Construction Progress Photos for week ending 10/03

Looking North at the footing excavation along column line 10.

Looking East at the storm line south of the engine room being installed.

Looking North, workers prepare rebar for the footing at the dock office and loading dock.

Looking Southeast at the cleanout for the 6″ storm line.

Looking North, the continuous footing along column line 12 is ready to be poured.

And the rain begins!  Rain and high water table combine to make the site very saturated.

Footing K-10 is in the process of being poured.  This was one of the footings on K-line that had to be repaired due to the wood piles […]

Construction Progress Photos for week ending 09/26

View looking South of the East stem wall of the building.  Progress looks good!

Excavators working to chip out the existing storm line so that a new line can be installed.

Photo looking East down K Column line, footings have successfully been poured.

Photo of flowable fill over the transformer conduit at the engine room.

Port of Wilmington Cold Storage Groundbreaking

Governor Pat McCrory and the North Carolina State Ports Authority, along with USA InvestCo, broke ground on a new 101,000-square-foot cold storage facility this morning. The warehouse facility is located directly on terminal at the Port of Wilmington and is expected to create more than 100 new jobs. North Carolina’s agriculture business has always relied heavily on the Port of Wilmington and this specific construction, offering over 11,000 pallet positions, represents further development in that market.

The Port of Wilmington Cold Storage Facility is the first cold storage facility located on a port in the state of North Carolina. Previously, […]

Updated Layouts for PWCold Facility

Chuck Schoninger named NCFTP Board Member

USA InvestCo Principal Chuck Schoninger has accepted a position on the Board of Directors of the North Carolina Foreign Trade Promotion Council.  The organization was spearheaded by state Representative Rick Catlin, and has selected John G. Hayes, PhD as its First Executive Director.  Recently, Dr. Hayes has been the President of the North Carolina World Trade Association, Cape Fear Chapter.

Catlin said, “the idea for the council grew out of a desire to better utilize the global trade resources in NC, both public and private, also to utilize the Port of Wilmington’s foreign trade zone and expanding that to Wilmington […]

Governor McCrory visits Port of Wilmington

North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory toured the Port of Wilmington last week and spoke about the promising future of the NC Ports System.  McCrory met with USA InvestCo and Port of Wilmington Cold Storage principals Charles Schoninger and Chuck McCarthy.  He also visited the sites of the future wood pellet and cold storage facilities.

“The future is bright,” he said, adding that the state will focus on improving the infrastructure for its two ports, and will continue to seek niche products through which the North Carolina ports can compete effectively with other southeastern U.S. ports, notably those at Charleston and […]

Governor Pat McCrory to tour Port of Wilmington

On Monday, Governor Pat McCrory will be visiting the Port of Wilmington, North Carolina.  Officials from the Ports Authority and the Port of Wilmington Cold Storage facility will welcome McCrory. You can read the full article on the Time Warner Cable News site.

Governor on the Port of Wilmington Cold Storage

Raleigh, N.C.– Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker recently announced that USA InvestCo plans to create 100 jobs and invest more than $15 million in a new cold storage facility at the Port of Wilmington.

The company is developing the Port of Wilmington Cold Storage facility (PWCS), a 75,000-square-foot cold storage facility that will store locally produced pork, poultry, fruits and vegetables. PWCS could eventually be expanded to 300,000 square feet depending on demand.

“North Carolina and the Greater Wilmington region have become a very desirable site for companies to locate and expand their operations,” said Governor McCrory. […]

Cold Storage Project Moving Forward

USA InvestCo’s plans to create the Port of Wilmington Cold Storage facility will create 100 jobs and invest more than $15 million in the State according to Governor McCrory’s office. The company is developing the Port of Wilmington Cold Storage facility (PWCS), a 75,000-square-foot cold storage facility that will store locally produced pork, poultry, fruits and vegetables. PWCS could eventually be expanded to 300,000 square feet depending on demand.

You can read the full article on WWAY:

http://www.wwaytv3.com/2013/12/16/incentives-move-cold-storage-project-port-forward

PWCold Lands Large Grant

The Port of Wilmington Cold Storage project landed a large grant from the Golden Leaf Foundation yesterday.  The $800,000 Golden LEAF Foundation grant will assist in the development and construction of the cold storage facility.  It’s one of the last and largest grants awarded by the foundation for 2013.

You can read the full article on the Greater Wilmington Business Journal’s website here.