Lineage expands import and export services to help customers navigate evolving trade conditions
Key takeaways
- Lineage expands bonded warehousing, transport, and inspection services to reduce delays in cross-border freight.
- A specialized trade compliance team helps shippers navigate shifting tariffs and regulations with fewer disruptions.
- Added blast freezing and port-centric capacity support faster, more reliable movement of temperature-sensitive goods.
Lineage recently expanded its import and export services to support customers moving products in and out of the U.S. with greater confidence and efficiency. The company, which operates the world’s largest global temperature-controlled warehouse REIT, provides bonded warehouse and transportation capacity, extensive blast freezing capabilities, and a specialized team of trade and compliance experts.
Expanded services for global trade:
- Bonded warehousing at more than 60 facilities worldwide for secure, compliant storage
- Bonded transportation for in-bond cargo transfers without triggering duty payments
- USDA-approved in-house inspection at 42 U.S. facilities for meat, poultry, and select seafood
- Blast freezing capacity at over 100 facilities to preserve freshness and quality
- Port-centric warehousing across 220 locations globally
- Freight forwarding services in the U.S., UK, Netherlands, Poland, and South Africa
- Customs brokerage for all commodities at U.S., UK, and EU ports
Supporting these services is Lineage’s import and export excellence team of more than 20 specialists focused on compliance, documentation, and process optimization. Led by Dr. Stephen Neel, VP of global food optimization, the team helps customers avoid delays and move shipments efficiently to over 120 global export markets.
“International logistics will always bring complexity, and trade regulation and policy can be incredibly dynamic,” Neel said. “Lineage’s experts collaborate across service lines to deliver a single, unified experience for customers that allows them to make quick decisions, experience fewer delays, and have confidence that their products are handled correctly from start to finish.”
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