Nowadays, with the massive amounts of imports and exports going through the UK, Ireland is benefiting from a certain amount of overspill. There are sea ports that are reliable but not too busy. There's Dublin airport, for smaller packages via airmail as well as air cargo. Most of the goods and passengers come through legal channels, but there will always be those who see Ireland as a sneaky way into the United Kingdom. All in all, it's a wonderful place to visit. The people, the Guinness and now, with the near collapse of the economy, it's cheaper than ever. Being an island, it's also a great place for fishing for pleasure or commercially. However, with exports, imports or just storage of fresh food items, such as food from the ocean, there's a market for cold storage units.

It's not only fresh fish and the like that needs to be kept cold and dry, but it probably makes up for the bulk of it. Cold storage units and refrigerated containers need to be accessible twenty-four-hours a day. They need to be reliable in both their performance, but also in the running of the company that offers this service. Reliable cold storage are not the easiest things to find, but if one shops around, there is always a reputable company to meet your needs.

obviously, one of the most important criteria is its location. It doesn't matter how good it is, if the frozen products start to thaw out getting to an isolated depot. Dublin and Cork are the most popular places, offering the infrastructure of a city or big town, but not having the problems of most of the United Kingdom's main ports and cities. Versatility is another aspect to think carefully about. Not everyone's needs are the same. Some want to rent or lease refrigerated containers on a small scale or short term basis, whereas others need large units or long lease times. And it's not just refrigerated containers. There are also blast freezers, refrigeration equipment and chillers. Some customers even want portable cold storage units. And for those, the option of having units available throughout the UK is vital. Of course, in the case of renting or leasing a portable unit, 24 hour breakdown cover should be offered by any reputable company.

Even though one would expect the equipment to be in working order, the end user may only have second, or third-hand information on how to use it, and therefore cause some kind of problem through misuse. For example, many laymen might think that 'freezing' is 'freezing' and zero degrees Celsius is the one fixed temperature, whereas, this is not the case at all. Cold storage, refrigerated containers, deep freezers, etc are designed for a use and a purpose. A better term is 'temperature controlled storage.'

All in all, the east coast of Ireland is a worthwhile place to consider when looking for reliable, affordable and convenient temperature controlled storage options. Be they long or short term, large or small scale, portable or fixed.