Americold Realty opens first import-export hub in partnership with CPKC

Americold Realty Trust (COLD)celebrates the grand opening of its new $100+ million Import-Export Hub in Kansas City, Missouri. Developed in partnership with Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP), the 335,000-square-foot facility is Americold’s first on the CPKC rail network and a key hub for the Mexico Midwest Express, North America’s 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. This Kansas City hub is part of a broader network of Import-Export Hubs Americold is developing through strategic partnerships to support global trade lanes and enable the fast, seamless movement of food across North America and around the world. The project is expected to create nearly 190 new jobs and significantly enhance regional and cross-border food logistics.