Changelog

Version: 0.4.0
Date: 2026-07-24
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed the game stuttering every couple of seconds in bases with many freezing warehouses (especially legendary ones). Preservation is now spread evenly across ticks instead of running the whole factory's work on a single tick.
    - Fixed the space platform cargo bay recipe being unavailable because its technology was not unlocked.
    - Fixed a stall when power was restored to a base full of stocked freezers.
  Features:
    - Added startup settings to tune how much preservation work runs per tick and how often items are refreshed.

Version: 0.3.1
Date: 2026-07-21
  Changes:
    - Ensured compatibility with both Factorio 2.0 and 2.1.
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed an issue where the mod failed to load when Space Age was not installed.

Version: 0.3.0
Date: 2026-07-21
  Features:
    - Added Freezing Unloading Bay (thanks @Lord-Curdin)
  Bugfixes:
    - Changed the name of the Bulk/Stack inserter
  Changes:
    - Changed preservation-inserter to preservation-fast-inserter
    - Changed the group/subgroup of items to better represent their category
    - Updated for Factorio 2.1

Version: 0.2.1
Date: 2025-01-13
  Bugfixes:
    - Fix the crash when mining a fridge
    - Fix the crash when disabling the space-age mod
  Changes:
    - Clean up the code

Version: 0.2.0
Date: 2025-01-13
  Features:
    - Added preservation inserters that slow item spoilage while holding items (basic, long, stack, bulk)
  Bugfixes:
    - Fix newly created logistic fridges not slowing the spoil rate
  Changes:
    - Modify the preservation space platform's graphics to better indicate its ability

Version: 0.1.3
Date: 2025-01-12
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed the bug that the previous bugfix did not actually fix (XD)

Version: 0.1.2
Date: 2025-01-12
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed being unable to change the spoil rate back after setting it to 1 in game

Version: 0.1.1
Date: 2025-01-10
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed the crash when removing preservation wagon entities
  Changes:
    - Modify the thumbnail to fit cold chain logistics

Version: 0.1.0
Date: 2025-01-10
  Features:
    - Add a space platform cargo bay that adds slots to the space platform hub and freezes items' spoil time
    - Add a cargo wagon that slows the spoil rate of items inside it
    - Add support for the Tiberium mod so the fridge uses tiberium-fuel-cell instead of uranium-fuel-cell
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed the crash when the space-age DLC is disabled
  Changes:
    - Rename the mod to Cold Chain Logistics; it now covers local storage, cross-planet space transport, local planet railway transport, and destination warehouse storage
    - Make the refrigerator recipe an individual technology that must be researched to unlock
    - Show some technology recipe requirements only when the space-age DLC is enabled

Version: 0.0.12
Date: 2024-11-20
  Features:
    - Add startup settings for fridge and warehouse capacity
    - Add startup settings for warehouse power usage and power storage (keep working for a period during a power outage)
    - Add a runtime setting for freezing rate to adjust how much the fridge slows spoilage
    - Add more locales: de, en, es, fr, it, ja, ko, pl, pt-BR, ru, zh-CN
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed the buffer logistic fridge not working

Version: 0.0.11
Date: 2024-11-20
  Changes:
    - Fixed the fake power proxy remaining on the map when another mod removes the warehouse entity

Version: 0.0.10
Date: 2024-11-20
  Features:
    - Added a buffer logistic fridge
    - New implementation for capping the spoil time of items inside the fridge to its max value
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed the crash when putting newly produced items with 100% spoil percent into the fridge
    - Fixed the case when other mods remove the fridge entity without sending a notice event

Version: 0.0.9
Date: 2024-11-13
  Changes:
    - Merge a PR that adds 10 trash slots to the requester fridge (credit @Retagin)
    - Fixed inserters unable to interact with the warehouse

Version: 0.0.8
Date: 2024-11-09
  Graphics:
    - Add new, advanced graphics for the freezer warehouse

Version: 0.0.7
Date: 2024-11-01
  Optimizations:
    - Updated locales and item descriptions

Version: 0.0.6
Date: 2024-11-01
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed the crash when putting a newly produced item with 100% spoil percent

Version: 0.0.5
Date: 2024-11-01
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed the crash when putting a newly produced item with 100% spoil percent (not working)

Version: 0.0.4
Date: 2024-11-01
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed startup error for entity prototype "warehouse-power-proxy" (roboport): next_upgrade cannot be set when flag 'not-upgradable' is set

Version: 0.0.3
Date: 2024-10-31
  Features:
    - Added a big freezer warehouse to the late-game tech tree that can completely stop the spoilage of items inside it

Version: 0.0.2
Date: 2024-10-31
  Features:
    - Added 2 types of logistic fridges (passive provider, requester)

Version: 0.0.1
Date: 2024-10-30
  Features:
    - Add a fridge entity that slows the spoil time of items inside it by 20 times