WHO is is number one when it Comes to public cold storage
companies? It depends on how you count them, according to the latest
ranking by the International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses
(IARW).
The listing puts AmeriCold Logistics on top, with 11,779,477 cubic
meters in the United States and Canada. But the number two and three
operators, Versacold (7,616,728 cubic meters) and Atlas Cold Storage
(5,928,065) are both owned by Reykjavik, Iceland-headquartered Eimskip,
which thus has an overall total of 13,544,793.
Fourth and fifth among the Top 20 as listed by the IARW are the
Swire Group, with 5,889,634 cubic meters; and Nichirei Logistics Group,
with 4,437,923.
Combined space of IARW's total membership, including the Top
20 members, saw an 18% increase over October of 2006, operating more
than three billion cubic feet (over 87 million cubic meters).
The International Top 20 operate more than two billion cubic feet
(more than 58 million cubic meters) and the North American Top 20 more
than 1.7 billion cubic feet (more than 49 million cubic meters).
IARW's 318 member companies operate a total of 995 public
refrigerated warehouses (PRWs) in 63 different countries, including 676
in North America and an additional 319 PRWs in other nations around the
world.
The totals are significantly higher than those in 2006 due to
significant growth and expansion within IARW member companies. In
addition, AmeriCold Logistics, the largest provider of
temperature-controlled food distribution services in the United States,
has rejoined the association. Included in AmeriCold's IARW
membership are 82 facilities and 416 million cubic feet (11,779,808
cubic meters) of refrigerated warehouse space.
"The new Top 20 Lists show how IARW represents the expanse of
the PRW industry," said Bill Hudson, president of the Alexandria,
Virginia, USA-headquartered trade association. "Companies looking
to use public refrigerated warehouse space now have more options than
ever in all corners of the globe, and they can be confident that IARW
member PRWs have access to the latest technology and information to
store products safely and to ensure high quality."
IARW members represent the vast majority of PRW space in North
America and a growing percentage of refrigerated space worldwide. Many
companies display the IARW and/or WFLO logos on their materials to
demonstrate support for the standards and best practices that members of
these organizations represent.
IARW has made it easy for frozen food manufacturers to find public
refrigerated warehouses, transportation providers, and cold storage
construction companies by publishing the Global Cold Chain Directory,
available at no cost to food companies and PRW customers. The trade
association partnered with the World Food Logistics Organization (WFLO),
International Refrigerated Transportation Association, and the
International Association for Cold Storage Construction, collectively
known as the Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA), to produce the
publication.
Corey Rosenbusch Named Vice President
Meanwhile, Corey Rosenbusch was recently promoted to the position
of vice president of the GCCA. Formerly employed as its senior director
of policy and programs for two years, the new position effectively makes
him vice president of the IARW, WFLO, IRTA and IACSS.
"The continuing growth of IARW, WFLO and other Alliance
partners dictates that we need a strong number two person at Cold Chain
headquarters to manage our day-to-day operations and play a key role in
policy development and implementation," said Bill Hudson, who is
also president and ceo of the GCCA.
Before joining the Alliance, Rosenbusch served as project director
of a cold chain development program in Indonesia under a USDA grant. He
also worked as an international development consultant in Indonesia, the
Ukraine, Afghanistan and El Salvador.
