About BCS

Bellingham Cold Storage (BCS) is a full-service public refrigerated warehousing company located in the Pacific Northwest near the Canadian border. BCS was founded in 1946 and has grown over the years to become the largest portside cold storage on the West Coast, serving a worldwide customer base. The key to the firm's success has been the forging of lasting partnerships with its customers, providing them with innovative problem solving and extraordinary service. Whether its loading export cargo for the world's markets, receiving seafood from Alaska or Puget Sound, freezing the bountiful harvests of the region, or servicing its many in-house processing customers, BCS can handle the job.

Warehousing
Freezing
Build-to-Suit

Seafood Services
Marine Services
Special Services

W A R E H O U S I N G
BCS operates 16 refrigerated and several dry storage warehouses at two locations in Bellingham, Washington. Additional contiguous acreage provides for future growth. Some of BCS' advantages include: "Daily storage" billing rates - you only pay for what you use 13 railcar loading stations 50 truck loading bays "Push-back" racking system allows easy access to product Frozen, chilled and dry storage Ultra cold storage (minus 20 degrees F) Total warehouse capacity: Frozen 160 million lbs. (72,000 MT) 550,000 sq. ft. (51,000 sq. M) 13.6 million cu. ft. (385,000 cu. M) Chilled Dry back to the top
	F R E E Z I N G
back to the top	BCS offers rapid, efficient freezing in modern blast and belt IQF facilities at very competitive rates. BCS has experience freezing seafood, fruits, vegetables, meats and processed foods. IQF belt freezer capacity of 200,000 lbs. daily (salmon) Blast freezing capacity of 400,000 lbs. daily USDA-certified meat freezing facility 24-hour operations Cost effective delivery of refrigeration to "on-site" processing customers
B U I L D - T O - S U I T
BCS prides itself on being a total solution provider. An integral part of this is leasing processing space to on-site frozen food companies. With plenty of contiguous land available for expansion, BCS also offers "Build-to-suit" processing buildings. Some of the reasons BCS has become the preferred site for frozen food companies in the Pacific Northwest include: 50 years experience in project management, design and permitting State-of-the-art processing space in existing buildings Flexible financing options Expertise in regulatory compliance Ample raw acreage for future development Strategic location midway between Seattle and Vancouver, B.C. 50 miles from Deltaport Container Terminal back to the top
	S E A F O O D S E R V I C E S
back to the top	From the beginning more than 50 years ago, BCS has repeatedly demonstrated its commitment to the fishing industry. BCS is the largest forward warehouse for Alaska harvested seafood, and serves as the preferred offload point for Puget Sound fishermen. Some of the advantages BCS offers as a seafood receiving facility include: Ample dock space for fishing vessels Wet pump fish unloading Ice sales (block and flake) Fish freezing, glazing and trimming Grading and boxing services In-house quality control On-site custom processors and fish buyers On-site seafood inspection services IFQ halibut landing station HACCP-certified EU export-certified
M A R I N E S E R V I C E S
BCS is the premier West Coast facility for reefer breakbulk cargoes. Our private dock facility allows enormous flexibility in satisfying customer's needs. Some of the advantages include: Warehouses located directly on the pier Private 1,000 ft. deepwater dock Closest continental U.S. port to the Far East 30 ft. MLW draft dock Around-the-clock vessel loading Modern and efficient cargo handling equipment	back to the top
	S P E C I A L S E R V I C E S
	BCS prides itself on evolving with the industries it serves. We are committed to doing whatever is necessary to help our customers prosper. BCS provides a number of additional auxiliary services essential to the success of its customers: Grading and boxing services "daily storage" rates - you only pay for what you use USDA-certified inspection site Box stamping/relabelling Short-hold Real-time, secure, Internet access to inventory information U.S. customs bonded warehouses Bar-coding (universally compatible) Export documentation services