News / SeaCube boss calls for more reefers to be manufactured outside China

While a US investigation into cyber security concerns over container cranes appears to be increasing diplomatic tensions between the US and China, there has been a fresh call for more diversity in reefer container sourcing.

“We have looked at the possibility of moving some of the reefer manufacturing out of China,” SeaCube Container Leasing chief executive Bob Sappio told delegates at this year’s S&P TPM conference in Long Beach, addressing concerns on the industry’s near-total reliance on Chinese manufacturers.

While the machinery ...