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...
Reefer shipping resilient despite 2022 trade woes
NewsReefer container freight rates continue to outperform the dry cargo trade, despite an unprecedented contraction in reefer seaborne trade las...
Record fruit shipments for Dover
NewsDecember saw the port’s general cargo terminal handle five vessel calls in seven days from Seatrade and GreenSea, in the run-up to Christm...
Dover handles breakbulk fruit as Brazilian shipper exits containerisation
NewsThe Port of Dover’s cargo terminal has received a new reefer breakbulk call. The new cargo stream is the result of partial decontainerisat...
Reefer vessels for AEL
NewsThere are reports Africa Express Line (AEL) has ordered four conventional reefer vessels from Kitanihon Shipbuilding Co., in Japan....
Seatrade places order for new reefer container ships
NewsSeatrade, the Rotterdam-based specialised reefer shipping and logistics company, is expanding its operating presence in the reefer container...
Geest Line has new owners
NewsSeatrade Group and Jamaica Producers Group Limited have jointly acquired the iconic bananas and exotic fruits company operating between Euro...
Dunkirk attracts new reefer business from Seatrade
NewsDutch operator Seatrade Reefer Chartering NV will call Dunkirk with its Direct Reefer Rayo service, for SIIM...
Daikin and the case for active CA
NewsDaikin Reefer is making inroads into the market for controlled atmosphere (CA) reefers with its Daikin Active CA system. As well as having a...
Keeping safe with ozone
NewsOne option for controlling the atmosphere inside a reefer container is using a system that creates ozone to inject into the container. For m...
MCI sticks with proven CA technology
NewsWith competitors promoting new active systems, Maersk Container Industry has no plans to change its approach to controlled atmosphere techno...
Thermo King starts its roll-out
NewsThermo King is making good on its promise to significantly improve its product offering in the reefer container sector....
The one gigaton reduction challenge
NewsThermo King’s parent company, Trane Technologies, has announced a public commitment to reduce its customer carbon footprint by one gigaton...
Carrier offers active and passive CA
NewsWith its new EverFRESH active CA system, Carrier Transicold has become the first refrigeration supplier to offer both active and ‘modified...
Seaco optimistic about CA
NewsAmong the container leasing companies, Seaco was the second largest purchaser of reefer containers in 2019, adding 21,500 TEU of new reefer ...