C.H. Robinson Expands Fresh Produce Cold Chain Logistics in South Texas

C.H. Robinson Expands Cross-Border Fresh Produce Cold Chain Capacity

ماذا حدث

C.H. Robinson’s fresh supply chains division, Robinson Fresh, has opened a new 142,600-square-foot logistics center in South Texas. The facility is located in Pharr, near the U.S.-Mexico border, and is designed to help fresh produce shippers move products from farm to market faster while protecting freshness and quality.

The company announced the facility on May 13, 2026. C.H. Robinson said the site expands its cross-border capabilities and supports customers that need faster produce handling, lower dwell time, and stronger execution near key border crossings.

كيف تعمل

The new facility has 69 dock doors, مناطق درجة حرارة متعددة, value-added services, and certifications aligned with Global Food Safety Initiative standards and USDA Organic requirements. It is embedded into C.H. Robinson’s end-to-end logistics platform and temperature-controlled network.

The site supports faster customs clearance, immediate cooling, ripening, ضبط الجودة, إعادة التعبئة, توحيد, and cross-dock operations. C.H. Robinson said the facility is positioned near the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge, the Anzalduas International Bridge, nearby highways, McAllen International Airport, الوصول إلى السكك الحديدية, and the ports of Brownsville and Matamoros.

لماذا يهم

Fresh produce logistics depends on speed, التحكم في درجة الحرارة, inspection timing, and short dwell time. C.H. Robinson stated that 98% of all fresh produce imported from Mexico enters the United States through Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, or California, وهذا 55% of that volume moves through Texas. This makes South Texas a critical gateway for perishable supply chains.

By placing cooling, تقتيش, إعادة التعبئة, وضع العلامات, and consolidation capabilities close to the border, shippers can reduce handling delays and protect product quality earlier in the import process. للمنتجات الطازجة, these hours can directly affect shelf life, retail quality, and order performance.

B2B Impact

For produce growers, المستوردين, تجار التجزئة, and foodservice buyers, the new South Texas facility may improve cross-border execution and reduce logistics uncertainty. The combination of multiple temperature zones, ضبط الجودة, إعادة التعبئة, and cross-dock capability gives shippers more flexibility after produce enters the United States.

For cold chain service providers, this development points to growing demand for border-adjacent temperature-controlled infrastructure. Fresh produce customers increasingly need integrated services that combine cold storage, تقتيش, customs coordination, توحيد, إعادة التعبئة, and national distribution.

For B2B cold chain suppliers, the opportunity is broader than storage. Facilities like this require temperature monitoring, dock equipment, insulated handling workflows, توافق التغليف, أنظمة إدارة المستودعات, and quality control processes that help preserve freshness from border entry to final market.