Lineage, together with the Port of New Orleans (NOLA), on August 22 announced the certification of Lineage’s Jourdan Road facility in New Orleans East as a Class 3 public bonded warehouse. This marks the Novi, Michigan-headquartered company’s first customs bonded public refrigerated warehouse (PRW) in Louisiana and strengthens Port NOLA’s role as a premier Gulf gateway for global trade. Earlier this year, the facility also became the only public import house or I-House in the Bayou state.
The Jourdan Road operation is unique in Louisiana by offering
I-House capabilities, providing on-site USDA inspections of imported food. Additionally, it offers customs bonded storage, allowing goods to be securely stored under US Customs supervision until duties and tariffs are paid.
These services help importers move food products into the United States more efficiently, which can also keep costs lower for businesses and ultimately consumers. By reducing delays and streamlining inspections, bonded and I-House warehouses make it easier for perishable goods like beef, pork, seafood and exotic meats to reach grocery shelves and restaurant kitchens quickly and safely.
“In today’s ever-evolving international trade landscape, having the right infrastructure with secure, customs-regulated storage is of growing importance to our customers,” said Brian Beattie, president, Western US Operations at Lineage. “The dual I-House and customs bonded designation positions Lineage on Jourdan Road as one of the most versatile cold storage facilities in the state.”
“This partnership demonstrates the power of aligning Port NOLA’s world-class multimodal connectivity with Lineage’s industry-leading cold storage expertise,” said Beth Branch, Port NOLA president and chief executive officer and New Orleans Public Belt (NOPB) CEO. “By combining these expanded services, we are helping to strengthen Louisiana’s position in the global supply chain and ensuring that families across America have dependable access to temperature-sensitive products.”
Located on the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal in New Orleans East, the Jourdan Road warehouse spans over 304,000 square feet. Its proximity to major protein producers, global shipping routes, and intermodal networks makes it well suited for handling high-volume, temperature-sensitive cargo.
Lineage is the world’s largest global temperature-controlled warehouse REIT with a network of over 485 facilities offering approximately 86 million square feet of space and 3.1 billion cubic feet of capacity across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific markets.
