East Coast Cold Storage Capacity Rising As Importers Shift Shipments Away From Congested West Coast
SEAFOODNEWS.COM by Michael Ramsingh - January 16, 2015
There appears to be a need for more cold storage capacity in the East Coast as seafood importers are opting for ports and warehouses on the Atlantic coast in their attempts to avoid historic levels of West Coast congestion.
This week the Georgia Ports Authority reported that Gulf States Cold Storage would increase its storage capacity at its Savannah location by 55,000 square feet.
With the addition, Gulf States will double its storage capacity to a total of 28 million pounds of frozen cargo.
"We want to grow with the port of Savannah," John Dean, vice president of sales at Gulf States. "I think it is very important for businesses such as ours to keep up with the capacity that can be handled through the port."
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