Reefer trade poised to outpace growth in dry cargo
NewsDrewry is forecasting the reefer cargo sector will grow by 2.1% in 2023, while shipping lines will grow their reefer container business at a...
MTL Hong Kong handles record “Cherry Express” shipment
NewsOn 31 December 2022, Hapag-Lloyd’s MANZANILLO EXPRESS, operated in the carrier’s seasonal “Cherry Express” service, docked with a re...
Reefer rates on the rise
NewsWhile spot rates for dry boxes are falling, freight rate analytics platform Xeneta says reefer rates on the North Europe to Far East trades ...
Return to reefer vessels as container shortage continues
NewsPort Taranaki in New Zealand has handled its first reefer vessel in 17 years, as three key NZ meat exporters extend their use of chartered r...
Japanese test landbridge for reefer shipments to Western Europe
NewsRZD Russian Railways, Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan and FESCO Transportation Group have dispatc...
Trans-Spain reefer train
NewsIn association with Renfe Mercancías and the respective port authorities, Maersk has launched a weekly rail service for reefer containers f...
Lining up for Cool Logistics
NewsShippers & cargo interests are showing record interest in the Cool Logistics conference next month....
Building cold chain sustainability
NewsThere is a growing need for cold chains to become more sustainable given the challenges faced by the world in both averting food shortages a...
Crisis in reefer box availability
NewsFrom Australia to Alaska and from Brazil to Bangladesh, shippers of perishable products are experiencing difficulties in securing reefer con...
Fonterra gets service
NewsNew Zealand primary products logistics provider Kotahi is crediting a ‘massive team effort and the power of partnership’ for helping the...
VTG offers SWS-PowerBox for reefer intermodal shipments
NewsVTG is adding to its offerings to deliver temperature-controlled rail freight transport with a development from Austrian tech company SWS Po...
Reefer-on-rail steaming ahead
NewsTruck driver shortages, maritime capacity constraints and sky high airfreight rates are forcing shippers to move an increasing number of ree...
Compagnie Fruitière moves into London Gateway
NewsNew banana ripening facility will boost DP World’s reefer business...
Carrier and Amazon web services to develop digital cold chain platform.
NewsThe digital cold chain platform Carrier has been planning for some time is starting to take shape....
Ethiopia moves avocados by rail
NewsThe first container of avocados destined for Europe was moved by rail to the Port of Djibouti....