How vessel rerouting, pharmaceutical boom, and sustainability affect cold chain
NewsInnovations in energy-efficient refrigeration technologies and sustainable materials contribute to a greener cold chain, aligning with globa...
Reefer Analysis 2023: Transition towards business as usual
NewsWhilst the traditional perishable traders are withdrawing from the conventional segment, others still see a market for this specialised ship...
Challenges in global cold chains to continue
NewsCold chains have come under enormous pressure over the past four years, with operators and customers alike hoping for a more normal trading ...
Star Cool ITI 2.0 is brought to market
NewsMaersk Container Industry (MCI) has introduced its latest version of its Star Cool Intelligent Trip Inspection (ITI) automated system. It wi...
Luka Koper’s cold comforts
NewsIn August, the Slovenian port of Koper completed a new section of reefer racks at the container terminal, adding 315 reefer plugs and bringi...
Port Freeport inks deal with Del Monte
NewsPort Freeport in Florida has concluded a long-term lease agreement with Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc (Del Monte) that will lead to the large ...
South American expansion for Ocean Network Express
NewsOcean Network Express (ONE) has strengthened its presence in the South American trades by announcing new services between West Coast South A...
Active CA supports cargo conversion for Thai mangoes
NewsDaikin’s Active CA has successfully demonstrated that delicate Thai mangoes can be converted from air freight to ocean transport....
PrimeLINE for Chiquita
NewsChiquita’s Great White Fleet has added 800 new reefer containers with Carrier Transicold’s PrimeLINE container refrigeration units....
Canadian Pacific Kansas City adds 1,000 53ft reefers
NewsThe newly-constituted Canadian Pacific Kansas City railroad has added 1,000 new, 53-foot, refrigerated intermodal containers to its network,...
New uses for Star Cool reefer machinery in land-based refrigeration operations
NewsMaersk Container Industry is finding a number of interesting applications for its Star Cool reefer machinery that do not include ocean freig...
Hapag-Lloyd in reefer monitoring milestone
NewsGlobe Tracker Sense reefer monitoring hardware is now installed on 100,000 reefer containers in Hapag-Lloyd’s fleet, with a target to reac...
Unit45 adds fuel capacity for H.Essers
NewsUnit45 has designed a 45ft pallet-wide diesel electric reefer container for H.Essers with a larger fuel capacity to support rail transits of...
Active CA for Oncidium cut-flowers
NewsIn a static test Daikin has demonstrated that its Daikin Active controlled atmosphere (CA) technology can help support longer ocean journeys...
Carrier reefer machinery for PIL
NewsPacific International Lines (PIL) is expanding its reefer container fleet with new containers fitted with Carrier’s PrimeLINE machinery an...