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Moving wine in containers

Cool Logistics Global 2022, Cool News and Views July 2022, Home Page News, Industry News
Wine requires special attention when moving, particularly in containers

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Like other perishable goods, wine is sensitive to external factors and needs careful transportation, especially in containers.

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Container tracking here to stay

Cool Logistics Global 2022, Cool News and Views June 2022, Home Page News, Industry News
Some 25% of container shipments will be fully tracked after 2026

Some 25% of container shipments will be fully tracked after 2026, a response to continued uncertainty and disruption in container supply chains, according to industry experts Drewry. Reefer and intermodal containers are included within the Drewry findings with 40% of these containers fitted with tracking.

 

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Hapag-Lloyd equips all its containers with tracking devices

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The move follows fitting its entire reefer fleet with monitoring devices in 2019

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The company fitted its entire reefer container fleet with real-time monitoring in 2019. Now it will install newly developed devices to all standard containers of its 3m teu fleet. This is seen as significant advance for liner shipping supply chain visibility.

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Growth in perishables sector drives increase in container fleet

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Huge growth in global container fleet in 2021 driven by perishables sector growth

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Growth in perishables sector drives increase in container fleet.  The global fleet grew by 14% in 2021. Continued growth in the perishable products sector, beverages and the bulk chemical and liquids markets are driving demand for both reefers and tank containers.

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Container shipping’s 2022 outlook

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Container shipping's 2022 outlook - another record year ahead for shipping lines?
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Container shipping’s 2022 outlook – will this year be even more lucrative than 2021? Shipping lines reported record profits last year, and the consensus is that this year will be ‘extremely strong for ocean carriers and extremely expensive for cargo shippers’. 

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Korean companies to build containers in Vietnam

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New venture includes Ace Engineering, manufacturer of the 'Ultra-Freezer' reefer container
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Korean state-backed ship finance provider Korea Ocean Business Corporation (KOBC) is supporting Korean companies to build shipping containers at a factory in Vietnam. KOBC has partnered with a number of companies including Ace Engineering, which currently produces the ‘Ultra-Freezer’ specialist reefer container. 

Source:  WorldCargo News

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CIMC acquires MCI to become world leader

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CIMC becomes world's largest container producer
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CIMC’s $1b acquisition of Maersk Container Industry (MCI) confirms its position as the world’s largest container producer. The acquisition included the reefer factory in China. CIMC will now surely look to extend its capabilities in the cold chain field.

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Where’s my container?

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Where's my container?
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Where’s my container? The container industry is disrupted worldwide. Everyone in the perishables supply chain is asking ‘where’s my container? Fascinating insight into the container problems facing the perishables supply chain.

Source: FreshFruitportal.com

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Vertical farming on the rise

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UK vertical farming is on the rise
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Global investment into indoor farming is growing. Vertical farming is a hot topic right now, as the pandemic has highlighted the importance of food sustainability. What role could vertical farming have on UK agriculture?

Source: UK Farming

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Building a shipping container

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Building a shipping container
Building shipping containers

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Building a shipping container – how long does this take? Most production takes place in China as containers can be deployed straight away into the Chinese export market. With a worldwide container shortage challenging the supply chain, this article from AmericanShipper discusses container production times.

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