'Tariff madness' will prompt renegotiation of ocean shipping contracts
Today’s “absolutely nuts” container shipping market will spur contract renegotiations, as rates and minimum quantity ...
By Sam Whelan
Shipping lines are embarking on a reefer box buying spree to keep up with rising demand for refrigerated transport.
Maersk Line, Hamburg Süd and Hapag-Lloyd, among others, are investing heavily in new reefers with cutting-edge atmosphere control and monitoring systems.
This is allowing new cargo categories to be transported via ocean freight for the first time, with more perishable products now able to stay fresh over extended distances.
In 2015, Maersk Line added 30,000 new containers from factories in China and Chile to ...
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Reefer Refrigeration
September 20, 2017 at 4:03 pmGreat article.
We live in a global market where the transportation of perishable goods is crucial. It’s good to know that the refrigerated transport is constantly evolving and that the Reefer Containers are up to the task.