Spotlight on Lineage’s Cold Storage Warehouses in Virginia and the Carolinas

One of Lineage’s key strengths is our extensive network of interconnected cold storage warehouses strategically placed to offer seamless access to significant markets. Our cold storage facilities, located near key ports such as the Port of Virginia, play an essential role in facilitating global and domestic distribution. These strategically positioned warehouses not only have access to major highways, but also help increase our ability to meet market demands and enhance the overall effectiveness of the supply chain.

Strategic Cold Storage Sites in Virginia and the Carolinas

Lineage’s network of North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia warehouses are strategically placed to optimize our globally integrated cold storage network. Situated in prime locations, these warehouses utilize crucial ports, such as the Port of Virginia, with quick and easy access to the Norfolk International Marine Terminal (NIT), Virginia International Gateway (VIG), the Virginia Inland Port (VIP), Richmond Deepwater Terminal, Port of Charleston and within proximity of the Port of Savannah. This strategic positioning allows smooth global distribution of goods. In addition, the close proximity to major highways facilitates efficient distribution, reaching key markets quickly, providing significant advantages for our customers.

Lineage Cold Storage Facilities in Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina:

Virginia Facilities:

• Norfolk, VA – Port Location
• Norfolk – Chesapeake, VA – Port Location
• Portsmouth, VA – Port Location
• Smithfield, VA – Port Location
• Lyndhurst, VA
• Sandston – 5501 Corrugated, VA
• Sandston – 5601 Corrugated, VA
• Richmond – Cofer, VA – Direct to Consumer (D2C) Facility

North Carolina Facilities:

• Charlotte, NC
• Statesville, NC

South Carolina Facilities:

• Charleston – Palmetto Commerce, SC – Port Location
• Charleston – Remount Rd, SC
• Gaston, SC

Lineage’s Comprehensive Supply Chain Services

Lineage’s cold storage warehouses in the Carolinas and Virginia offer services tailored to help meet the demands of diverse markets and geographic locations. Lineage aims to optimize every aspect of our customers’ supply chains for maximum efficiency and reliability, offering integrated transportation services and global temperature storage warehousing solutions, specialized cold storage solutions and seamless import and export services.

USDA Import/Export Services

Several of Lineage’s Virginia facilities, including those in Norfolk, Portsmouth and Chesapeake, are certified with the USDA’s I-house designation, which is crucial for handling imports of meat and seafood at port locations. This certification is essential for efficiently managing USDA inspections and smoothly integrating import and export processes, including drayage, customs brokerage and freight forwarding services. These essential capabilities provide comprehensive support, helping ensure imports and exports are handled easily and in compliance with regulations.

Supply Chain Management and Visibility Services

Lineage’s Carolina and Virginia facilities offer services to enhance supply chain visibility, helping our customers manage their supply chain at the granular level. By leveraging advanced technology platforms such as Lineage Link, we help provide a bird’s eye view of inventory in the warehouse. This system facilitates the detailed tracking and real-time visibility of goods, allowing our customers to see and address issues, like shortages and delays, before they become a problem.

Repacking Services

Many of the Lineage warehouses in Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina provide repacking services to our customers. This value-added service gives our customers the peace-of-mind knowing packaging alterations to their products once they’ve reached the warehouse. These efficient repacking services are tailored to customer individual specifications to help us provide optimal customer services.

Integrated Transportation and Warehousing Solutions

Lineage provides integrated transportation solutions, like managed an on-demand transportation services and multivendor LTL consolidation, as well as cold storage warehousing solutions tailored to enhance supply chain efficiency. Our warehouse offerings include port-centric warehousing, built-to-suite warehousing and automated warehousing, all designed to increase the efficiency of the supply chain. Located strategically near major ports, many of our facilities are equipped with advanced logistics technologies, such as automated tilt tables and conveyance systems, which help ensure the quick and safe handling of goods. The use of these technologies can significantly shorten turnaround times and boost operational efficiency.

Blast Freezing Services

Lineage is a leader in blast freezing technologies. With patented technologies, like our specialized blast freezing cells, we can facilitate the rapid and efficient preservation of perishable goods, like poultry. Our facilities in Statesville, Portsmouth, Charleston and Gaston are equipped with 24-hour blast cells that significantly improve upon industry-standard cycle times, helping ensure that products retain their quality and freshness from storage to delivery.

Additional Supply Chain Services

• I-House Certification
• Drayage
• Freight Forwarding
• Multi-Temp Storage Capabilities
• Case Picking
• Cross-Docking
• Bonded Services
• Customs Brokerage
• Multivendor LTL Consolidation
• Direct to Consumer (D2C) Services
• Supply Chain Engineering

Enhancements for Customer Success

In our Virginia and Carolina regions, Lineage prioritizes providing exceptional customer service by focusing on tailored solutions and support to meet the ever-changing demands of the supply chain. Our teams in Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina are dedicated to providing a customer-centric approach that, when combined with their deep industry knowledge, supports our customers in achieving their goals.

Team Dynamics and Expertise

Lineage’s Virginia and Carolina teams exemplify extensive industry expertise and vast regional knowledge. These teams are committed to delivering exceptional customer service and consistently meeting customer needs. With a dedication to positive team dynamics and industry expertise, Lineage team members help ensure that client interactions and warehouse operations are executed to the highest standard, reinforcing our reputation for excellence when it comes to our customers' needs.

Lineage’s Lean Journey and Safety Focus

In Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina, Lineage is deeply committed to operational excellence through our dedication to Lean principles and an exceptional safety culture. This focus on safety and operational improvements enhances not only the working environment, but also the integrity and reliability of the services provided to customers.

Continuous Improvement and Safety in Operations

Our commitment to continuous improvement through Lean principles and a focus on safety are at the core of our operations. We are focused on continuously improving our processes, reducing waste and increasing efficiency, which directly contributes to a safer and more productive workplace. Our facilities in the Southeast region, including those in Norfolk, Statesville and Charlotte, are driven by the pursuit of operational excellence. Throughout these Lineage facilities, we implement and enforce safety protocols, emphasizing the preventative measures and regular training so our team adheres to the highest safety standards. These efforts are benchmarked by remarkable safety milestones, such as Chesapeake's achievement of over 600 safe days and Portsmouth's impressive record of 250 safe days.

Lineage Facilities’ Certified Lean Status in the Southeast Region:

• Norfolk: Approaching Bronze status
• Statesville: Silver status, approaching Gold
• Charlotte: Silver status, approaching Gold
• Charleston – Palmetto: Silver status

Discover Lineage’s Offerings in the Virginia and Carolina Regions

Explore partnering with Lineage in Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina! Our strategically located facilities offer much more than simple cold storage solutions. Our facilities can offer your business efficient supply chain management, leveraging our advanced logistics technologies and comprehensive suite of supply chain services to enhance your operational efficiencies. From USDA-certified import/export capabilities in Norfolk, to state-of-the-art blast freezing in Statesville, Lineage is the perfect solution for your supply chain needs.