Remote reefer monitoring for Rhine barges
NewsIDENTEC SOLUTIONS is testing a Narrowband Internet of Things (NBIoT) version of its Reefer Runner solution for remote reefer monitoring for ...
ORBCOMM/Carrier roll out reefer monitoring
NewsORBCOMM has reported that it shipped nearly 29,000 reefer monitoring devices in support of a major order it has received with Carrier Transi...
First Maersk ECUBEX “banana boat” calls at DP World Southampton
NewsFyffes banana shipments to the UK from Ecuador and Colombia are now imported through Southampton instead of the Port of Portsmouth...
COVID-19 woes start to bite
NewsContainer shipping and wider global supply chains were severely disrupted by the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus over the month of Februa...
Focus on intermodal
NewsKansas City-based Infinity Transportation Logistics has changed its name and brand to Infinity Intermodal, a move that it said better reflec...
Keeping the reefers cool on deck
NewsMacGregor and Carrier Transicold have new ideas for improving the way reefers are cooled on the deck of a vessel....
Building momentum with CO2 refrigerant
NewsWhile other reefer OEMs look at R1234yf and other alternative refrigerants that are compatible with existing machinery, Carrier Transicold c...
Getting more reefers on deck
NewsFinding ways to load more reefer containers on a vessel appears to be a priority for some shipping lines....
Zespri’s dual strategy for reefers
NewsIn an interview with WorldCargo News, Mike Knowles, shipping manager for Zespri, described how reefer vessels will continue to be an importa...
Thermo King packs in another pallet row
NewsIn 2018, Thermo King launched a new slimline reefer unit, the SLXiDRC, for the North American market, where the standard domestic container ...
China ups Panama trade
NewsFollowing the signing of several bilateral agreements between China and Panama last year, including one covering trade, the first container ...
TOTE opts for CO2
NewsTOTE Maritime Puerto Rico (TMPR) is leasing 220 new reefer boxes with Carrier Transicold’s NaturaLINE CO2 machinery...
Dole moves on reefer monitoring
NewsGlobe Tracker has announced that it has deployed IoT devices installed on reefer containers owned by the Dole Food Company. Commenting to Wo...
TT Club focus on the cold chain
NewsIn collaboration with UK P&I Club, TT Club has published a new StopLoss publication focusing on temperature-controlled cargo...
New automated container yard for Vlissingen
NewsKloosterboer is about to confirm orders for an automated E-RTG reefer stack at its terminal in the Dutch port of Vlissingen (Flushing), with...