Sønderborg/Sindelfingen. The BITZER Group announces its intent to acquire OJ Electronics A/S, headquartered in Sønderborg, Denmark. With this, BITZER is broadening its portfolio for electronic components for the HVAC&R industry. BITZER and OJ Electronics have signed the acquisition contract. The transaction is subject to the usual approval and is expected to close no later than […]
The Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA) released the association’s annual Global Top 25 List of its largest temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics members. Accompanying the Global Top 25 is the GCCA North American Top 25 Warehouse Member List and a list of the largest operators in Latin America and Europe. The lists are determined by total […]
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. (ZIM) has announced its latest investment in the shipping industry with the order of 1,000 Star Cool reefers with Sekstant door sensors and a similar volume for retrofitting to its existing Star Cool reefers. The move comes as part of ZIM’s ongoing collaboration with Maersk Container Industry (MCI) to upgrade […]
ST. LOUIS – Global technology and software company Emerson appointed Vidya Ramnath senior vice president and chief marketing officer, effective June 1. Ramnath, who currently serves as Emerson’s Middle East and Africa president, will report to Emerson President and Chief Executive Officer Lal Karsanbhai and serve on Emerson’s Office of the Chief Executive. As CMO, […]
Carrier Transicold’s Global Container Refrigeration factory in Singapore, a key manufacturing site for Carrier’s refrigerated container systems globally, is moving Industry 5.0, which refers to people working alongside robots and smart machines to deliver more customized, sustainable and resilient operations. The Carrier Transicold Global Container Refrigeration factory launched a 5-year automation roadmap in 2019 to […]
Lineage Logistics, one of the temperature-controlled industrial REITs and integrated solutions providers worldwide, celebrated the grand opening of its newest facility in Port Wentworth, Georgia. Savannah Fresh-Port Wentworth is strategically located near the Port of Savannah, the largest single-terminal container facility of its kind in North America and the third busiest container gateway in the U.S. […]
Controlant, whose platform tracks critical condition parameters for pharmaceutical and healthcare products, announced that its solution would be deployed in all of World Courier’s multi-use packages, providing World Courier with increased real-time visibility into the precise location of shipments globally. AmerisourceBergen’s World Courier is a global specialty logistics provider and this technology will enhance their ability to proactively […]
Liverpool – A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) further expands its warehouse offering for its customers in UK. In addition to warehouses in Doncaster, in Tamworth and in Kettering, Maersk has signed a lease for a 685,000 sq ft (approx. 63,000 sqm) facility at SEGRO Logistics Park East Midlands Gateway. The newly built facility will be completed […]
DP World has announced the opening of Reefer World, a new one-stop refrigerated container facility in Sydney, which will provide a wide range of reefer cleaning and repair services to customers in Australia and New Zealand. The dedicated reefer facility is the largest of its kind in Sydney and one of the biggest in Australia, […]
ATLANTA, GA and DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Americold Realty Trust, the publicly traded REIT focused on the ownership, operation, acquisition, and development of temperature-controlled warehouses, announced a strategic investment into RSA Cold Chain in Dubai. At close, Americold’s investment is $3.9 million for the Company’s share (49%) of RSA Cold Chain equity. This partnership […]
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