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 according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the latest ranking by the International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses The International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses(IARW) came into existence in 1891 when a number of conventional warehouse men took on the demands of storing perishable food and soon realized the increased challenge and complexity of operating temperature controlled storage (IARW IARW International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses ). The listing puts AmeriCold Logistics on top, with 11,779,477 cubic meters Noun 1. cubic meter - a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 1000 liters cubic metre, kiloliter, kilolitre metric capacity unit - a capacity unit defined in metric terms in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Canada Canada (kăn`ədə), independent nation (2001 pop. 30,007,094), 3,851,787 sq mi (9,976,128 sq km), N North America. Canada occupies all of North America N of the United States (and E of Alaska) except for Greenland and the French islands of . But the number two and three operators, Versacold VersaCold (TSX: ICE.UN), is a Vancouver, British Columbia based company that provides warehouse and distribution services. Profile VersaCold, founded in 1946, operates 73 modern, temperature-controlled warehouses across Canada and in the US, Argentina, (7,616,728 cubic meters) and Atlas Atlas, in Greek mythology Atlas (ăt`ləs), in Greek mythology, a Titan; son of Iapetus and Clymene and the brother of Prometheus. Cold Storage (5,928,065) are both owned by Reykjavik, Iceland-headquartered Eimskip Eimskip is an Icelandic sea transportation company founded in 1914. It formerly used a swastika in its logo. Eimskip was acquired by The Avion Group from Björgólfur Thor Björgólfsson in 2005. Eimskip is Iceland's largest shipping company. , 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 For people named Swire, see . The Swire Group (Chinese: 太古集團) (LSE: SWRA HKSE: 0019 HKSE: 0087 ) ) is a transnational corporation headquartered in London, England. , 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 October: see month. 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 North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. 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 re·frig·er·ate tr.v. re·frig·er·at·ed, re·frig·er·at·ing, re·frig·er·ates 1. To cool or chill (a substance). 2. To preserve (food) by chilling. warehouses (PRWs) in 63 different countries, including 676 in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. 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 "Rejoined" is an episode of , the sixth episode of the fourth season. Quick Overview: Jadzia Dax is reunited with the mate of a former host and the two struggle with their feelings for one another. 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 "Parents are watching." See digispeak. industry," said Bill Hudson
William (Bill) Louis Hudson (born 17 October 1947 in Portland, Oregon, U.S.) is an American musician most famous for being in the band The Hudson Brothers. , president of the Alexandria, Virginia Alexandria is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 128,284. Located along the Western bank of the Potomac River, Alexandria is approximately 6 miles (9.6 kilometers) south of downtown Washington, DC. , 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 WFLO World Food Logistics Organization (Alexandria, Virginia) 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 GCCA Graduate Careers Council of Australia GCCA Greene County Council on the Arts (Catskill, NY) GCCA Greater Chicago Cichlid Association GCCA General Conference Committee on Appropriations GCCA Gulf Coast Conservation Association ), 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 Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time new position effectively makes him vice president of the IARW, WFLO, IRTA IRTA Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries (Institute of Agricultural-Alimentary Research and Technology) IRTA International Reciprocal Trade Association IRTA Illinois Retired Teachers Association 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 USDA, n.pr See United States Department of Agriculture. grant. He also worked as an international development consultant in Indonesia, the Ukraine, Afghanistan and El Salvador El Salvador (ĕl sälväthōr`), officially Republic of El Salvador, republic (2005 est. pop. 6,705,000), 8,260 sq mi (21,393 sq km), Central America. .
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
(an Eimskip company) 5,834,922
4. United States Cold Storage 4,332,285
5. Preferred Freezer Services 4,331,975
6. Interstate Warehousing, Inc. 1,802,941
7. Burris Refrigerated Logistics 1,646,169
8. Total Logistic Control, LLC 1,439,799
9. Nordic sold Storage, LLC 1,464,604
10. Cloverleaf Cold Storage Co. 1,387,039
11. Columbia Colstor, Inc. 1,379,039
12. Inland Cold Storage 1,182,328
13. Richmond Cold Storage Co. 1,146,448
14. Henningsen Cold Storage Co. 1,064,728
15. Frialsa Frigorificos S.A. de C.V. 947,447
16. Hanson Logistics 920,195
17. Conestoga Cold Storage 701,492
18. Zero Mountain, Inc. 669,522
19. Congebec Logistics, Inc. 637,128
20. Interstate Cold Storage. Inc. 606,064
Total North America's Top 20 Space 49,255,942
* As of Oct. 1, 2007
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