Examples of cold storage structure classification by type of userand capital origin.......................................................................................................17Table 3Installed cold storage capacity of meatpacking plants in...........................................24Table 4Estimated cold storage capacity in Paraguay.............................................................25Table 5Variables used to calculate correlation.......................................................................26Table 6Cold storage capacity by department........................................................................28Table 7Fleet of domestic freight services..............................................................................29Table 8Fleet of international freight services.........