The Flora Logistics warehouse floor seen from above, stacked with palletized cartons of perishables

Third-party logistics · Miami, since 1991

Perishables keep their clock running on our floor.

Flowers, produce, dairy and meat move through 210,000 square feet of temperature- and humidity-controlled space a mile from Miami International Airport — received, cooled, inspected, staged and dispatched without ever leaving the cold chain.

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Extending the life of your products

300,000ft²

Total facility under one roof

1,200trucks/day

Loading capacity

24/7365

Every day of the year, no exceptions

1mile

From Miami International Airport

1991

Operating in Miami since

Who we are

A leading third-party logistics provider for perishable commodities.

Flora Logistics specializes in perishable commodities — flowers, produce, dairy, meat and more. Established in Miami in 1991, we provide services worldwide, giving customers a “one stop shop” that covers the entire range of supply chain needs, from origin to final destination.

We operate a 300,000 square foot facility with more than 200,000 square feet of temperature- and humidity-controlled space, 57,000 square feet of “dry” cargo space, and 40,000 square feet of office space. With our experience, expertise and state-of-the-art facility, Flora Logistics extends the life of your products.

Infrastructure

State-of-the-art infrastructure

The cornerstone and pride of the Flora Logistics operation is its cold storage facility — and it is about more than capacity. First and foremost, it is about preserving and extending the shelf life of your products.

With over 200,000 square feet of temperature-controlled space, towering over 40 feet high, the Flora Logistics facility is large enough to handle all of your perishable product needs.

Located a mile from Miami International Airport — the U.S. gateway to the world for flowers, produce and other perishables — Flora Logistics is convenient, fast and economical. With easy access, a large truck court, and easy back-in and exit for trucks, we can efficiently and effectively bring product in and send it out without delay.

We are certified with an “Excellent” rating by Scientific Certification Systems, an independent third-party food safety auditor. With FDA and Florida approval as a food safety facility, Flora Logistics handles food products for some of the largest retailers and food providers in the United States. We comply with the requirements of some of the most rigid food service companies in the world, and with new and developing legislation.

The stainless steel hydro-cooler running, a curtain of chilled water falling over the conveyor beside cases of fresh asparagus

210,000ft²

Temperature controlled — 8.3 million cubic feet

57,000ft²

“Dry” cargo — 1.7 million cubic feet

40ft +

Clear height in the controlled space

50trucks

Staging capacity in the truck court

Facility

The building

210,000 square feet (8.3 million cubic feet) of temperature-controlled space
57,000 square feet (1.7 million cubic feet) of “dry” cargo space
No temperature or humidity fluctuation or inconsistency
Separately controlled temperature and humidity zones
Pre-coolers and hydro-cooler
Staging capacity for up to 50 trucks
Capacity to load over 1,200 trucks daily
Large truck court for easy truck entry and exit
Ample parking for tractor trailers with overnight “hook-up”
On-site office space for you, with internet, conference rooms and other amenities as you may require
Restricted access, monitored and electronic entry, providing extra security for your products
Convenient location

Capabilities

What we are cleared to do

Food safety certified with an “Excellent” rating and FDA approval
TSA approved
Mass market handling: serving the large-scale needs of national retail and supermarket chains
Airfreight and ocean freight: using a variety of carriers to benefit customers with the best schedules at the best prices
Customs clearance: providing clearance of customers' cargo through Customs
Trucking: working with outsourced professional trucking companies and serving as licensed freight broker
USDA inspections: passing Plant Protection & Quarantine (PPQ) inspections for customers' agricultural products

Technology

What you can see from your desk

Air pressure and circulation technology, virtually eliminating harmful ethylene emissions from produce and flowers
Track your shipments in real time, at any time
Inventory management
See all information pertaining to your shipment, including consignee, quantities and dimensions of boxes, arrivals, departures, broker's fees, inspections, customs information and temperatures
See and print invoices and statements online

A Frick Quantum LX control panel on compressor number two, its screen showing live operating status and suction pressure

The galvanized steel evaporative condenser platform standing above the building

Services

Customized services

Flora Logistics offers “one stop shop” services to meet any and all logistics and transportation needs that you may have for your perishable and other products, from origin to destination.

Perishable

Fresh Produce

Flora Logistics devotes specialized attention to fresh produce and the farmers, shippers and consignees who depend on getting quality produce to their customers. Each of our various and diverse customers provides us between 1 and 100 containers daily with produce from around the world for care, storage and handling. With our food safety certification and our unique facility, we are one of very few third-party logistics providers in the country who understands and can meet your requirements — in service, recordkeeping, accountability, hygiene and reliability.

We offer customized in-house detailed quality and condition inspections, with reports available shortly after the inspection. We also offer daily inventory reports, forced air coolers, and a stainless steel high-capacity hydro-cooler, ensuring that your produce items will be at the required temperature. Flora Logistics ships containers throughout the world, and our ocean freight department offers rates from origin to final destination as well as air and sea charters.

