Whilst the traditional perishable traders are withdrawing from the conventional segment, others still see a market for this specialised ship.

Hapag-Lloyd, which is leading the liner shipping industry when it comes to fitting smart devices to its dry freight containers, is pressing ahead with its installation programme. It expects the whole of its 1.6M TEU owned fleet to be smart early in 2024. Already more than 80% of its reefer containers are fitted with devices that in addition to tracking the container’s position, monitor temperature and humidity levels inside the equipment.

There is no doubt that advances in technology, particularly in the development of controlled atmosphere (CA) systems has contributed to the growth in the reefer container shipping industry, and this is set to continue.

Reefer container freight rates continue to outperform the dry cargo trade, despite an unprecedented contraction in reefer seaborne trade last year.

December saw the port’s general cargo terminal handle five vessel calls in seven days from Seatrade and GreenSea, in the run-up to Christmas

The Port of Dover’s cargo terminal has received a new reefer breakbulk call. The new cargo stream is the result of partial decontainerisation by Agricola Famosa

Whilst the traditional perishable traders are withdrawing from the conventional segment, others still see a market for this specialised ship.

Hapag-Lloyd, which is leading the liner shipping industry when it comes to fitting smart devices to its dry freight containers, is pressing ahead with its installation programme. It expects the whole of its 1.6M TEU owned fleet to be smart early in 2024. Already more than 80% of its reefer containers are fitted with devices that in addition to tracking the container’s position, monitor temperature and humidity levels inside the equipment.

There is no doubt that advances in technology, particularly in the development of controlled atmosphere (CA) systems has contributed to the growth in the reefer container shipping industry, and this is set to continue.

Reefer container freight rates continue to outperform the dry cargo trade, despite an unprecedented contraction in reefer seaborne trade last year.

December saw the port’s general cargo terminal handle five vessel calls in seven days from Seatrade and GreenSea, in the run-up to Christmas

The Port of Dover’s cargo terminal has received a new reefer breakbulk call. The new cargo stream is the result of partial decontainerisation by Agricola Famosa