Lineage dévoile une installation entièrement automatisée à Portsmouth, en Virginie

Un nouvel entrepôt frigorifique à la fine pointe de la technologie est stratégiquement situé près du terminal maritime de Portsmouth du port de Virginie, de renommée mondiale, et répondra aux besoins de la chaîne d’approvisionnement du pays

L’installation représente un investissement de 84 millions de dollars qui stimulera le développement économique et l’emploi à Portsmouth, en Virginie

Portsmouth, VA – Lineage, LLC (or the “Company”), the world’s largest and most innovative temperature-controlled industrial REIT and logistics solutions provider, today announced the opening of its newest fully automated facility strategically located near the Port of Virginia’s world-renowned Virginia International Gateway in Portsmouth which offers an integrated network of highways, air, rail, and sea services.

The new state-of-the-art cold storage warehouse joins Lineage’s growing network of over 22 fully automated facilities worldwide. The Company’s growing automation presence comes at a critical time for the cold chain sector as the pandemic accelerated much-needed change to operations and systems within the decades-old cold storage industry. Lineage’s industry-leading automation technology increases storage density, maximizes capacity, provides real-time inventory management, and keeps food safe all while reducing energy consumption.

“As a testament to the power of public-private partnership, we are so pleased to announce the opening of our state-of-the-art facility in Portsmouth,” said Brian Beattie, Senior Vice President of Sale at Lineage. “Lineage’s innovative technology used in the Portsmouth warehouse will help our customers address rising supply chain demands both nationally and internationally while contributing to the ongoing economic development and job development in the region.”

Portsmouth Economic Development alongside the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, the Portsmouth Ports & Industrial Commission, and the Virginia Port Authority worked to secure the project for Lineage, which in the end resulted in the $84 million investment, produced over 80 high-paying jobs with a Portsmouth-first plan, and remediated a former chemical plant site that was previously vacant – all of which have benefited and will continue to support the city’s economic expansion.

“Portsmouth is thrilled to welcome Lineage to our business community,” said Shannon E. Glover, Mayor of Portsmouth. “Lineage has already become a wonderful community partner with its participation in our Portsmouth@Work programs, its commitment to supporting Portsmouth residents and businesses, and in the redevelopment of a key brownfield site. We look forward to Lineage continuing to grow in Portsmouth.”

The 167,264 square-foot facility, which is adjacent to the Virginia International Gateway, provides Lineage with access to key markets and will serve as a critical hub to connect people with food around the world. The facility will also aid in strengthening the supply chain and logistics infrastructure in Portsmouth as well as address the growing demand for cold storage in the region. The facility includes 26,000 pallet positions and blast freezing capabilities.

“This new cold storage facility is an important regional asset that is going to create jobs, provide greater flexibility to movers of cold cargo and help increase volumes of cold cargo moving across The Port of Virginia,” said Stephen A. Edwards, CEO and Executive Director of the Virginia Port Authority. “When we expanded and optimized Virginia International Gateway [just two years ago] we added a significant amount of capacity to handle cold cargo. Lineage’s new facility, which isn’t far from the gates at VIG, is going to help directly support our investment and make the port a destination for movers of cold cargo. We look forward to working with Lineage and helping to maximize its investment here.”

At 10:30 AM EST today, leaders from Lineage will be joined by Portsmouth community leaders and business partners, including Senator Louise Lucas, Secretary Brian Ball and Portsmouth Mayor Shannon Glover, to celebrate the hard work of the teams who transformed the facility from concept to reality. The event will include a ribbon-cutting ceremony, followed by group tours of the facility.

 

À propos de Lineage

Lineage est le plus grand fournisseur de FPI industrielles et de solutions logistiques à température contrôlée au monde. Elle dispose d’un réseau mondial de plus de 400 installations stratégiquement situées totalisant plus de 2 milliards de pieds cubes de capacité qui s’étendent sur 15 pays en Amérique du Nord, en Europe et en Asie-Pacifique.  L’expertise de pointe de Lineage en matière de solutions logistiques de bout en bout, son réseau immobilier inégalé et le développement et le déploiement de technologies innovantes contribuent à accroître l’efficacité de la distribution, à faire progresser la durabilité, à minimiser le gaspillage de la chaîne d’approvisionnement et, surtout, en tant que partenaire visionnaire de Feeding America, à nourrir le monde. En reconnaissance des principales innovations et initiatives de développement durable de l’entreprise, Lineage a été classé n° 17 dans la liste CNBC Disruptor 50 2021, la n° 1. Entreprise de science des données, et 23e au total, sur la liste 2019 des entreprises les plus innovantes au monde de Fast Company, en plus d’être incluse sur la liste Change The World de Fortune en 2020.