Hyundai Merchant Marine launches ultra-freezer reefer services

South Korean container carrier Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has launched an ultra-freezer reefer service for food shipments that need to be transported at -60C.

The first shipment was loaded today in Busan, destined for Barcelona.

The carrier said that CMA CGM and Maersk were the only other container lines to offer ultra-freezer shipment capabilities, with normal reefers limited to transporting goods at -35C to -40C.

“High technology and skilled personnel are also needed, as ultra-freezer containers need to maintain the very low temperature ...