Category Archives: February 2023 Cool News and Views Row 1

Reefer trade resilient in downturn

Reefer rates have fallen but haven't collapsed

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The reefer trade is proving fairly resilient in the downturn, unlike dry cargo container rates, and although reefer freight rates have fallen, they have not collapsed, according to the latest from Drewry.

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Ecuador’s banana exports down

Estimated loss of over $258 million, and -6,57% decrease in exports from January to December 2022

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2022 was a difficult year for Ecuador’s banana export industry. Ecuador, the world leader in banana exports, had an estimated loss of over $258 million, and -6,57% decrease in exports from January to December 2022. This large drop is mainly due to the Russian war in Ukraine, internal strikes and the dollar appreciation against the Euro

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New diesel electric reefer

Unit45 has developed a new diesel-electric reefer in collaboration with its client H.Essers

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Unit45, based in Rotterdam, has developed a new diesel-electric reefer in collaboration with its client H.Essers, which is a Belgian logistics solutions provider.

This newly developed diesel-electric reefer was designed with a 900-litre tank, making it 100 litres larger in capacity than the previous version.

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Expanding Global Cold Chains: Dangerous Contribution to Climate Change?

Keeping food cold as it moves through the supply chain is crucial

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Keeping food cold as it moves through the supply chain is crucial to fighting food insecurity, preventing food waste, and supporting agricultural livelihoods and economies throughout the developing world.

But each step and technology of the cold chain — refrigerators, industrial chillers, and transportation — has significant potential impacts on climate change, from massive energy demands to powerful fluorinated greenhouse gas emissions.

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