Customs
Customs clearance from A to Z with the correct documents.
How does ZZColdstores handle the customs matters of international deliveries? At ZZColdstores, we take care of everything from A to Z. From import and transit to export: we ensure that your goods reach their destination quickly, carefully, and in full compliance with laws and regulations. Thanks to our permits, including banana weighing and bonded warehousing, you are assured of smooth and efficient processing. Our specialists are ready to take all administrative and logistical aspects off your hands, so you can focus on your business.
Our team combines expertise with speed and reliability. We specialize in handling products including bananas, garlic, nuts, and citrus. You benefit from our on-site KCB and NVWA inspection centers, which means inspections take place immediately and delays are prevented. This guarantees a rapid flow of your food products and hassle-free customs clearance.
Which documents are required at the terminals?
The right documents are indispensable. At ZZColdstores, we handle all the necessary customs and export documentation for your goods. Our specialized team guides you fully through this process and prevents errors or unnecessary delays.
Our location is a KCB and NVWA inspection center, allowing inspections to take place immediately and without delay. We offer full support in this regard, including for specific destinations such as Ukraine, where we have our own team capable of handling all the necessary documentation. This ensures you are always guaranteed accuracy, speed, and correct processing of your documents.
Fast and correct document processing
Specialist team for specific destinations
Full support for import, export, and transit
Our certificates.
Certification is crucial for top quality and food safety. ZZColdstores holds SKAL, BRC, and Demeter certificates, ensuring that organic and Demeter products are handled according to the strictest standards. We focus exclusively on fresh food products such as vegetables, fruit, and nuts—no frozen goods, animals, or animal products. Specializations include bananas, garlic, nuts, and citrus fruits.
Treatment of organic and Demeter products according to the highest standards
Trust and security thanks to SKAL, BRC, and Demeter certificates
Specialized in vegetables, fruit, and nuts
Container
Online tracking and booking.
With the ZZColdstores App, you have insight into your bookings anytime, anywhere. You manage everything directly online: from placing new orders to tracking the status of your containers. This provides you with transparency, control, and clarity.
No account yet?
Send an email to depot@zzcoldstore.nl and request your personal account today.
Loading and unloading containers.
At ZZColdstores, we make a difference with fast and efficient container loading and unloading. Thanks to our two container cranes and modern machinery, such as reachstackers, we handle every type of container safely and smoothly.
Our strength lies not only in technology but also in flexibility. We actively think along with you and are often able to schedule vessels at short notice. This way, we prevent downtime and keep your logistics process moving.
Whether it concerns short-term storage, long-term preservation, or direct transit: our team combines expertise with reliability. With ZZColdstores, you choose not only capacity but also security and continuity. Your cargo is always at the right place at the right time.
How does the storage and transshipment of empty containers work at ZZColdstores?
An important part of our depot is the empty container stack. Here, we manage and stack empty containers in a safe and structured manner, ensuring that sufficient capacity is always available for export or further deployment. Thanks to our modern facilities and an efficiently organized working method, we can react quickly and respond directly to our customers' logistical needs. This makes our depot not just a storage location, but a reliable link in the supply chain from start to finish.
In addition, the empty stack forms an essential part of our service offering. By positioning containers smartly and clearly, we can react quickly and prevent delays in the supply chain. This gives our customers the assurance that their logistics planning always runs smoothly and that capacity need never be a limiting factor.
Always sufficient capacity for empty containers
Efficient and structured management of the stack
Reliable support for your logistics processes
Own PTI machine, Body Repair and Repairs.
At ZZColdstores, we have our own Pre-Trip Inspection (PTI) machine with which we thoroughly check containers for their technical condition, such as doors, structure, and cooling units. This guarantees that containers are in optimal technical condition before re-entering the supply chain. Additionally, we can perform body repairs and minor repairs. From repairing damage to the exterior of containers to fixing doors and accessories, our skilled team offers fast and reliable solutions. In this way, we ensure a longer lifespan for containers and an uninterrupted logistics flow.
Minor repairs
Own PTI machine
Body repair containers
Practical information about container storage.
You can come to us for experienced and reliable container handling. Our team is ready to answer questions and assist you with bookings. Additionally, make use of our app, the Softpak Container App.
Opening hours: Monday to Friday: 06:30 – 17:15
Location: Denemarkenweg 18, 4389 PC Ritthem
Sander Baas
Tel.: +31 (0)113 322 361
WhatsApp: +31 (0)6 8685 2040
Willem Moerdijk
Tel.: +31 (0)113 322 320
WhatsApp: +31 (0)6 5985 4862
Or send us an email at: depot@zzcoldstore.nl
Warehousing
Warehousing
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Warehousing for dry, perishable, and fresh products at ZZColdstores.
