Hf. Eimskipafelag Islands Completes the sale of interest in Eimskip Tango ehf, Parent of Versacold International Corp.

July 21, 2009

VersaCold International Corporation, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Hf. Eimskipafélag Íslands announced that Eimskip has successfully completed a sale of a 49% interest in Eimskip Tango ehf, the direct parent of Versacold to The Yucaipa Companies. Yucaipa also acquired an option for the remaining 51% interest in Tango.

The acquisition of VersaCold fits within Yucaipa's long term strategy to build a worldwide network of temperature controlled transportation and warehousing services.

Yucaipa is the owner of Americold RealtyTrust, the largest public refrigerated warehouse operator in the United States. The VersaCold facilities are complimentary to Americold’s facilities, although VersaCold and Americold will operate independently, each with separate and distinct boards.

Sponsored Recommendations

Refrigerated transport services you can count on

Ensure product quality from origin to final destination with refrigerated shipping solutions from Schneider.

4 shipping challenges that a dedicated carrier can solve

Navigating the logistics industry is challenging. Find out how a dedicated transportation solution can solve some of the most common shipping challenges.

Dedicated lightweight solution maximizes bottled water payload

A leading bottled water company needed a carrier to transport water from 29 plants to retailers. The challenge? Handling over 46,000 pounds. Read the study.

Recipe for successful growth: Schneider’s dedicated fleet services helps bakery rise

Learn how a large bakery company complimented their private fleet with Schneider Dedicated freight services to increase freight capacity, amplify visibility & reduce costs.