Maersk and IAG Cargo invest in growing cool chain volumes, as shipping line looks to compete in high-end pharma market

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As the general cargo market languishes, eyes are on the prize of higher-yield cool chain shipments – and carriers are investing.

Both Maersk and IAG Cargo announced today that they are expanding their cool container capabilities in a bid to capture more perishable volumes.

Maersk Line has ordered 14,800 reefers, both as part of a replacement and expansion programme. It already has more than 270,000, and will have an average fleet age of 7.9 years.

The average cost of a 40ft reefer container ...