2007 International Top 20
Refrigerated Warehouse & Distribution Companies
Member/Facility Country Cubic Feet
1. AmeriCold Logistics LLC USA
Canada
TOTAL 415,989,001
2. Versacold Argentina
(an Eimskip Company) Australia
Canada
New Zealand
USA
TOTAL 268,982,640
3. Atlas Cold Storage Canada
(an Eimskip Company) USA
TOTAL 209,347,982
4. Swire Cold Storage Australia
Swire Cold Storage Vietnam
United States Cold Storage USA
TOTAL 207,990,800
5. Nichirel Logistics Group, Inc., Japan
Netherlands
Poland
TOTAL 156,724,019
6. Preferred Freezer Services USA 152,982,511
7. Interstate Warehousing, Inc. USA 63,670,368
8. MUK Logistik GmbH Germany 60,758,989
9. Burris Refrigerated Logistics USA 58,133,995
10. Total Logistic Control, LLC USA 52,573,106
11. Nordic Cold Storage, LLC USA 51,722,100
12. Cloverleaf Cold Storage, LLC USA 48,982,883
13. Columbia Coldstor, Inc. USA 48,710,060
14. Gruppo Marconi Logistica Integrata Italy 46,262,290
15. Frigoscandia Distribution AB Denmark
Finland
Norway
Sweden
TOTAL 42,847,356
16. Inland Cold Storage USA 41,753,576
17. Richmond Cold Storage Co. USA 40,486,491
18. Henningsen Cold Storage Co. USA 37,600,574
19. Frialsa Frigorificos S.A. De C.V. Mexico 33,458,847
20. Hanson Logistics USA 32,496,430
GRAND TOTAL International Top 20 2,071,654,018
Member/Facility Cubic Meters
1. AmeriCold Logistics LLC 11,779,477
2. Versacold
(an Eimskip Company) 7,616,728
3. Atlas Cold Storage
(an Eimskip Company) 5,928,065
4. Swire Cold Storage
Swire Cold Storage
United States Cold Storage 5,889,634
5. Nichirel Logistics Group, Inc., 4,437,923
6. Preferred Freezer Services 4,331,975
7. Interstate Warehousing, Inc. 1,802,941
8. MUK Logistik GmbH 1,720,500
9. Burris Refrigerated Logistics 1,646,169
10. Total Logistic Control, LLC 1,493,799
11. Nordic Cold Storage, LLC 1,464,604
12. Cloverleaf Cold Storage, LLC 1,387,039
13. Columbia Coldstor, Inc. 1,379,313
14. Gruppo Marconi Logistica Integrata 1,310,000
15. Frigoscandia Distribution AB 1,213,300
16. Inland Cold Storage 1,182,328
17. Richmond Cold Storage Co. 1,146,488
18. Henningsen Cold Storage Co. 1,064,728
19. Frialsa Frigorificos S.A. De C.V. 947,447
20. Hanson Logistics 920,195
GRAND TOTAL International Top 20 58,662,612
* As of Oct. 1. 2007
2007 North America's Top 20
Refrigerated Warehouse & Distribution Companies
Cold Storage Company Cubic
Feet
1. AmeriCold Logistics LLC 415,989,001
2. Atlas Cold Storage
(an Eimskip company) 209,347,982
3. Versacold Group
(an Eimskip company) 206,058,661
4. United States Cold Storage 152,993,447
5. Preferred Freezer Services 152,982,511
6. Interstate Warehousing, Inc. 63,670,368
7. Burris Refrigerated Logistics 58,133,995
8. Total Logistic Control, LLC 52,753,106
9. Nordic sold Storage, LLC 51,722,100
10. Cloverleaf Cold Storage Co. 48,982,883
11. Columbia Colstor, Inc. 48,710,060
12. Inland Cold Storage 41,753,576
13. Richmond Cold Storage Co. 40,486,491
14. Henningsen Cold Storage Co. 37,600,574
15. Frialsa Frigorificos S.A. de C.V. 33,458,847
16. Hanson Logistics 32,496,430
17. Conestoga Cold Storage 24,773,000
18. Zero Mountain, Inc. 23,644,000
19. Congebec Logistics, Inc. 21,403,000
20. Interstate Cold Storage. Inc. 21,403,000
Total North America's Top 20 Space 1,739,460,032
Cubic
Cold Storage Company Meters
1. AmeriCold Logistics LLC 11,779,477
2. Atlas Cold Storage
(an Eimskip company) 5,928,065
3. Versacold Group
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