Thinking outside (and inside) the box

MSC, which accounted for more than 1.8M TEU of reefer container shipments in 2019, is adding more than 5,000 Star Cool units with controlled atmosphere (CA) technology for fruit and vegetables shipments to its fleet

Refrigerated container demand has improved markedly in 2010, reviving the fortunes of the four established producers of reefer machinery.

After dipping significantly last year, integral reefer production has picked up in the first half of 2010 and manufacturers expect to be even busier in the coming months.

MCI Qingdao has become the first reefer container manufacturer in China to replace HCFC 141b with an environment-friendly foam blowing technology.

Reefer container output tumbled in 2009, but the prospects for 2010 are looking better.

In the June 2009 issue of WorldCargo News (p30), the advantages of digital scroll compressors in reefer container applications were outlined. In this article, German compressor manufacturer Bitzer puts the case for variable speed drive reciprocating compressors.