The Cool Logistics Industry newsroom brings you the latest news from the international perishable logistics industry.
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Over 125 participants attended the recent Reefer Forum focused on the challenges to the container industry caused by the contamination of container refrigeration machinery with counterfeit refrigerant gases. More |
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Global container leasing company Cronos invests in Daikin ZESTIA and LXE refrigeration machines to further expand customer choice More |
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Maersk Container Industry investigate claims that US truckers using the Star Cool refrigeration unit benefit from a reduction in fuel costs and noise pollution. See the results |
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The Container Owners Association (COA) and the TT Club bring together practitioners and experts to debate ways to resolve the exploding reefer machinery issue following the introduction of counterfeit gas into the supply chain. More |
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Wim Dillen of the Port of Antwerp comments on business opportunities created at Cool Logistics Global 2011 and considers the Port of Antwerp's strategic position in the future growth of the European perishables market. Published in the November issue of Produce Business. Read the article |
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Carrier Transicold debuted the world’s first container refrigeration system to use the natural refrigerant CO2 at the Intermodal Europe Show, exactly one year after the company announced it had developed and begun testing the technology. More |
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09.11.2011 - Daikin Reefer has unveiled new container refrigeration technology that meets carrier and shipper demands for low energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions while providing precise cooling performance for chilled and frozen cargoes. More |
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02.11.2011 - Turkish shipping line Arkas Shipping and Transport S.A. has acquired 1,800 40-foot containers equipped with the Carrier Transicold PrimeLINE® unit. More |
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27.09.2011 - As of 1 January 2012, products of animal origin imported through the port of Antwerp will be checked only at the new Border Inspection Post on the left bank of the Scheldt. More |
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23.08.2011 - Evergreen Line, one of the world’s largest container shipping companies, has tripled its investment in Carrier Transicold's PrimeLINE® refrigeration machinery with an order for 4,000 additional units. More |
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22.07. 2011 - Kuehne + Nagel announced that it has entered into an agreement to take over J. van de Put Fresh Cargo Handling, Amsterdam. More |
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21.07.2011 - Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced that it has donated six 20-foot reefer containers to the Soma-Futaba Fisheries Cooperative Association as part of its support activities for the disaster-stricken areas of Japan. More |
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April 2011 – Topics include: the use of energy-efficient container refrigeration units to lessen the impact of rising fuel prices, the expedited fulfillment of electronic component orders, and the introduction of a website for Carrier’s Performance Parts Group. More |
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2011 - The Year for Growth - the year that Daikin becomes a global leader in air conditioning? Daikin looks forward to its sixth year exhibiting at Intermodal South America and reports on establishing its new Technology & Innovation Centre in Osaka. More |
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22.03.2011 – Kuehne + Nagel is to gain 75% of the shares of New Zealand based Cooltainer, a leading reefer operator. More |
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01.03.2011 - Chiquita Brands increased its investment in Carrier Transicold PrimeLINE container refrigeration units nearly fivefold in 2010, based on the solid performance track record and energy-savings of the PrimeLINE units, demonstrated through research. More |
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08.02.2011 - De Belgische Fruitveiling (BFV), the Belgian fruit auction, has signed an exclusive contract with food logistics specialist foodcareplus™ to manage containerised shipments of Belgian Conference pears to China. More |
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30.11.2010 - Helping the shipping industry find increasingly sustainable solutions for refrigerated transport, Carrier Transicold presented the world’s first natural refrigerant technology for container refrigeration today at Intermodal Europe 2010. More |