Tiger Cool Express purchases 200 refrigerated rail units from Chinese supplier

Tiger Cool Express LLC announced yesterday the purchase of 200 refrigerated rail container units from China's Qingdao CIMC Special Reefer Co. Ltd.

Tiger Cool Express will begin receiving units in early May, and the company has the option to order 300 additional units by the end of 2015. Following the acquisition, Tiger Cool Express' refrigerated container fleet will increases to 734 units.

Formed in September 2013, Tiger Cool Express provides temperature-controlled intermodal equipment and manages long-haul intermodal freight transportation for produce, protein and foodstuffs.

"The response to our service offerings from our customer base has been gratifying, and we are indebted to our employees and associates who have worked through a very difficult service environment,” said Tom Finkbiner, chief executive officer of Tiger Cool Express, in a press release.