At ZZColdstores, you know you're in the right place, literally. In our cold and freezer warehouses in Zeeland, we offer the right storage for dry and fresh products. For sensitive and fresh products, such as bananas and citrus fruits, we offer climate-controlled storage. In other words, climate-controlled storage. Additionally, we also store ambient products. By this, we primarily mean products that require a stable and dry environment, such as nuts and flakes.
These are the two specializations we focus on at ZZColdstores. We assist with the necessary storage, ensure optimal warehousing, and offer speed and flexibility. We use a personal approach so that our customers always know what they need. We are happy to share concrete examples of how we do this. Below, we discuss the key processes.
Climate-controlled storage for sensitive and fresh products.
Our climate-controlled storage is perfect for fresh fruit such as bananas and citrus fruits. These products are sensitive to temperature and humidity fluctuations. With precise monitoring and advanced systems, we ensure a stable environment that is monitored 24/7 and reliable. This keeps your product fresh and of high quality for longer.
Ambient Storage for dry and non-perishable products.
Our ambient storage is ideal for dried nuts, grains, flakes, and other dry goods. These are products that do not require active climate control but do benefit from a stable, dry environment. This way, we guarantee optimal preservation without unnecessary costs.
Why choose ZZColdstores?
With over 25 years of experience in storage and logistics, we are the partner of choice in Zeeland for reliable warehousing. Our cold and freezer warehouses are equipped with advanced climate control systems, so you can trust that your products always remain in top condition. Thanks to our online portal, you have 24/7 insight into your inventory and logistics processes.
We think along with you, are flexible, and ensure fast delivery. At ZZColdstores, you get the quality and service your products deserve.
Arrival & transport
Arrival at ZZColdstores' own quay.
Our location in Vlissingen features its own quay, making us a highly efficient link within your logistics chain. This direct access to the water, combined with short lines of communication and close cooperation with our partners, ensures a smooth and rapid flow of your goods.
For over 12 years, we have maintained a close partnership with Seatrade, unloading ships carrying bananas and other cargo on a weekly basis. Thanks to the flexibility and dedication of our experienced team, we are regularly able to schedule ships at short notice and load and unload efficiently.
Reliable and efficient loading and unloading.
Our modern facilities are equipped to ensure every transfer runs as smoothly as possible. With two powerful container cranes and five specialized cranes for below-deck loading and unloading, we can handle virtually any type of ship and cargo quickly and safely. This capacity enables us to respond flexibly to our customers' specific needs, whether for scheduled operations or urgent requests.
Through continuous investments in modern technology and maintenance, our facilities remain reliable and ready for the future. In addition, our experienced staff ensure that every transfer proceeds safely, accurately, and according to schedule. Through this combination of capacity and expertise, we minimize waiting times and increase the reliability of your logistics process.
Transport from Rotterdam.
Rotterdam is one of Europe's most important transit ports and a crucial link in international trade routes. With our extensive network and close cooperation with reliable transport partners, we efficiently coordinate the entire journey from this port to our cold and freezer warehouses. This can involve containers, general cargo, or special loads. We attach great importance to speed and care. That is why we work exclusively with experienced carriers who view time as an essential factor. With tight planning and clear communication, we guarantee that your goods are handled on time and according to schedule, and are ready for further processing or transport.
Transport from Antwerp.
Thanks to our strategic location between the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp, we can efficiently arrange transport to and from both ports. Our regular and reliable transport partners ensure that your cargo reaches its destination safely and without unnecessary delays. This guarantees you maximum flexibility and reliability in your logistics chain.
Climate Controlled
Sorting the load.
We immediately remove non-compliant products from the process. This includes damaged boxes, incorrect labels, or products of suboptimal quality. Everything is checked with extra care so that only products meeting strict climate and quality standards proceed to the customer. Fast, reliable, and hassle-free.
Top quality for sensitive products
Closely monitored under the right conditions
Only optimal products for delivery
QC Control for the quality assurance of your products.
On our shop floor, we carry out strict quality control upon arrival of the goods. We immediately check the temperature and humidity to guarantee that the products have arrived under the correct climatic conditions. In addition to this basic check, we also offer a comprehensive QC inspection, complete with a detailed report. This ensures our customers always have accurate insight into the condition of their fresh and sensitive products.
