Workshop moderator | Malcolm Dodd, Innovation Programme Manager, Fresh Produce Exporters Forum

13:10 Reviewing the operational costs of reefer boxes

• Dry box management
• Reefer box management
• Utilisation and age
• Integrated reefer box or traditional 'bolt-ons' - Pros and Cons? 
• Air vs water-cooling below deck

Alan Robertson, Director, Webster Robertson, UK

13:30 Making sense of different perishable storage technologies

• CA, Gas-injection and MAP
• Pallet bags
• Ozone
• Air exchange
• 1-MCP
• Ethylene scrubbers 

Andy Smith, Vice President of Products, Purfresh Inc., USA

13:50 Panel: Improving reefer unit reliability and efficiency

• Compressor technology
• New refrigerants
• Optimising temperature management
• New energy-efficient concepts for reefer containers 

Dr Dermott Crombie, Vice President, Global Marine Solutions, Thermo King
James Taeckens, Senior Product Manager, Carrier Transicold
Katsuyuki Sawai, Executive Officer, Daikin Industries Ltd

14:35 Discussion & refreshments

15:05  Moving forward for perishable scm with RTLS and RFID applications

Alfred Cheung, Founder, Green Society Association, Japan 

15:25 Panel: Data capture and the cold chain of custody

Alfred Cheung, Founder, Green Society Association Limited, Japan
Michael Dempsey, Senior Vice President Sales, Port Solutions, Identec Solutions, USA
Ralf Heske, Regional Director, Hellmann Perishable Logistics Europe and Africa, Germany
Palle Joergensen, General Manager, Johnson Controls, Denmark 
Jeff Leshuk, General Manager of Professional Services, Sensitech Inc., USA
Sean Maguire, CEO, Port Solutions Inc., consulting for Mark-IT Services, USA
Sjaak Melissant, Managing Director, Coolboxx, The Netherlands
Jesus Ponce, International Program Manager, Sensitech Inc., USA

17:40 Concluding remarks