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Brisbane’s Trusted Cold Chain Logistics Partner

About JD Refrigerated Transport

JD Refrigerated Transport has been operating for 14 years in the Queensland market and boasts a team with significant Food, Grocery & Beverage distribution experience. We are a refrigerated transport and cold chain specialist.

Our tagline is “The Strongest Link in the Cold Chain” which we take extremely seriously and our investment in equipment, people and process is testimony to this.

Based in South East Queensland, we recently moved to our new headquarters in Archerfield, Brisbane. Located on a 2 hectare site featuring our corporate head office and upgraded freezer, chiller and fridge cross docking facility including 6 loading docks and significant space for our expanding fleet and future growth plans.

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Industries We Serve

Fresh Produce

Dairy & Frozen Foods

Meat & Poultry

Pharmaceutical

Bakery & Deli

Retail & Food Service

Our operations and senior management team have significant experience working with major corporations in the food and logistics sector.

Meet Our Leadership Team

Joe Joesph

Director

Joe Joseph has over 25 yrs in Consumer Goods and Logistics undertaking numerous Senior Executive Roles in FMCG prior to founding JD.

Lachlan Urquhart

General Manager Sales & Marketing

Lachlan Urquhart, General Manager Sales & Marketing has spent 22 years working with clients domestcially and internationally to provide business solutions across commodities, procurement, finance and risk management in Agriculture, Food & Industrial Materials.

Ian Wallace

General Manager Operations

Ian Wallace, General Manager Operations is a senior Supply Chain and Operational leader with 23 years experience designing and optimizing business processes and teams across Food, Retail & Manufacturing businesses.

Brendan James

Operations Manager

Brendan James, Operations Manager - has over 30 years of hands-on experience in cold chain logistics. Brendan is a trusted authority in the industry with his deep operational expertise and proven leadership across major, national cold chain operations delivering efficiency, reliability, and innovation across the supply chain.

Chris Lowndes

General Manager, Finance & Commercial

Chris Lowndes, General Manager Finance & Administration has over 35 years of experience with financial management and consulting. He has worked in senior executive finance roles with companies across a variety of industries to assist them with development of financial and systems strategies, managing teams and achievement of financial outcomes.

Leanne Phillips

Customer Experience Manager

Leanne Phillips, brings over 40 years of experience in administration and operations across both dry freight and cold chain logistics. With extensive industry knowledge, Leanne provides valuable support across all administrative and operational functions, ensuring customer requirements are met efficiently and professionally. Her commitment to service excellence helps deliver seamless solutions and outstanding support to both customers and internal teams.

Ready to Work with a Cold Chain Partner Who Cares?

Contact us today or call 1300 588 022 to discuss your cold chain needs

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JD Refrigerated Transport has been operating for 15 years in the Queensland market, with significant experience in food, grocery and beverage distribution. We are refrigerated transport and cold chain specialists.

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