Austin, Texas-based Arrive Logistics, a people-first freight broker powered by technology, was named one of Food Logistics’ 2020 Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers.
Presented by Food Logistics, the industry’s only publication dedicated to food and beverage supply chains, the Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers list recognizes leading third-party logistics and cold storage providers in the food and beverage industry. Companies on the list play a pivotal role in the ongoing challenge of keeping up with the latest temperature monitoring technologies, transportation management systems and warehouse management systems.
Arrive Fresh is Arrive Logistics’ sensitive freight division, and it was created to fill the void in capacity and service for some of the most complex shipments in the United States. Arrive Fresh offers sensitive freight shippers, such as farmers, fresh food suppliers and retailers, a tailored approach to service by providing customers with an expert team that understands the unique challenges of moving perishable products.
“We are honored to be recognized as a 2020 Top 3PL & Cold Storage Provider,” said Tony Hammonds, EVP, Arrive Fresh. “In this turbulent market, we have remained committed to our customers, providing reliable, high-quality service and have actually increased our contractual business by 14 percent. We are focused on providing stability and developing our relationships for years to come.”
Arrive Fresh has exponentially grown the number of customers served and shipments handled in 2020. To date, Arrive Fresh has serviced more than 430 unique customers, a 250 percent growth from 2019.
In June and July, the Arrive Fresh team moved freight more than 7.7 million perishable miles, including shipping 103 million pounds of fresh apples to 35 different states.
“Today’s 3PLs and cold storage providers are more essential to the movement of food and beverage than ever before,” said Marina Mayer, Editor-in-Chief, Food Logistics and supply & demand chain executive. “Despite supply chain threats and disruptions, they continue to show their resiliency, strength and innovation to continue moving product from Point A to Point B.”
The full list of this year’s Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers list will appear in Food Logistics’ August 2020 issue, as well as online at www.FoodLogistics.com. For more information about Arrive Fresh, click here.
