Shippers struggle to find capacity amid growing shortage of reefers
US perishables exporters say they are struggling to secure enough temperature-controlled containers and trucks and ...
By Sam Whelan
Buoyant reefer trades could provide an opening for niche players to challenge the major container lines.
Refrigerated markets have proved more resilient to the pandemic and economic downturn than other cargo types, according to Greg Tuthill, senior VP of SeaCube Containers.
“Population growth and urbanisation continues to demand more food from different regions,” he told the Cool Logistics Global conference last week.
Annual growth in reefer container shipping could reach 4-6% through to 2024, Mr Tuthill predicted, “irrespective of how we recover from ...
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