QUINCY, WA The upcoming start of refrigerated intermodal container service from Quincy is expected to reduce product handling and help the local fresh produce industry get their product to market quicker.
Service officially starts April 1 from the Port of Quincys intermodal yard to the Port of Chicago.
Rail Logistics President Mike Lerner said his company is the first to initiate a refrigerated container service in the US.
Nearly 95 percent of Washingtons pears, apples and cherries are currently shipped by truck and exported fruit is moved by boat, according to the Wenatchee Valley Traffic Association.
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