Arcadia Cold, an Atlanta, Georgia, USA-headquartered national third-party logistics provider (3PL), will build a new cold storage facility in Jacksonville, Florida to address the growing demand for pallet space in the regional market. Clearing the site for construction has already begun, and the operator expects to open its doors to customers in early 2024.
With the continued growth of globally-traded perishable food commodities, the demand for cold storage warehouses has risen sharply. Strategically located 10-minutes from the Port of Jacksonville, the new facility will be Arcadia’s first to focus on port-based handling services for food companies. It will
boast an impressive 216,297 square feet and 30,254 pallet positions with blast freezing capacity to freeze more than 6 million pounds of product a week.
As a start-up company, Arcadia aims to challenge the status quo and offer customer service levels and facility quality that go beyond what the market currently has to offer. With 70% of the 3PL space managed by three large companies, it is committed to providing high efficiency and superior customer experience.
The Jacksonville Port Authority has invested significantly in the infrastructure, including a $420 million port deepening project, due to meet the needs of increased activity with larger vessels and projected growth in the future. The addition of Arcadia’s facility will provide much-needed capacity in the market and tackle supply chain inefficiencies, supporting the continued growth of the cold storage industry.
