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Georgia: Savannah adds Peruvian avocados to perishable imports
The Port of Savannah has added Peruvian avocados to its expanding portfolio of perishable goods.
"Importing avocados through Savannah was a first for Mission Produce, and for the avocado industry," said Jose Maldonado, Director of Global Logistics and Transportation for Mission Produce. "During the Peruvian season, we brought containers through Savannah to give us quicker access for our customers in the Southeast."
From farms located in La Libertad region, near the city of Chao in Peru, Mission Produce ships avocados to the United States from May through September. It also ships avocados on a year-round basis from farms elsewhere, including the United States, Mexico, Chile and New Zealand.
"Although using the Port of Savannah was a first for Mission Produce, the operation went very smoothly this season," said Ryan Keogh, FDC operations manager for Mission Produce. "We found GPA's customer service and support to be extraordinary."
Savannah's Garden City Terminal offers 94 refrigerated container racks and 733 chassis plug-ins, powering 2,989 refrigerated boxes at a time. Another 10 racks will be complete by the end of the year, adding 240 slots for perishable goods.
"With 830,000 square feet of private cold storage surrounding the port and developers planning another 300,000 square feet, we and private industry have the infrastructure to support the growing cold cargo business moving through Georgia," said Chris Logan, the Georgia Ports Authority’s senior director of trade development for beneficial cargo owner sales.
The Port of Savannah has added Peruvian avocados to its expanding portfolio of perishable goods.
"Importing avocados through Savannah was a first for Mission Produce, and for the avocado industry," said Jose Maldonado, Director of Global Logistics and Transportation for Mission Produce. "During the Peruvian season, we brought containers through Savannah to give us quicker access for our customers in the Southeast."
From farms located in La Libertad region, near the city of Chao in Peru, Mission Produce ships avocados to the United States from May through September. It also ships avocados on a year-round basis from farms elsewhere, including the United States, Mexico, Chile and New Zealand.
"Although using the Port of Savannah was a first for Mission Produce, the operation went very smoothly this season," said Ryan Keogh, FDC operations manager for Mission Produce. "We found GPA's customer service and support to be extraordinary."
Savannah's Garden City Terminal offers 94 refrigerated container racks and 733 chassis plug-ins, powering 2,989 refrigerated boxes at a time. Another 10 racks will be complete by the end of the year, adding 240 slots for perishable goods.
"With 830,000 square feet of private cold storage surrounding the port and developers planning another 300,000 square feet, we and private industry have the infrastructure to support the growing cold cargo business moving through Georgia," said Chris Logan, the Georgia Ports Authority’s senior director of trade development for beneficial cargo owner sales.
The Georgia Ports Authority moved nearly 140,000 TEUs of containerized reefer cargo in FY 2014-15 and anticipates a growth rate this fiscal year of 4.5 percent.
Mission Produce facility in Peru
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