Americold Opens First Import-Export Hub in Partnership with CPKC, Unlocking a New Era of Food Flow Across North America
Americold AG真人官方ty Trust (NYSE:COLD) has inaugurated its first $100+ million Import-Export Hub in Kansas City, Missouri, in partnership with Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC). The 335,000-square-foot facility serves as a crucial hub for the Mexico Midwest Express (MMX), offering North America's only single-line rail service for refrigerated goods between the U.S. and Mexico.
The state-of-the-art facility features on-site USDA inspections, 50,000+ pound container load capacity, and a 300-mile service radius. The project is expected to create 190 new jobs and will serve as a strategic consolidation point for shipments between Canada and Mexico, addressing border inefficiencies and trucking capacity challenges.
Americold AG真人官方ty Trust (NYSE:COLD) ha inaugurato il suo primo Import-Export Hub da oltre 100 milioni di dollari a Kansas City, Missouri, in collaborazione con Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC). Il deposito di 335.000 piedi quadrati funge da nodo chiave per il Mexico Midwest Express (MMX), offrendo l'unico servizio ferroviario a linea unica in Nord America per merci refrigerate tra Stati Uniti e Messico.
La struttura all'avanguardia dispone di controlli USDA in loco, capacit脿 di carico dei container superiore alle 50.000 libbre e un raggio di servizio di 300 miglia. Il progetto dovrebbe creare 190 nuovi posti di lavoro e funger脿 da punto di consolidamento strategico per le spedizioni tra Canada e Messico, affrontando inefficienze alle frontiere e problemi di capacit脿 nel trasporto su camion.
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Americold AG真人官方ty Trust (NYSE:COLD) a inaugur茅 脿 Kansas City (Missouri), en partenariat avec Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), son premier hub import-export de plus de 100 millions de dollars. L'installation de 335 000 pieds carr茅s constitue un centre essentiel pour le Mexico Midwest Express (MMX), offrant le seul service ferroviaire 脿 ligne unique en Am茅rique du Nord pour les marchandises r茅frig茅r茅es entre les 脡tats-Unis et le Mexique.
Cette installation ultramoderne dispose d'inspections USDA sur site, d'une capacit茅 de chargement des conteneurs sup茅rieure 脿 50 000 livres et d'un rayon de desserte de 300 milles. Le projet devrait cr茅er 190 nouveaux emplois et servira de point de consolidation strat茅gique pour les exp茅ditions entre le Canada et le Mexique, r茅pondant aux inefficiences aux fronti猫res et aux probl猫mes de capacit茅 routi猫re.
Americold AG真人官方ty Trust (NYSE:COLD) hat in Kansas City, Missouri, in Zusammenarbeit mit Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) seinen ersten Import-Export-Hub im Wert von 眉ber 100 Millionen Dollar er枚ffnet. Die 335.000 Quadratfu脽 gro脽e Anlage dient als wichtiger Knotenpunkt f眉r den Mexico Midwest Express (MMX) und bietet den einzigen durchgehenden Eisenbahnservice Nordamerikas f眉r gek眉hlte Waren zwischen den USA und Mexiko.
Die hochmoderne Anlage verf眉gt 眉ber USDA-Inspektionen vor Ort, eine Containerladef盲higkeit von 眉ber 50.000 Pfund und einen Service-Radius von 300 Meilen. Das Projekt soll 190 neue Arbeitspl盲tze schaffen und wird als strategischer Konsolidierungspunkt f眉r Sendungen zwischen Kanada und Mexiko fungieren, um Grenzineffizienzen und Engp盲sse bei der Lkw-Kapazit盲t zu adressieren.
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Americold's new $100M+ Kansas City hub creates strategic competitive advantage in North American food logistics through CPKC rail partnership.
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The facility offers several operational advantages that address key industry pain points: on-site USDA inspections eliminate border delays; higher load capacity (50,000+ pounds per container) reduces transportation costs and environmental impact; and the 300-mile service radius optimizes regional distribution efficiency. Perhaps most valuable is the hub's role in facilitating Canada-Mexico shipments鈥攁 growing trade corridor traditionally plagued by border complexities.
This facility isn't just expanding Americold's footprint鈥攊t's establishing a new service category for the company. By integrating cold storage with rail infrastructure, Americold is positioning itself as a more comprehensive supply chain solutions provider rather than just a cold storage landlord. This vertical integration strategy could potentially command premium pricing and create higher customer switching costs, improving business resilience.
The announcement suggests this Kansas City hub is the first in a broader network of Import-Export Hubs, indicating a strategic shift toward facilitating international trade flows. This network approach, if successful, could create significant network effects and economies of scale as additional hubs come online, potentially accelerating Americold's growth trajectory beyond traditional warehouse expansion.
ATLANTA, GA. and KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Americold AG真人官方ty Trust, a global leader in temperature-controlled logistics, real estate, and value-added services, today celebrates the聽grand opening聽of its new聽
Developed in partnership with聽Canadian Pacific Kansas City聽(TSX:CP) (NYSE:CP) (CPKC), the 335,000-square-foot facility is Americold鈥檚 first on the CPKC rail network and a key hub for the聽Mexico Midwest Express (MMX), North America鈥檚 only single-line rail service for refrigerated goods between the U.S. and Mexico.
