AmeriCold tops in warehouse capacity, or is it Eimskip? Numbers tell two tales: two conglomerates, one counted whole, one by parts, in annual IARW survey.

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