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Facility Expansion: Tampa Bay

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Port Tampa Bay Enters Into Lease Agreement with Port Logistics to Develop New Cold Storage Facility

Port Logistics Tampa Bay I, Inc. (Port Logistics) plans to develop a 130,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art on-dock cold storage facility to handle refrigerated imports and exports, pursuant to lease agreement with Port Tampa Bay approved August 19 by the port authority’s board of commissioners.

A new Florida corporation headquartered in Orlando, Port Logistics and its founders bring extensive experience in real estate and logistics park development in China and Central Florida. "We share Port Tampa Bay’s vision to provide a faster, fresher and better supply chain solution to importers and exporters of refrigerated products," said Port Logistics president and co-founder Allen Huie.    

"This public-private partnership supports our strategic plans for growth and diversification, as well as our recent terminal expansion investments, including the new port-Panamax container gantry cranes which will be delivered early next year," added Raul Alfonso, executive vice president and chief commercial officer for Port Tampa Bay.

Using innovative racking systems, the initial projected throughput for the facility is anticipated to be more than 400,000 pallets/year. Port Logistics will also seek 360° Quality Supply Chain Certification to ensure the highest levels of service and product quality from the farm/shipper through to the final retail/receiver. 
 

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