Zespri’s dual strategy for reefers

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

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

December saw the port’s general cargo terminal handle five vessel calls in seven days from Seatrade and GreenSea, in the run-up to Christmas

The Port of Dover’s cargo terminal has received a new reefer breakbulk call. The new cargo stream is the result of partial decontainerisation by Agricola Famosa

There are reports Africa Express Line (AEL) has ordered four conventional reefer vessels from Kitanihon Shipbuilding Co., in Japan.

Seatrade, the Rotterdam-based specialised reefer shipping and logistics company, is expanding its operating presence in the reefer container sector. In June, the company announced that it had placed an order for four 1,800 TEU capacity fully cellular container ships at the Huanghai Shipyard in China. Each ship will feature 1,300 slots for reefer containers.