refrigerated cargo

Running on Ice: Oakland has more than one set of A’s

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All thawed out 
(Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)

Just about every port in the U.S. can handle refrigerated cargo to some extent....

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/running-on-ice-oakland-has-more-than-one-set-of-as

US blocks merger of global container suppliers over market concentration

A stack of Maersk ocean shipping containers a port.

China International Marine Containers Group Ltd., the largest manufacturer of steel containers used for ocean shipping, has abandoned its intended acquisition of shipping giant Maersk’s refrigerated container manufacturing business after objections from U.S. competition authorities, the Department of Justice said Thursday. 

A.P. Moller-Maersk agreed in September 2021 to sell Maersk Container Industry A/S and its Qingdao, China, factory to CIMC for $987 million. The divestment is part of Maersk’s...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/us-blocks-merger-of-global-container-suppliers-over-market-concentration

FreightWaves Haul of Fame: Transcontinental Refrigerated Lines

An RTL tractor-trailer. (Photo: Flickr/Rick McOmber)

Stephen P. Hrobuchak, Sr. and his son, Stephen P. Hrobuchak, Jr., founded Transcontinental Refrigerated Lines, or TRL, in the northeastern Pennsylvania town of Pittston in 1975. They started the company with just two trucks. The company grew rapidly, however. According to statements by the Hrobuchaks at the time, they achieved fast growth by placing strong emphasis on equipment and on service. 

Continued growth during the 1980s and 1990s

By 1987, the company had been so successful that it had...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/freightwaves-haul-of-fame:-transcontinental-refrigerated-lines

Demand proves strong for Australian citrus industry

Pictured: slices of oranges; credit: Alice Pasqual from Unsplash

Nathan Hancock, chief executive officer at industry association Citrus Australia, explains how COVID-19 has affected the citrus-growing and exporting industry in Australia. 

COVID-19 has proved disruptive to the Australian citrus industry this year but strong domestic and international demand for our world class fruit has provided a silver lining.

Seasonal workers

COVID-19 made an immediate impact, when Prime Minister Scott Morrison...

https://shippingaustralia.com.au/demand-proves-strong-for-australian-citrus-industry/

Reefers to the rescue as the cool chain rides the ripples of pandemic disruption

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 …

The...

https://theloadstar.com/reefers-to-the-rescue-as-the-cool-chain-rides-the-waves-of-pandemic-disruption/

Air cargo’s moon shot: Get COVID vaccine to world

The dock door at a pharma logistics warehouse with a thermometer painted on it.

It will take more than 8,000 Boeing 747 all-cargo jets to deliver a COVID-19 vaccine to 8 billion people worldwide. If more than one dose is required, the required airlift will be much greater, the International Air Transport Association says.

Airline industry officials are warning that an air cargo system suffering from severe capacity shortages and not equipped to move massive quantities of temperature-sensitive cargo will be stretched to its limits without sustained collaboration between...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/air-cargos-moon-shot-get-covid-vaccine-to-world

Ripples from global pandemic helped reefer sector make a comeback

This year’s supply chain upheaval has proved a “silver lining” for the conventional reefer sector.
In January, Netherlands-based analyst Dynamar predicted a “stormy” year for conventional reefer shipping, with the expected surge in fuel costs from IMO 2020 likely to accelerate scrapping and the switch to refrigerated containers.
However, just weeks later, the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan – and its subsequent spread around the world – would spark unexpected demand for conventional …

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https://theloadstar.com/ripples-from-global-pandemic-helped-reefer-sector-make-a-comeback/

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