en.Wedoany.com Reported - Americold Realty Trust, a temperature-controlled logistics specialist, has launched an import-export hub at the Port of Saint John in New Brunswick, Canada, with a storage capacity of approximately 22,000 pallet positions, designed to support high-throughput import and export operations through efficient multimodal transport.
Americold (NYSE: COLD) stated that the facility, developed in partnership with DP World and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), is the first of its kind with global reach, integrating the Atlanta-based company's cold storage operations, DP World's maritime logistics capabilities, and CPKC's rail network at a single location. The partners noted that this creates a more direct and reliable route for transporting perishable goods between inland production regions and international markets.
Americold CEO Rob Chambers said in a press release that the facility leverages collaboration with leading global trade and transportation partners to create a unique integrated solution that can move temperature-sensitive products more efficiently and reliably between inland production regions and international markets, demonstrating how the company is developing its network through differentiated solutions, better serving customers, and unlocking new growth opportunities. The facility is designed to support logistics between central and eastern Canada and Europe, South America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Americold noted that it is the only temperature-controlled storage solution in eastern Canada with direct port access without requiring trailers, reducing costs and time between ships and warehouses.
CPKC President and CEO Keith Creel said in the press release that the opening of the cold storage facility is a significant milestone in the growing partnership between CPKC and Americold. By combining this facility with CPKC's trinational rail service, a new temperature-controlled supply chain is being created that connects Atlantic Canada with major markets across Canada and North America. In collaboration with Americold and J.D. Irving's NBM Railways, CPKC offers a safe and seamless integrated solution that competitors cannot replicate.
German container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd calls at the Port of Saint John weekly on its Mediterranean service. The Gemini Cooperation, formed by Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk, includes the Port of Saint John as the last North American port before Southampton on its transatlantic AL1 service, and its AL3 service has also announced calls at the port starting in January.
Doug Smith, CEO of DP World Canada, said that the launch of Americold's facility at the Port of Saint John reflects progress in integrating terminal operations, inland rail connections, and temperature-controlled storage. By coordinating these capabilities, customers can transport perishable goods through the port to global markets with greater consistency and efficiency. Craig Bell Estabrooks, President and CEO of the Port of Saint John, believes that Americold's hub is a tremendous addition to the port and the broader trade ecosystem taking shape within the gateway. The waterfront import-export hub enhances the port's role in promoting trade diversification and driving economic prosperity in New Brunswick and beyond.
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