Maersk Container Industry (MCI) has announced a major breakthrough with Evergreen Marine Corp that will see its Star Cool reefer added to the Taiwanese line’s fleet.
Daikin Reefer is making inroads into the market for controlled atmosphere (CA) reefers with its Daikin Active CA system. As well as having advantages for the cargo itself, the company believes its system is much easier and more cost-effective to own and operate than other CA technologies on the market.
One option for controlling the atmosphere inside a reefer container is using a system that creates ozone to inject into the container. For many years, this has been the speciality of Purfresh, which is owned by the Wheatsheaf Group.
Thermo King’s parent company, Trane Technologies, has announced a public commitment to reduce its customer carbon footprint by one gigaton by 2030. This is an ambitious target, and it is not clear how much of the reduction is expected to come from Thermo King’s transport and marine business.
With its new EverFRESH active CA system, Carrier Transicold has become the first refrigeration supplier to offer both active and ‘modified’ controlled atmosphere (CA) systems.
Among the container leasing companies, Seaco was the second largest purchaser of reefer containers in 2019, adding 21,500 TEU of new reefer capacity. In comments to WorldCargo News, Seaco senior management said that number included a small number of controlled atmosphere (CA) containers to respond to growing demand for CA in the market.
Last year proved a challenging one for lessors of ISO maritime containers, and the industry is now bracing itself for a difficult 2020, despite earlier optimism that the market would improve this year.
