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More fruit coming to Rotterdam in reefer ships due to COVID-19
Twice as many reefer ships with conventional cargo are currently arriving at the Rotterdam Fruit Wharf in the Merwehaven. The measures taken in response to COVID-19 mean shipping companies have been unable to put enough reefer containers in the …
May 20, 2020 / Curious
Crowley Adds More than 200 New Refrigerated Containers to Keep Perishables Moving Through the Cold Chain
Crowley Logistics has added 222 new refrigerated (reefer) cargo containers to its industry-leading equipment fleet to ensure equipment availability at origin for perishables moving through the cold chain. These units are in addition to 300 new …
Apr 21, 2020 / Curious
ABP Increases Capacity to Store Refrigerated Containers at the Port of Hull
ABP has grown its capacity to store refrigerated containers at the Port of Hull. The installation of two new Reefer Gantries at the Humber Container Terminal on the port has now been completed. The Reefer Gantries have increased the terminal’s …
Apr 9, 2020 / Curious
Zamakona Yards Announces Launching of the ARCTICA SIUANA
Zamakona Yards reaches a new milestone with the launching of the first of the two 69 m reefer vessels to be built for the Greenlandic shipowner Royal Arctic Line A/S. The vessel will be named SIUANA ARCTICA and will replace the existing vessel …
Feb 3, 2020 / Vessels
SCCT announces plans to open reefer repair hub to all brands
The Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT), strategically located at the mouth of the Suez Canal in Egypt, has announced its intention to open its reefer container inspection and repair hub to all brands. The terminal will also launch a dry container …
Aug 20, 2019 / Curious
New liner shipping operations set to increase cross-border trade within BIMP-EAGA region
The cross-border trading activities within the Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Philippines (BIMP) region is set to soar, following the newly-launched operations of liner shipping Reefer Express Lines (Reefer Filipinas) plying the routes.The …
Jul 9, 2019 / Vessels
Record-breaking reefer order: 13,420 new reefers for Hapag-Lloyd
Hapag-Lloyd has placed a record order for the refrigerated containers known as “reefers”. Production of 970 20-foot containers and 12,450 40-foot containers is already scheduled to commence as early as July. Caption: On routes between Europe and the …
Jul 4, 2019 / Curious
CMA CGM launches the Reefer Pharma division for the temperature-controlled transportation of pharmaceutical products
A shipping solution guaranteeing optimal safety and compliant with both the international quality standard and the European Commission recommendationsA new division composed of experts available 24/7CMA CGM, a global leader in the transportation of …
May 17, 2019 / Curious
New Moín reefer hub connects Costa Rica with Europe and Asia
Costa Rica made its way onto the world port map. The inauguration of APM Terminals Moín today will enable products to be shipped on transatlantic routes to European and Asian markets without transshipment. The Terminal will also move Costa Rica to …
Mar 1, 2019 / Vessels
APM Terminals Barcelona increases reefer capacity and reduces CO2 emissions
In response to rapidly growing customer demand, APM Terminals Barcelona, Spain has increased reefer capacity by 31%. The electrical capacity of the terminal has also been improved, leading to a reduction in CO2 emissions of 600 tonnes per annum.An …
Feb 25, 2019 / Curious