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Seafood Distribution / Perishables

Pacific Seafood × AquaChile × Cermaq

From Runway to Route

Cold Chain Mastery

From Chilean fjords to 43 US states—fresh salmon delivered within the cold chain window.

43
States Covered
99.2%
On-Time Delivery
<72hrs
Farm to Table
0
Spoilage Claims
The Challenge

At 4:00 AM in the cold waters off Puerto Montt, Chile, salmon are harvested from pristine ocean farms. In exactly 48 hours, that same fish must be on a restaurant plate in Chicago, a grocery shelf in Denver, or a family dinner table in Miami.

What We Did
  • Built arrival-driven dispatch system: carriers staged based ...
  • Pre-clearance coordination with customs brokers for expedite...
  • Established backup carrier bench at each gateway airport
The Result
  • 98.7% on-time delivery rate (rolling 12 months)
  • Zero temperature excursions resulting in product loss
  • Average airport dwell time reduced from 4+ hours to under 2 ...
Timeline

How It Unfolded

T-12hrs
Flight Tracking Initiated
Cargo manifest received, carrier pre-positioned at destination airport
T+0
Flight Arrival
Cargo lands at US gateway; customs clearance process begins
T+2hrs
Cargo Released
Product cleared and loaded into pre-cooled reefer trailer
T+4hrs
In Transit
Temperature-controlled transport to distribution center
Investor Takeaway

Core's arrival-driven dispatch model eliminates dwell time waste

Core's arrival-driven dispatch model eliminates dwell time waste
Temperature discipline and exception management protect product integrity
The playbook scales across geographies and perishable categories
"Fresh seafood logistics is unforgiving—there's no recovering from a missed window or a temperature excursion. Core's team treats every shipment like it's the only one that matters."
VO
VP Operations
Pacific Seafood Distribution (Name withheld per NDA)
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