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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Real Estate Roundup: Industrial real estate grabs attention of big-time investors

Real Estate Roundup is a periodic rundown of developments in the world of industrial real estate used for logistics and transportation. This week: Investors, hungry for higher returns, circle like hawks over industrial real estate.

It’s no secret that industrial real estate has thrived during the pandemic. Supply chain management, warehousing and distribution are viewed as vital to the economy now and in the future.

E-commerce sales, after all, are expected to increase 18% this year to $710...

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