Category Archives: Cool News and Views October 2022

Reefer runner

Ocean Reefer Container Rate Outlook 2023

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Viet Nguyen - Analyst – Packaging & Logistics of Rabobank, discusses ocean reefer container rates
Reefer runner

Viet Nguyen, Analyst – Packaging & Logistics of Rabobank, discusses reefer rates. Rates are expected to remain at the current rate until Q1 2023 when a steep decline is forecast.  This article follows our recent Cool Logistics Global conference, during which our expert contributors set out the current reefer market forecast. If you missed our conference, visit our showcase page here 

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Cold chain tracking solutions on rapid growth path

Cool News and Views October 2022, CoolTech 2023, Home Page News, Industry News,
The number of active tracking devices deployed for refrigerated cargo and cargo carrying units reached 4.1 million worldwide in 2021

Significant and rapid growth in the number of global devices tracking refrigerated cargo and cargo carrying units including trailers, intermodal containers, rail freight wagons, air cargo containers, cargo boxes and pallets.

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Tech adoption crucial for pharma cold chain

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Why technology is critical for an efficient pharma cold chain

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In 2021, India catered to over 50% of the global demand for vaccines, 40% of generic drugs demand in the USA, and 25% of all medicines in the UK! Cold supply chain networks are the storage and transport backbone of the pharmaceutical industry, which is highly sensitive to temperature and timeline regulations.

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Farm to fork

Cold chain “sins” mostly occur during the last mile

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Andy Connell, logistics and cold chain consultant and Cool Logistics Global contributor discusses the last mile in cold chain logistics
Farm to fork

After twenty years of fine-tooth combing the cold chain for weak links and fixing them, working with fruit exporters from Ecuador, Chile, Ghana, Mozambique and South Africa, Andy Connell, logistics and cold chain consultant and contributor to Cool Logistics Global conferences, maintains that it’s time for receivers and retailers to do their bit. 

If you missed our recent Cool Logistics Global conference, visit our showcase page here.

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New Cavendish banana variety with complete TR4 Panama disease resistance due in 2024

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Israel based company Rahan Meristem, with the aid of their Colombian partner Luis Alberto Restrepo, President of Banarica Colombia, have developed Cavendish banana plants with complete resistance to Panama disease TR4

New TR4-resistant banana will be available commercially in early 2024. This follows years of scientific work and trials in Israel, the Netherlands and field trials in banana plantations in the Philippines.

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Lineage Logistics launches fresh produce service in the US

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Lineage Logistics is launching Lineage Fresh, a new service providing fresh storage options

Lineage Logistics continues to expand with the launch of a new fresh produce service – Lineage Fresh – in the US. The service will provide fresh produce storage options for importers, sellers and producers of fresh produce.

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Ocean reefer container rate outlook

Cool News and Views October 2022, Home Page News, Industry News
The Rabobank team report on the global reefer container rate outlook

Following the recent Cool Logistics Global conference in Barcelona, the team at Rabobank summarise some of the discussions we held on industry and reefer container rate outlooks.

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Record seafood exports for Norway

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Record seafood exports for Norway in the first nine months of 2022, up nearly 30% on 2021

Norway’s seafood exports have reached NOK 109 billion (USD 10.3 billion, EUR 10.5 billion) in the first nine months of 2022, up 29 percent by value, or NOK 24.3 billion (USD 2.3 billion, EUR 2.3 billion) compared with the corresponding period of 2021.

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Maersk reefers

Maersk launches new rail service from Spain to UK

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Maersk launches new rail service from Spain to the UK, which will carry Spanish fresh produce including fruit and vegetables
Maersk reefers

Maersk has launched a new rail service from Spain to UK to carry for temperature sensitive cargo like fruits and vegetables. The new service is tailored for Spanish fresh produce, has flexible capacity and will initially have three weekly departures from Valencia terminal to Barking terminal in East London. 

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2021 May reefer cleaning

Reefer challenges take a bite out of booming global perishables trade

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Shortages of reefer containers and escalating costs are affecting global flows of perishables, report The Loadstar
2021 May reefer cleaning

The Loadstar report on some of the ongoing challenges facing the reefer market, including shortages of equipment, capacity issues and high rates.

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