Americold has opened a new import-export cold chain facility at Port Saint John in New Brunswick, Canada.
The company developed the facility with DP World and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC). The site combines cold storage, port operations and rail services in one location. The partners said the integrated model will speed up the movement of perishable cargo between inland production regions and global markets.
The hub sits at one of North America’s fastest-growing trade gateways. It will support trade between Central and Eastern Canada and Europe, South America and the Asia-Pacific region.
The facility offers approximately 22,000 pallet positions. It is also the only temperature-controlled storage site in Eastern Canada directly connected to a port without drayage. The direct connection reduces cargo handling, lowers costs and shortens transit times.
“This facility leverages our collaboration with leading global trade and transportation partners, creating a uniquely integrated solution to move temperature-sensitive products between inland production regions and international markets more efficiently and reliably,” said Rob Chambers, Chief Executive Officer of Americold.
Keith Creel, President and CEO of CPKC, said the facility creates a new temperature-controlled supply chain linking Atlantic Canada with markets across Canada and North America through CPKC’s rail network.
Doug Smith, CEO of DP World in Canada, said the project integrates terminal operations, rail connectivity and cold storage to improve efficiency and reliability for perishable cargo.
Americold expects the investment to create up to 100 jobs. The company said the project also strengthens Port Saint John’s role as a growing gateway for global containerised trade.
