NZ exporters collaborate

Innovations in energy-efficient refrigeration technologies and sustainable materials contribute to a greener cold chain, aligning with global green initiatives.

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

Cold chains have come under enormous pressure over the past four years, with operators and customers alike hoping for a more normal trading environment in 2024.

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

MSC claimed a new record in April when the MSC CAROLE departed from Valparaiso in Chile carrying 2,082 reefer contain ers, or 4,164 TEU. MSC said that was the “highest shipping record of reefer containers ever carried by MSC from Chile”, beating the nearly 3,540 TEU of reefer containers carried by the MSC MADHU B in March 2020.

Port Taranaki in New Zealand has handled its first reefer vessel in 17 years, as three key NZ meat exporters extend their use of chartered reefer vessels to get their product to markets