Port of Seattle Shipping Dominance Continues
Seafreeze / City Ice, the premier port-based cold storage provider in the Pacific Northwest has grown up on the Port of Seattle. The port is the undisputed leader in the region, and Seafreeze / City Ice is the region’s leading port-based cold storage provider.
Today the Port of Seattle announced a new customer, adding to the port’s dominance in container freight. MSC or Mediterranean Shipping Company now has its California Express Service at The Port of Seattle, giving Seafreeze / City Ice a new neighbor and adding to the volumes moving in and out of the greatest port in the Pacific Northwest.
Join us in welcoming our new neighbors.
Full story from the Olympian here.
Seafreeze / City Ice Expands Leadership Team
Seattle, WA—February 1, 2011 – Seafreeze / City Ice, the leading cold storage provider on the Port of Seattle, announces today that industry veteran Bonnie Geise has joined their leadership team as Vice President of Business Development. This is the latest addition to a company that has grown significantly since being acquired by Bay Grove Capital in 2009. Geise, an industry veteran with two decades of cold chain experience, was most recently with SCS Refrigerated Services, an industry competitor.
Geise is noted for her deep knowledge of both industry operations and business development. She is also a board member for the International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses (IARW) and a respected outspoken advocate on industry issues. “Bonnie is a walking encyclopedia of knowledge about operations, sales, the North Pacific market, and what’s going on in the industry,” says industry observer Benjamin Milk. “She’s a consummate professional and a great addition to an ambitious and growing cold storage operation.”
In her new role, Geise reports to Kim Suelzle, President of Seafreeze / City Ice, and will be responsible for maintaining the firm’s core fisheries market as well as continuing the expansion of its growing business. Geise will be based in the firm’s operations center on the Port of Seattle. “We are thrilled to have Bonnie on our team. Our business is expanding because we are continually seeking new ways to add new value for customers. Bonnie will be another source of that value,” stated Suelzle.
ABOUT Seafreeze / City Ice:
Seafreeze / City Ice operates two cold storage facilities on the Port of Seattle. With over 12 million cubic feet, they are one of the largest providers in the region and the only Seattle port-based provider. Owned by Bay Grove Capital, they are part of the 6th largest cold storage firm in the US, based on IARW rankings. Both facilities serve the import, export, fisheries and domestic cold storage markets, and offer an array of solutions including on-site processing, deep-water access, blast freezing, intermodal shipping and more. Contact Seafreeze / City Ice at 206-285-6500 or visit www.seafreeze-cityice.com.
Record Volume Year for Port of Seattle
Seafreeze / City Ice, the leading port-based cold storage provider in the Pacific Northwest was not alone in a record volume year. Business all across the port was up. As reported yesterday in The Seattle Times, The Port of Seattle set a new record for volume in 2010,including a 47% increase in container traffic. For Seafreeze / City Ice this meant increased volumes from both new and existing customers.
“Many of our customers, both on and off the port, enjoyed a strong 2010.” said Patrick Floyd, President of West Coast Cold (the Seafreeze / City Ice holding company); “This translates into more business for Seafreeze / City Ice and has been the engine that fuels our continued growth”.
Click here for the full story on the Port of Seattle’s 2010 record volume.
Port of Seattle Business Booming
Seattle, WA – October 7, 2010 – Signs of economic recovery point in all directions. On the Port of Seattle however, all indicators are pointing up. As reported October 6th in a NWCN.com article, the Port of Seattle is enjoying strong export growth. Seafreeze / CityIce, the leader in cold storage solutions on Puget Sound, echoes this strong growth. With both domestic and international growth on an upswing the firm is benefiting from its location on the Port of Seattle.
“More and more customers are realizing the added value of a port-based cold storage provider” says Patrick Floyd, President of West Coast Cold (the owner of Seafreeze / CityIce). “While seafood is historically our largest sector, we have seen increases in all temperature controlled categories, most of them domestic.”
For the full story the Port of Seattle’s growth as well as video clip, click here.
