b'6American Journal ofTransportation ajot.comAtlantic Sapphire Salmon introduces farming technology and improves logisticsBy Robert L. Wallack, AJOTUnitedStatesseafood1,wasmoreinthelinesof consumersseekinghealthy$230 million and that includes dietsandeco-friendlypro- infrastructure that can be uti-cessingwillfindagreaterlized in both phase 1 & 2.We supply of farm-raised salmonstarted the production cycle of producedinMiami,Floridasalmon in Miami in Novem-fromNorwaybased Atlanticber 2018 and the first harvest Sapphires (AS) new onshoretookplaceinSeptemberof facility.The Bluehouse Miami2020,saidtheASspokes-salmon farming has a provenperson.Phase one will reach technologyasaclosed-con- 10,000 metric tons (22 million tainmentrecirculatingaqua- pounds per year) once steady culturesystem(RAS).Thisstate is achieved, while phase greenhouse for salmon is rev- two construction already com-olutionizingsalmonproduc- menced in the second half of tion to reduce logistics costs,2021. The business plan is to butstillrequiresrefrigeratedreachaproductioncapacity trucking to preserve freshnessof220,000metrictonsby tofoodservice,retail,mili- 2031 and gradually to 95,000 tary/government agencies and(INTRODUCEScontinued restaurants in the U.S.A. on page 8) The Bluehouse Miami closed containment system produces salmon from eggs to final products under one roof.Norway is known for grav-lax, thinly sliced salmon cured withsalt,sugaranddillon pumpernickelandproduces halftheworldsfarmed salmon.Atlantic Sapphire USA rankstheUnitedStatesas thesinglelargestmarketin the world for Atlantic salmon at50,000metrictonsof which 98% is imported from Chile, Canada, and Norway. Demand for salmon increased an average of 9% the last 7 years and is expected to reach 900,000 metric tons over the next 5 years to 2027.Most U.S. salmon is imported farm-raisedeitherfreshorfrozen by air.Salmon air-freight costs fromNorwaytotheU.S. arearoundKr25/kilogram, accordingtoan ASspokes-person in a recent interview.s alMonP roduCtionIn general, the annual pro-duction of salmon both farm-raised and wild is 3 million metric tons compared to 100 million tons each for poultry and pork.Beef is 60 million tons.The farm raised whole-sale price is higher than meat at $3.00 per pound (55 Nor-wegiankronerperkilo),as reportedinBarrons,The MeatAlternativeThatis Building Scale.Global salmon trade pat-ternsunderscorethehigh costoffreightbyair,its largecarbonfootprintand reduced shelf life.In fact, air transittimesfromNorway, Faroe Islands and Iceland to theU.S.A.marketsare3-6 daysandare5-8daysfrom Latin America (Chile) to the U.S.A.Moreover, the Atlan-tic Sapphire Miami operation value chain reduces the typi-calconventionalsea-based salmonfarmingvaluechain from9stepsfromhatchery to consumer to 3 steps which collapses the costs as well.TheBluehouseMiami infrastructure overall will cost between $400 to $430 million over the several years.The initial investment up to phase'