RWTA NEWS
AMERICOLD ACQUIRES LAGO COLD STORES.
Americold has announced that the Company has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Brisbane based Lago Cold Stores (“Lago”), an operator of three temperature-controlled storage facilities in Brisbane, Australia, totalling 6.8 million cubic feet, for a purchase price of A$106.4 million, including certain taxes and expenses.
We would like to welcome Linfox as a New Member of the RWTA
Linfox is the largest privately-owned logistics company in the Asia Pacific, employing more than 24,000 people across Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia.
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Is there a difference between the two options of Astra Zeneca and Pfizer? Is COVID just like the flu?
These questions and more answered by a GP, Dr Louise Gardiner.
Take 10 minutes to learn more!
We would like to welcome Multi Span Australia as a New Member of the RWTA
Multi Span Australia is a Design & Construct contractor with in-house architects, structural engineers and steel fabrication division, counting 55 years of operation and over 25 years specifically in cold storage and food processing.
Interview with NABERS Director, Carlos Flores
Today, Marianne Kintzel is speaking with Carlos Flores, Director of NABERS to discuss how the accelerate Program can benefit the Cold Chain. Take 20 minutes to learn more.
To participate in the program please register your interest HERE.
Join us in welcoming Fremantle Cold Stores (FCC) to the RWTA Family!
Situated in North Coogee, Western Australia, FCC services meat processors, import/exporters and numerous businesses Australia wide. They are a public bulk coldstorage facility, located conveniently within close proximity to WA’s largest & busiest general cargo port in Fremantle.
Pandemic Drives Shift in Demand for Cold Storage in Australia
Although stock levels have risen markedly during the pandemic, the cold storage sector across Australia remains at 0% vacancy.
Join us in welcoming Sands Fridge Lines to the RWTA Family!
They are a leader in providing chiller, frozen and ambient warehousing and transport distribution services throughout metropolitan and regional WA.
NewCold invests $160 million to expand cold store facility.
NewCold invests $160 million to expand cold store facility in Victoria and announces new partnership with Simplot
Please welcome Lindsay Australia to the RWTA Family!
As one of Australia’s largest refrigerated road transport providers with depots around the country, we are pleased and excited to have them on Board. Click here to download their brochure.
RWTA Introduces Matthew Fraser from Austco Polar
It is our pleasure to introduce you to Matthew Fraser, Marketing Manager for Austco Polar, new members of the RWTA. Chill out, sit back and enjoy this 2-minute encounter with Matt.
World’s Top 25 Largest Refrigerated Warehousing and Logistics Providers
The list is determined by total capacity of temperature-controlled space operated by IARW Warehouse Members.
Please welcome Austco Polar, our new Cold Storage Member, to the RWTA Family!
Austco Polar Cold Storage is based in at Laverton North in Melbourne and have a high-capacity freezing plant with assorted sizes of blast freezers with a maximum storage capacity in the vicinity of 15,000 pallets.
Have your say on the Bruce Highway
The Bruce Highway Trust Advisory Council and the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) are seeking your views on issues and priorities for the Bruce Highway, which connects the 1,677km length from Brisbane to Cairns along the eastern seaboard.
Sanitiser donation cooperation offer from eForklift
The team at eForklift is offering assistance to the Victorian Cold Chain community during this difficult time by providing free hand sanitizers to keen Members of the RWTA across Victoria.
RWTA Introduces Hany Amer from Tive, new member
It is our pleasure to introduce you to Hany Amer, Director of Sales for Tive, new members of the RWTA.
The RWTA would like to welcome new Member, Tive
Tive helps companies achieve real-time, intransit visibility of their goods around the globe.
Bruce Highway - Industry focus group
Recently, the RWTA met with the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR), the Bruce Highway Trust Advisory Council (BHTAC). Together, with some cold chain transport senior management company operators whose businesses are both geographically dispersed along the Bruce Highway and who are reliant upon the stretch their businesses to share specialist input regarding the Bruce Highway.