Port of Wilmington Cold Storage

Business Heats up at Port of Wilmington Cold Storage

Business Heats up at Port of Wilmington Cold Storage
The Port of Wilmington Cold Storage facility is bigger and colder than anything most people have ever seen or felt. And for businesses small and large, it is starting to heat up.

The Cold Storage facility is a massive, 3 million cubic foot facility, divided into a refrigerated loading and storage dock, a larger freezer section, and a blast-freezer compartment. But what sets it apart is its location inside the Port of Wilmington, according to Charles “Chuck” McCarthy, president of Cold Storage.
“We’re on the port property, which makes this one a few locations […]

Global Trade Magazine Features Port of Wilmington Cold Storage

Global Trade Magazine featured Port of Wilmington Cold Storage in a recent article.

The temperatures inside Port of Wilmington Cold Storage (PWCS) may be below freezing, but the demand for cold storage in North Carolina is red hot. PWCS is a new, 101,000 square foot refrigerated warehouse used to maintain specific temperatures for the storage of perishable goods, such as fruits, vegetables and proteins.

You can read the entire article here:

First In-Port Cold Storage Facility In North Carolina

Pork Network Features Port of Wilmington Cold Storage

The Pork Network featured the Port of Wilmington Cold Storage in a recent article:
New North Carolina Facility Could Offer Export Options
North Carolina recently opened its only in-port cold storage facility, Port of Wilmington Cold Storage (PWCS). The facility is expected to serve as an economic boost for North Carolina agricultural exports.

Having refrigeration, blast freezing and storage all in the Port of Wilmington will potentially convince additional perishable goods producers to export from Wilmington, instead of from ports that are farther away and more expensive.

It will also provide the opportunity for more local and regional producers to expand businesses into […]

American Journal of Transportation Features PW Cold

The American Journal of Transportation featured the Port of Wilmington Cold Storage facility in a recent article. You can read the full article on their website:

https://www.ajot.com/news/port-of-wilmington-cold-storage-offers-ag-industry-benefits-as-first-in-por

TWC: New Cold Storage Facility in the Port City

Time Warner Cable News featured the Port of Wilmington Cold Storage in a new article:

WILMINGTON — More jobs are on their way to Wilmington because of a new storage facility at the port. Officials say the cold storage warehouse could eventually create more than 80 jobs and said it is the only facility of its kind in the entire state. With more than 100,000 square feet of space, there’s enough room for about 20 million pounds of frozen food and that number could grow in the coming years.

“We have an option to add onto this facility two more times […]

Cold Storage Facility at Port of Wilmington Heats Up NC Agriculture Exports

Location at Port of Wilmington Helps NC Farmers and Food Processors Grow Their Export Business by Providing Easy Access to Affordable Cold Storage

WILMINGTON, NC – The temperatures inside Port of Wilmington Cold Storage (PWCS) may be below freezing, but the demand for cold storage in North Carolina is red hot. PWCS is a new, 101,000 square foot refrigerated warehouse used to maintain specific temperatures for the storage of perishable goods, such as fruits, vegetables and proteins. The warehouse is located within the gates at the Port of Wilmington and is not only the first in-port cold storage facility in […]

More news about the Port of Wilmington!

Wilmington Port Signs New Deal For Service To And From Asia.

The brief vacancy caused by the recent collapse of Hanjin Shipping Co. at the Port of Wilmington has been shored up.

On Monday N.C. State Ports Authority officials announced a new partnership with Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and Maersk Line with the addition of the TP10/Amberjack all-water Asia-U.S. East Coast container service.

“This new agreement will help businesses that depend on international commerce by enhancing our state’s connection to vital international trade routes, and allowing larger container vessels to call on the Port of Wilmington,” said Gov. Pat McCrory in a […]

More Improvements at the Port of Wilmington

The largest ship, by capacity, to ever dock at the Port of Wilmington! Read the entire article here:

http://www.starnewsonline.com/news/20160915/wilmington-port-eyes-more-improvements