MEDLOG, a global provider of logistics and supply chain solutions, has opened a 291,000-square-foot cold storage facility in the Savannah, Georgia area. Projected to create more than 100 jobs, and generate $65 million in economic impact for the state, the new facility is located in Rincon, less than 20 miles from the Port of Savannah’s Garden City Terminal. MEDLOG marked the facility’s opening on September 10, which was attended by customers, government leaders, business partners, and senior company executives.
The MEDLOG facility features 42 loading docks, 20,000 freezer/cooler pallet positions, and capabilities to complete up to three million pounds of protein blast freezing per day. It is the first cold chain facility in Savannah that has a rail siding capacity for 18 rail cars, which opens new markets in the midwest for frozen beef and pork. In addition to frozen goods, the facility can handle fresh produce imports such as citrus, avocados, grapes and blueberries with high-tech refrigeration capabilities.
“Today’s investment is the latest in a series of strategic infrastructure projects across the U.S. that enhance our unique ability to serve supply chain requirements. Combined with the world’s largest ocean liner, MEDLOG’s cold chain integrity and rapidly expanding multimodal transportation solutions are unrivalled. Together, we are creating a logistics ecosystem that provides U.S. exporters a global competitive advantage, strengthens supply chains, and drives economic growth,” said Giuseppe Prudente, Chairman of MEDLOG.
“We want to welcome MEDLOG’s newest cold chain facility in the world to Savannah. We appreciate MEDLOG and MSC’s vision, leadership, partnership, research and investment that went into this strategic site selection,” said Griff Lynch, Georgia Ports President and CEO. “We also want to recognize and thank the Rincon community for their support – and Mayor Kevin Exley and leadership team as well as Brandt Herndon, CEO of the Effingham County Economic Development for their efforts.”…