More opt for reefer monitoring technology
NewsZIM has added 800 remotely controlled and monitored reefer containers to its fleet. ZIM’s remote reefer monitoring system, ZIMonitor, was ...
Pharma solution from Carrier Transicold
NewsHamburg Süd has announced that it has worked with Carrier Transicold to make sure its reefer equipment meets GDP requirements for pharmaceu...
NaturaLINE debuts in road transport fleet
NewsUK retailer Sainsbury’s has become the first customer in the world to take delivery of Carrier Transicold’s prototype natural refrigeran...
Towards a low GWP refrigerant
NewsRegulators ultimately want to see the reefer industry adopt natural refrigerants with a GWP below 20....
Reefer demand rises, but prices fall
NewsReefer box production is continuing to hold up strongly, with deliveries in excess of 260,000 teu predicted for 2015....
Carrier EES verified by CARB…
NewsA new engine emissions system (EES) developed by Carr ier Transicold has received full verification from the California Air Resources Board ...
Refrigerant management programme from Carrier
NewsIn a bid to raise standards of service and quality in refrigerant-handling operations for the container shipping industry, Carr ier Transico...
Hamburg Süd gets an EDGE
NewsGerman operator Hamburg Süd has ordered 6,500 new reefer containers fitted with Carrier Transicold’s PrimeLINE refrigeration unit equippe...
Carrier launches new container CA system
NewsCarrier Transicold launched a new container atmosphere control system at the Cool Logistics Global conference in Rotterdam at the end of las...
Demand blows hot and cold
NewsMachinery builders suffered earlier in 2013 as reefer output slumped but prospects appear brighter for the coming year with orders already p...
Challenging times for reefer box builders
NewsGlobal reefer production looks set to remain flat for 2013, while box building capacity is being further augmented with new facilities....
PrimeLINE first for recyclability
NewsCarrier Transicold’s PrimeLINE digital scroll/R134a reefer unit has become the first container refrigeration system to gain a UL Environme...
HMM signs up for Purfresh
NewsDespite losing the support of Carrier Transicold (see WorldCargo News April 2012, p18) Purfresh Inc is continuing to sign up new customers f...
Cost-effective reefer monitoring from TSB
NewsKorea-based Total Soft Bank (TSB) claims that its new Reefer Container Monitoring System (RCMS) is a breakthrough for carriers and terminals...
More PrimeLINEs for Crowley
NewsCrowley Maritime Corporation has taken delivery of a further 300 40ft high cube and 55 20ft refrigerated containers fitted with Carrier Tran...