Key features include on-site USDA inspections to eliminate border delays; load capacity exceeding 50,000 pounds per container to reduce highway congestion; and a 300-mile service radius supporting regional food flow. Beyond the immediate region, the facility also serves as a strategic consolidation point for longer-haul shipments, including flows from Canada to Mexico, particularly for customers facing border inefficiencies or trucking capacity challenges.
鈥淭his is more than infrastructure 鈥� it鈥檚 a fully integrated solution that connects food producers to consumers faster and more efficiently,鈥� said聽George Chappelle, CEO of Americold. 鈥淏y combining our cold storage capabilities and food flow expertise with CPKC鈥檚 rail network, we鈥檙e creating a new North American cold chain that delivers real value to our customers. Simply put, we鈥檝e unlocked a better way to move food.鈥�
鈥淭his grand opening marks the realization of a shared vision and what is today a growing strategic collaboration delivering new rail service products to the market,鈥� said聽Keith Creel, President and CEO of CPKC. 鈥淭his facility is the first of many across our unrivaled North American network. By combining Americold with our secure, single-line cross-border service, we have created a new refrigerated supply chain for our customers shipping food and other temperature-controlled products across Canada, the United States and Mexico.鈥�
This Kansas City hub is part of a聽broader network of Import-Export Hubs聽Americold is developing through strategic partnerships to support聽global trade lanes聽and enable the聽fast, seamless movement of food聽across North America and around the world. It reflects the power of聽public-private collaboration聽to modernize infrastructure and improve how food moves from origin to destination.
鈥淜ansas City proudly welcomes Americold to our thriving business landscape,鈥� said Mayor Quinton Lucas. 鈥淲ith direct rail connectivity through CPKC and a talented local workforce, this new facility highlights how strategic partnerships can reshape industries and accelerate innovation. We鈥檙e excited to be at the center of that transformation.鈥�
The project is expected to create nearly聽190 new jobs聽and significantly enhance regional and cross-border food logistics.
鈥淎mericold鈥檚 investment in Kansas City not only brings new jobs 鈥� it brings opportunity,鈥� said Tracey Lewis, President and CEO of the Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City (EDCKC). 鈥淭his project strengthens our logistics infrastructure and creates pathways for local talent to thrive in a fast-growing sector. It鈥檚 the kind of momentum we love to see for our city and our people.鈥�
鈥淎mericold鈥檚 new facility is an exciting development for the Kansas City area and its thriving logistics sector,鈥� said Governor Mike Kehoe. 鈥淢issouri鈥檚 affordability, strategic location, and access to infrastructure continue to encourage investment and job creation. We鈥檙e proud to see an industry leader like Americold choose our state while further strengthening the local economy.鈥�
鈥淎mericold鈥檚 grand opening represents an exciting step forward for our transportation sector,鈥� said Michelle Hataway, Director of the Department of Economic Development. 鈥淲e鈥檙e excited to see how this company鈥檚 investment will create new opportunities across the state.鈥�
鈥淚t is always exciting when a company opens its doors in Missouri,鈥� said Subash Alias, CEO of Missouri Partnership. 鈥淎mericold is joining nearly 20,000 distribution and logistics companies in the state who are benefitting from Missouri鈥檚 central location, solid infrastructure, and low business costs.鈥�
The project was supported by聽Missouri Partnership, the聽City of Kansas City,聽Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City,聽KC SmartPort,聽Missouri Department of Economic Development,聽Missouri One Start,聽Evergy, and聽Spire.
About Americold
Americold (NYSE: COLD)聽is聽a global leader in temperature-controlled logistics and real estate, with a聽more than 120-year legacy聽of innovation and reliability. With more than聽230 facilities聽across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and South America 鈥� totaling approximately聽1.4 billion refrigerated cubic feet 鈥� Americold ensures the safe, efficient movement of聽refrigerated products聽worldwide.
Our facilities are an聽integral part of the global food supply chain, connecting producers, processors, distributors, and retailers with聽tailored, value-added services聽supported by responsive and reliable supply chains. Leveraging deep industry expertise, smart technology, and sustainable practices, Americold delivers聽world-class service聽that creates lasting value for our customers and the communities we serve. Visit聽聽to learn more.
About CPKC
With its global headquarters in Calgary, Alta., Canada, CPKC is the first and only single-line transnational railway linking Canada, the United States and M茅xico, with unrivaled access to major ports from Vancouver to Atlantic Canada to the Gulf Coast to L谩zaro C谩rdenas, M茅xico. Stretching approximately 20,000 route miles and employing 20,000 railroaders, CPKC provides North American customers unparalleled rail service and network reach to key markets across the continent. CPKC is growing with its customers, offering a suite of freight transportation services, logistics solutions and supply chain expertise. Visit聽聽to learn more about the rail advantages of CPKC.
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