Shortsea operators rise to reefer challenge

Carrier Transicold has launched its latest reefer machine, dubbed OptimaLINE. The company claims it offers customers an up to 15% saving on annual energy costs and a 40% reduction in CO2 compared with previous Carrier Transicold machines.

Lustenau (Austria)-based Identec Solutions, a leader in innovative monitoring solutions, has developed ‘Reefer Runner 5G’, a device that the company said will “revolutionise the way businesses monitor their refrigerated containers”.

Traffic increased last year on the back of ‘lockdown 2020’, but the ports are still facing challenges.

Valencia Port Authority (APV) will invest up to €1.1B by 2025. The three ports that it runs – Valencia, Sagunto and Gandia – account for 41% of all Spanish maritime cargo.

The Port of Huelva on Spain’s Atlantic Ocean has issued a tender for the construction and operation of a container and general cargo terminal. This will be located on the South Quay. Bids must be received by 28 January 2022.

Spain’s National Ports Authority (Puertos del Estado) has concluded a series of meetings with the country’s 28 public port authorities, setting financial, environmental and social targets for its 2022 Business Plan.