Competition among US east coast ports for perishables heats up as facilities increase cold storage space

An artist's impression of the new PortFresh facility of Savannah

19/05/2016

A new cold storage facility will open at the US port of Savannah this summer, highlighting the growing competition between east coast ports jostling for South American reefer cargo.

The 100,000sq ft refrigerated storage and cold treatment facility is being built by Georgia-based PortFresh Logistics.

Located 15 miles ...

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