East Coast Warehouse & Distribution Names Eric Carlson Vice President of Business Development

East Coast Warehouse & Distribution, a leading temperature-controlled logistics provider to the food and beverage industry, announced today it has named Eric Carlson Vice President of Business Development for Safeway Logistics Solutions. In this role, Eric will be focused on developing new client relationships in support of the growth of our national logistics network.

Eric joins us from Saturn Freight Systems, where he served as a Station Owner of the Rochester, NY and Detroit, MI locations. Most recently, he has been responsible for sales, business development, recruiting, training and compliance. Eric brings over 15 years of business development experience in the port-to-door and door-to-port service arenas, along with an extensive network of industry relationships and over 10 years of operational experience. His experience and relationships have served clients in the freight forwarding, automotive, industrial, construction, chemical and tech industries.

“We are excited to have Eric join our organization and lead the sales effort for our logistics solutions division,” says Orlando Bartolome, Senior VP of Logistics at East Coast Warehouse & Distribution. “As we continue to expand our geographic service footprint it is equally necessary to expand the services we offer to existing customers, as well as add new logos to our client portfolio. Eric’s experience, relationships and market knowledge will be significant contributions to the rapid growth and expansion of the organization,” added Mr. Bartolome.

About East Coast Warehouse & Distribution

For more than 70 years, East Coast Warehouse & Distribution has served as a preeminent third-party (3PL) logistics provider, offering integrated temperature-controlled logistics services to food and beverage importers. Its state-of-the-art facilities, totaling 72 million cubic feet, strategically located on the Ports of New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Savannah, customs exam services, transportation capabilities and value-added services offers clients a 3PL end-to-end solution that is sophisticated and seamless. In January 2022, East Coast Warehouse partnered with and received an investment from Equity Group Investments, the private investment firm of Sam Zell. For more information, please visit www.eastcoastwarehouse.com.

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