Collaborative, safe handling with strategic location
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PHILADELPHIA TRADE AND LOGISTICS
more want fresh food, regardless of the season we may be in.”
To meet the rising demand for refrigerated goods, the port recently broke ground on a new, 165,500-square-foot refrigerated warehouse, the last phase of the PhilaPort Distribution Center. Set to be completed in 2026, it will house more than 25,000 pallet positions of new product and is expected to significantly expand its cold storage capacity. The more than $ 100 million facility has been financed with public and private funds.
“ It’ s an exciting project,” Mahoney said.“ I think it’ s going to not just support existing customers but drive new customers into Packer Avenue Marine Terminal.”
Holt Logistics Corp. said the project could further the company’ s own goal of adding a direct Asian service to Philadelphia.
“ Right now, Asian products come via transshipment, and it’ s really important for us as Philadelphians— and to create more jobs and more economic activity for the region— to bring that direct service into Philadelphia. This building will hopefully drive that service,” said Christian Holt, sales and marketing representative at Holt Logistics Corp.
“ That warehouse sits less than seven minutes away from Packer Avenue Marine
The PhilaPort Distribution Center is set to be completed in 2026.
Terminal, which is unheard of in terms of having a Class A, state-of-the-art, brand-new warehouse built that close to a marine terminal,” he added.
The warehouse is strategically located near on-ramps and off-ramps
PhilaPort
Collaborative, safe handling with strategic location
Operating piers 74A, 78A and 80 within the Port of Philadelphia( PhilaPort), PENN Warehousing comprises almost 1 million square feet of dry warehousing at the port. Its strategically located terminal on the Delaware River provides a geographical advantage for distribution to two-thirds of the Canadian and US population within 48 to 72 hours.
As the designated Forest Products Center within PhilaPort, JH Stevedoring and PENN Warehousing are recognized as one of the most cost-effective and reliable labor forces in the North Atlantic. The productive and safe vessel handling by JH is unrivaled, and PENN’ s proficient, safe operations ensure prompt turn times for all modes within the distribution process. The entire organization is supported by modern, specialized equipment and cutting-edge technology with 24-hour web access to customer inventory.
PENN offers a complete menu of supply chain support services at its marine terminal, inclusive of breakbulk, container, intermodal, rail and truck distribution services. The facility is a half mile to the US Interstate Highway System and one mile gate to gate to PhilaPort’ s main container terminal, Packer Avenue Marine Terminal.
Cost effective, quality and safe handling of products with a dedicated labor force minimizes damage. However, during the entire transport process, products can unfortunately incur damage; however, PENN is quite unique in providing on-site repair and rewrap services. Served directly by two Class I rail carriers, PENN has 15 rail sidings indoors for safe, damage-free loading or unloading of products. Truck turn times are closely monitored and are consistently less than one hour gate to gate.
Throughout the terminal, PENN has state-of-the-art technology providing 24-hour web access to customer inventory with EDI capabilities, supported by an experienced customer service team. Please allow PENN to demonstrate how we may add value to your supply chain. n
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