Dole moves on reefer monitoring

Whilst the traditional perishable traders are withdrawing from the conventional segment, others still see a market for this specialised ship.

Carrier will re-sell IoT On Vessel Networks from Net Feasa to provide onboard connectivity for smart reefer and dry containers.

Reefer container freight rates continue to outperform the dry cargo trade, despite an unprecedented contraction in reefer seaborne trade last year.

MCI has now delivered over 250,000 dual refrigerant ready reefer machines, but very few use R513A today, despite it being lower GWP than R134a

Italian start-up ARMS Srl – a joint venture of Smart Shipping Solutions Srl, SCAME SPA and AGAVE Srl – is continuing to develop the automated reefer power and data connection system that was first tested at La Spezia Container Terminal in 2021.

US-based Refrigerated Transport Electronics (RTE) continues to add functionality to its GRASP site-based reefer container monitoring system for container terminal operators.