Real estate mogul Sam Zell acquires perishables forwarder Able Freight

A refrigerated container ready to be loaded on a plane.

Self-made billionaire Sam Zell’s investment company has acquired Able Freight, a Los Angeles-based international airfreight forwarder that specializes in transport of perishable goods.

Equity Group Investments, Chicago,  this week said it purchased a majority stake in Able with management participation from CEO Orlando Wong to tap the growing cold-chain logistics sector. 

Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Able Freight focuses on temperature-controlled shipments, especially exports, of...

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