We fully align the checks with the specific wishes and requirements of the customer and the nature of the product. Does everything comply with the agreed quality standards? Then delivery can proceed smoothly and without delay. Are there any deviations? Then we intervene immediately. Thanks to our experience, we can act quickly and effectively, ensuring that quality is guaranteed and the impact on the subsequent process is minimal.
Sampling of fresh and perishable products.
We take samples to quickly check the quality of fresh products. This is a smart solution when a full inspection is not required, but you still want certainty. Sampling provides a reliable picture of the product status without slowing down the logistics process. In this way, we combine speed with certainty, and you maintain confidence in the quality.
Fast quality control
Extra security
Immediate insight
Always have an overview with barcode-driven tracking.
Our barcode system ensures that every pallet is fully traceable from arrival to departure. By scanning, we can distinguish pallets and link specific characteristics, such as Growers or LOT numbers, to your products. This increases overview and control in the climate-controlled process and guarantees correct and efficient processing.
Replenishing refrigerated products.
Reloading products onto pallets? No problem. Whether it involves repacking or adapting to specific customer requirements, we do it neatly and securely. Pallets can be stacked and unstacked, from type 48 to 54 and vice versa, always following the correct procedures to ensure safety and clarity.
Neat and sturdy
Tailored to your wishes
Safe and efficient
Cutting bags.
At ZZColdstores, we understand that efficiency in your logistics process is crucial. With our cut bags service, we ensure that bags are opened safely, quickly, and accurately within our climate-controlled warehouse. This allows your products to move directly to the next step in the process, without costly delays.
Efficient and time-saving: bags are cut automatically and carefully, allowing you to save valuable time in the supply chain.
Applying stickers to products.
We also accurately apply labels, such as barcodes, expiration dates, or customer stickers, within our climate-controlled warehouse. We ensure that every label is placed straight and correctly so that inventory remains organized and errors are prevented. This process is carried out efficiently and carefully, allowing products to quickly move on to the next stage.
Ambient
Sorting the load.
ZZColdstores offers specialized ambient warehousing for dry and non-perishable products. Think of nuts, grains, flakes, and other dry goods that require a stable temperature and a dry, clean storage environment. To guarantee high quality standards, we always start with a sorting process. This includes removing damaged products, incorrectly labeled boxes, or products of insufficient quality
Top quality for dry products
Accurate and careful storage
Storage focused on high delivery quality
QC Control: quality check on the shop floor.
On our shop floor, we carry out strict quality control upon the arrival of goods. For instance, we check the temperature upon arrival. We closely monitor whether the products arrive in the correct conditions. In addition to this basic check, we also offer a more extensive QC inspection, complete with a clear report. This ensures our customers always have insight into the condition of their products and can rely on our diligence. When performing the checks, we always take into account the specific wishes and requirements of the customer. In this way, we ensure that every delivery meets the agreed quality standards and that deviations are detected immediately.
No deviations? Then the delivery can proceed immediately, smoothly and without delay. Does anything not meet the quality standards? Then we intervene immediately. Our employees have the experience and knowledge to act quickly, ensuring that any potential problems have minimal impact on the rest of the process. In this way, we combine reliability with speed and maintain high quality. With this approach, customers can trust that their products will always arrive safely, correctly, and as agreed.
Quick certainty about quality with sampling.
We can take product samples to quickly check quality. This is ideal when a full inspection is not required, but you still want assurance. With sampling, you get a reliable impression of the condition of the goods without delaying the process. In this way, we combine speed with certainty, and you can rely on the quality of your products.
Fast quality control
Extra security
Immediate insight
Always have an overview with barcode traceability.
Our advanced barcode system ensures that every pallet is fully traceable from arrival to departure. For example, we distinguish and link Growers or LOT numbers to your products, which increases overview, traceability, and correct processing. Additionally, we use our own application to provide optimal insight into your storage.
Tightly stacked with repalletizing.
Do you wish to rearrange or modify pallets? We handle this neatly and securely, following the correct procedures. Whether it involves stacking and unstacking or switching pallet types (for example, from 48 to 54 format), we ensure your shipments are prepared for transport safely and in an organized manner.
Neat and sturdy
Adapted to the products
Safe and efficient
Applying stickers to products.
The precise application of labels such as barcodes, expiration dates, and customer-specific labels is also part of our services. We ensure that every label is applied correctly and straight, matching the contents. This prevents errors and keeps your inventory organized, allowing goods to flow quickly through the process.