Go Reefers going well

Carrier Transicold has launched its latest reefer machine, dubbed OptimaLINE. The company claims it offers customers an up to 15% saving on annual energy costs and a 40% reduction in CO2 compared with previous Carrier Transicold machines.

Lustenau (Austria)-based Identec Solutions, a leader in innovative monitoring solutions, has developed ‘Reefer Runner 5G’, a device that the company said will “revolutionise the way businesses monitor their refrigerated containers”.

Produce shippers in New Zealand and now Peru are using Daikin’s Active CA technology for exports to Asia.

Tank container leasing specialist TWS has improved its reefer tank product offering with the addition of reefer tanks featuring agitator.

In Korea, Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has reported that, together with other members of a “shipping and logistics blockchain consortium”, it conducted a first pilot voyage from Korea to China (Busan to Qingdao) with reefer containers, from 24 August to 4 September.

Subject to approval by Norway’s competition authorities, Samskip has agreed with the DSD Group to acquire the activities of Nor Lines AS