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Issue 5 2019 - FBJNA


Temperature-controlled services like those provided by East Coast Warehouse are critical to port success in expanding trade in perishable products. (East Coast Warehouse photo)


///PERISHABLES


By Harrison Donnelly


Ports and their business partners on three coasts are gearing up for intensified competition over the growing and lucrative markets for imported food and other perishable products. Surging consumer demand


for year-round fresh fruits and vegetables, combined with improvements in cold-chain technology, have boosted sales volumes and led to strained capacity at ports. In response, ports and several major


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