b'12American Journal ofTransportation ajot.comDemand for cold storage continues to increase Despite accelerated activity by major TCL players, new capacity will likely fall well short of market demand.By Peter Buxbaum, AJOTAlthoughmanyoftheconsumerstostockingup supply-chain and other eco- onitemsoutofconcernfor nomicconsequencesofthepricing risingthat includes COVID-19pandemichave42% of shoppers, according to beguntodissipate,thereisAFFL.U.S.householdsnow still at least one phenomenonmakeover13%moretrips thatisstillwithusmoreayeartobuyfrozenfoods Americans are still consum- than before the pandemic, the Avianca Cargo A-330-200F planes on the tarmac at Miami Internnational Airport ing more food at home. NotAFFL report noted. Miami International Airport setonlythat,butaccordingtoFormanufacturers,this areportpublishedbythecouldshiftthejust-in-time American Frozen Food Insti- mindsettoasafetystock for major expansion tute, 29% of U.S. householdsapproach, said the RSL report, expanded their freezer capac- causing additional demand for ityduringthepandemic.inventories. But, at the same Miami International Airport is expanding and that is good newsRetailfrozenfoodsalesintime, cold storage warehous-for perishable shippers. theUnitedStatesincreasedingcapacityremainstight by37%between2018andnationally,andisgetting By Tad Thompson, AJOT 2022, according to the sametighter,thankstoinven-report,andcontinuetoout- torylevelsrisingandturns Miami International Airport (MIA) plans toVertically Integrated Cargo Community, whichpacethepre-pandemicyeardecreasing and many man-double its on-airport cargo capacity to keep pacewill be positioned in a corner of the airport.of 2019 in 2023. ufacturers increasing produc-with its record breaking cargo volumes in recentTabbedVICC,thefully-integrated,highly- The onset of 40-year hightion output.years and with continued forecasted growth. efficient, cargo facility will have the capacity toinflation is also contributing toIn the northeast U.S., the As MIA is landlocked with limited avail- accommodate about 5.5 million metric tons ofthe desire of Americans to eatmost densely populated region ableextraland,theoptionforexpansioniscargo.VICC is modeled after the Hong Kongmore at homenow, in orderinthecountry,thereistre-going toward the sky, notes Dimitrios JimmyInternational Airport, which faces similar tightto control their food budgets.mendous demand, said Neil Nares, section chief, marketing, Miami Dadequarters. Currently, total cargo capacity at MIAA report from the cold-chainJohnson,CEOofProvender AviationDepartment.Thus,thedesignbasisis 2.5 million to 2.8 million metric tons. All ofspecialistRLSLogistics(DEMANDcontinued on for a public-private investment in the five-story(EXPANSIONcontinued on page 16) notedthatinflationhasledpage 21)Get your ticket now!aircargoeurope.com/ticketsExperienceConnectivityMay 912, 2023Messe Mnchenaircargoeurope.com'