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5/9/2023
Union Pacific Railroad's partnership with Tiger Cool Express LLC has led to the development of a temperature-controlled intermodal rail service that will benefit agricultural communities in Idaho, Oregon and Washington.
In December 2022, UP leased to Tiger Cool Express a 67-acre former Cold Connect facility in Wallula, Washington. The property includes a 200,000-square-foot refrigerated warehouse, 19 enclosed refrigerated rail docks, 38 refrigerated truck docks and a 2-mile rail loop track.
The renamed Tiger Tri-Cities Logistics Center is expected to be fully operational in August following the completion of an intermodal ramp with capacity for 5,000 lifts per month, UP officials said in a post on the company's website.
By 2024, the facility's annual volume is anticipated to increase to more than 22,000 container shipments of onions, apples, wine, pears, potatoes and other regional commodities.
"We’re enthusiastic about Tiger Cool Express advancing an intermodal initiative that will remove thousands of trucks from the highway," said Kari Kirchhoefer, UP vice president of premium, marketing and sales. "This region continues to grow in logistical importance, and our network can support the envisioned growth."
Adds Theodore Prince, cofounder and chief strategy officer of Tiger Cool Express: "Beyond supporting our existing domestic business and agricultural exports, the Tri-Cities has land, labor, water and electricity that could make it a global logistics hub."