
Lineage Logistics, the world’s largest temperature-controlled logistics provider, announced the acquisition of Cryo-Trans, North America’s leading provider of refrigerated and insulated railcars and rail management solutions.
Shippers of temperature-sensitive and heavyweight cargoes, including beer, wine, and frozen beef and poultry, typically use rail as part of the overall transportation strategy. A single railcar holds between three and four truckloads with a weight capacity of up to 220,000 pounds.