The global leader in state of the art temperature controlled warehouses, Preferred Freezer Services, recently announced the entry into a joint venture with Sinotrans Ltd. Sinotrans is the leading logistics service in mainland China and has affiliations with Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp, a global cargo services provider based out of Taiwan and Yida Group, an urban real estate design and developer.
The venture agreement between the parties would build and operate business deals for cold chain logistics throughout China.
Preferred Freezer's majority ownership is held by middle market private equity firm Fenway Partners, operating in China under a 2009 established joint venture. The joint venture would include Preferred Freezer's technological expertise in the field of refrigerated logistics. The local operating scale and capabilities of its local partners are upgraded to address the demand for cold chain logistics services governed by issues of food safety as well as skyrocketing demand of the middle class.
According to Preferred Freezer President and CEO John Galiher, "Today's announcement represents an important step forward for our business. We believe that China's cold chain logistics is still in its initial stages of development and through this strategic partnership with Sinotrans and Yang Ming, we will be well positioned to execute on significant growth opportunities and expand our footprint in the region. Importantly, our customer demand has experienced tremendous growth over the past few years and this joint venture provides Preferred Freezer with additional scale and local operating expertise to more effectively address their requirements in the Chinese market."
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