ELIZABETH, NJ – June 10, 2024 – East Coast Warehouse & Distribution, a leading temperature-controlled logistics provider to the food and beverage industry located on the Port of New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Savannah announced today it has been named to Food Logistics’ Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers list for 2024. This is the 10th consecutive year for which the company was included on the list, which recognizes leading third-party logistics and cold storage providers in the cold food and beverage industry.
“We are honored and proud to have spent a decade on the Food Logistics’ Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers list,” said East Coast Warehouse CEO Jamie Overley. “Our company has experienced significant growth and expansion since we were first included on this list, and our commitment to providing best-in-class drayage, cross docking, inventory management, transportation, customs, and warehousing/distribution management services remains unwavering.”
Many of this year’s winners offer a variety of 3PL services, with the top being LTL/TL (80% of winners), refrigerated trucking (79%), and truckload brokerage (77%), while many of the top cold storage services offered are cold storage (78%), cross docking (73%), warehousing/distribution management (72%), and fulfillment and EDI capabilities (tied at 70%).
“3PLs and cold storage providers remain a key puzzle piece to building and nurturing partnerships, cultivating resilience and helping companies int eh cold food space overcome supply chain disruptions,” says Marina Mayer, Editor-in-Chief of Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive. “Seventy-six percent of the winners plan to invest in software solutions this year. This is indicative of how forward-thinking these 3PLs and cold storage providers are, and how despite disruptions and other challenges, they continue to forge ahead.”
Recipients of this year’s award will be profiled in Food Logistics’ May/June 2024 print issue. Visit https://foodl.me/3jn66v5p to view the full list of winners.
About East Coast Warehouse & Distribution
For more than 65 years, East Coast Warehouse & Distribution has served as a preeminent 4PL leader, offering integrated temperature-controlled logistics services to food and beverage importers. Its state-of-the-art facilities, totaling 72 million cubic feet, strategically located on the Ports of New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Savannah, expedited customs exam services, transportation capabilities and value-added services offers clients a 4PL end-to-end solution that is sophisticated and seamless. East Coast Warehouse partnered with and received an investment from Equity Group Investments, the private investment firm of Sam Zell. For more information, please visit www.eastcoastwarehouse.com.
About Food Logistics
Food Logistics reaches more than 26,000 supply chain executives in the global food and beverage industries, including executives in the food sector (growers, producers, manufacturers, wholesalers, and grocers) and the logistics section (transportation, warehousing, distribution, software, and technology) who share a mutual interest in the operations and business aspects of the global cold food supply chain. Food Logistics and sister publication Supply & Demand Chain Executive also operate SCN Summit and Women in Supply Chain Forum. Go to www.FoodLogistics.com to learn more.
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