Lineage Logistics adds port locations in latest deal

A Lineage facility in Houston

Temperature-controlled storage provider Lineage Logistics announced Thursday the acquisition of MTC Logistics. The deal expands Lineage’s coverage at ports on the East and Gulf coasts. 

Baltimore-based MTC operates four cold storage facilities with 38 million cubic feet of space and more than 113,000 pallet positions near the ports of Baltimore, Philadelphia, Wilmington, Delaware, and Mobile, Alabama. MTC provides warehousing, blast freezing and import-export services in addition to its...

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Alabama State Port Authority’s growth story transcends geographical luck

If you’re looking for hopeful economic news, look toward the Southeastern ports ⁠— specifically the Port of Mobile in Alabama. 

2021 is looking to be another strong year for the port’s containerized cargo growth, and it’s partly because transit times between Asia and the U.S. inlands are comparable via the Port of Mobile⁠ — an alternative gateway for international shippers to reach four major population centers in one day: the U.S. Gulf, East Coast, Midwest and Canada. 

The unprecedented...

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MTC Logistics breaks ground at Port of Mobile

MTC Logistics (MTC), along with officials from the Alabama State Port Authority, Alabama Department of Commerce and elected officials, broke ground on MTC’s 12 million cubic feet international temperature-controlled distribution center. MTC is investing approximately $61 million at the Port of Mobile generating 50 to 70 direct jobs at the new facility.

“Our MTC Logistics Team is extremely excited about this growth opportunity for our company. It is truly a collaboration and partnership with the...

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