Latest Hapag-Lloyd order for new reefers will lift its fleet strength above 100,000

Hapag-Lloyd has a placed an order 13,420 new reefer containers – its largest ever.

The carrier’s order is  for 12,450 40ft reefers and  970 specialised 20ft units, with construction due to begin this month, the first units being delivered by November.

They will lift the line’s reefer fleet above 100,000 units and coincide with the beginning of the Latin America fruit export season – particularly blueberries, cherries and avocados – but are also likely to be used for transporting fish and meat.

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