Food safety certified facility
State-of-the-art stainless steel hydro-cooler
State-of-the-art pre-cooling systems
Transit shipments worldwide
Allocated space on all major airlines
Cross-docking
Inventory
Re-packing
Order preparation
Order sorting, labeling and storage
Re-marking of boxes (bar-coding)
Inventory consolidation

Netted bags of squash and pumpkins shrink-wrapped onto pallets in the cooler

Perishable

Fresh Flowers

The commodity the company was built around. Boxes arrive from growers worldwide, are held at grade temperature and humidity, and leave sorted, labeled and staged against your orders — with your inventory visible to you the whole time.

Manage your inventory live with our software
State-of-the-art pre-cooling systems
Transit shipments worldwide
Allocated space on all major airlines
Consolidation shipments worldwide
Cross-docking
Inventory
Order preparation
Order sorting, labeling and storage
Re-marking of boxes (bar-coding)

Orange roses and mixed cut flowers laid out on an inspection bench

Value added

Production

We have designated areas within our enormous facility to meet the needs of your mass market customers.

Wrapping
Packaging
Re-packing
Specialty labeling
Boxing
Insert
Bundling
Assembling
Single bucket boxes
Double bucket boxes
Tropical (including insulation)

A crew loading a trailer at Door 13 with an electric pallet jack, a dock terminal alongside

Perishable

Dairy, Poultry and Meats

Products that cannot share a set point sit in their own zone, each held at its own temperature and humidity.

Separately controlled temperature and humidity zones
Inventory
Packing
Repacking
Order preparation
Order sorting, labeling and storage

A carton of Anabella buffalo mozzarella on a pallet, the warehouse floor stretching away behind it

Non-refrigerated

Dry Cargo

Over 57,000 square feet (1.7 million cubic feet) of non-refrigerated space, under the same roof and the same access control as the coolers.

Heavy load storage
Electronics and fragile goods storage
High security
Long-term storage
Inventory
Repacking
Transit shipment worldwide
Allocated space on all major airlines
Cross-docking
Consolidation
Order preparation

Cartons of hand-made cigars from Estelí, Nicaragua stacked beneath a bay sign reading Produce

On site

Office Space

We can provide you with as much space as you require on-site to enable you to maintain a physical presence. Your on-site offices will have the following features:

Access 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
Utilities
Cleaning services
Conference room
High speed internet
Parking

The working floor seen from the building's upper level, pallets and crews below

Transport

Trucking

Flora Logistics will determine the most efficient, most cost-effective and most reliable means of trucking your products to their ultimate destination or to any other location you specify. We use only approved, certified and experienced carriers with proven ability to meet the specialized requirements of perishables transportation. As a result, you are not dependent on or inconvenienced by a limited fleet, maintenance issues, or other problems that can delay your shipments.

From pick-up to delivery, your products are tracked and protected from theft, loss or damage. While products are in our care it is our foremost objective to preserve them and extend their shelf life — so we are vigilant that those efforts continue on the road when you entrust us to deliver.

Best rate analysis
Route efficiency analysis
Carrier performance evaluations
Tracking
Delivery confirmation
Truck inspections
Road and weather conditions
Food safety approved transport
Strategic routing
Cooperative planning

Refrigerated tractor-trailers backed into the loading dock at night

Transport

Ocean Freight

We will plan, arrange and carry out your ocean shipments, regardless of the point of origin of your products or their final destination. We understand that transportation by ocean means your perishable products require greater attention to assure freshness and maximum shelf life. We therefore take abundant care to make sure that your shipments are protected and properly handled — not just during shipment, but at all stages afterwards as well. We work in all major trade lanes with all established and reputable shipping lines.

Competitive rates
Secured cargo
Delivery confirmation
Optimized transit times
Consolidations
Prioritized handling after shipment

Palletized cartons staged in rows across the dry cargo floor, ready for consolidation

In our customers' words

Twenty-five days in the cooler.

“Today we looked at some roses that we kept for 25 days in your cooler!!!!! Amazing how long our flowers last in your cooler. Any other cooler would never keep these roses more than 8–10 days tops. I am so very happy that we moved in to your facility. All of our credit problems are eliminated and we can hold flowers so much longer prior to selling. I can certainly say that whatever your charges for storage and warehousing, it is more than worth it.”

“Your service is impeccable, courteous and professional and I can easily see that we can grow with your company. I would recommend your company anytime!”

Everyone at American Standard Floral Holding American Standard Floral Holding

“It was great working with you and your team and I have really been impressed both times I was on-site for the holidays. You guys are professionals who know what you are doing and our decision to move from our previous vendor to Flora Logistics is validated in my mind every time I'm there. It's been a pleasure working with you and I'm a better person personally and professionally because of that.”

Don La France, Director of Logistics and Supply Chain Solutions 1-800-flowers.com

Tell us what you move.

Send us your commodity, your volumes and your destinations. One of our customer service representatives will come back to you with a quote — and we answer the phone at three in the morning.

Request a quote 305.487.7777