Cool cargo safely delivered
Efficient shipping of perishable commodities is vital to the growth of your business. Reliable, safe passage via an unbroken cold chain is essential to ensure that your goods arrive in the exact condition intended. That is what we do for you.
Having pioneered refrigerated transport since 1936, we have the knowledge, equipment and expertise to streamline your logistics and supply chain with optimal refrigerated transport solutions. Whether you are shipping fruits and vegetables, bananas, fish and seafood, meat or pharmaceuticals, we safely transport your goods from door to door in a sealed remote-controlled environment to ensure it arrives in perfect condition.
6 reasons to ship your cool cargo with us
You work with a partner who understands your business
- You get a team of reefer specialists dedicated to making your logistics flow smoothly and more efficiently
- Our teams of specialists may not know your business as well as you do, but they understand the requirements of your industry’s supply chain better than anyone
Your cargo arrives in perfect condition
- With our containers, your goods are boxed in from origin to destination, minimising the risk of damage and preventing exposure to contaminants
- With an average age of 7.9 years – well below industry average – we give you access to the most-modern equipment available
- Our more than 270,000 reefer containers feature Remote Container Management (RCM), allowing us to monitor temperature, humidity and ventilation settings throughout the entire journey, so you get better quality cargo upon arrival
You get unique visibility across your cold chain
- Thanks to Remote Container Management (RCM), you get full access to reefer performance data on a single platform
- You can better predict the quality of your cargo at destination, which means less time spent on claims and no ‘surprises’ when opening a container
- You get full transparency of your cargo’s location, helping to prevent theft
- Comprehensive data helps you to optimise your supply chain
- Greater transparency means a better overview of deliveries for you and your customers
You can reach new markets, anywhere on the globe
- Our unparalleled global network gives you fast and seamless access to markets anywhere on the globe, via land and sea
- If your goods require it – such as bananas and avocados – we transport them in controlled atmosphere containers, which means they can travel farther than ever before and still arrive in perfect condition
You can take advantage of unexpected business opportunities at short notice
- Because your goods travel in a self-contained environment for their entire journey, you have greater flexibility in where you transport them to and from
- You can easily change the destination of your shipment - even while your goods are in transit – to react to sudden changes in global markets
You take care of the environment
- Containerised shipping reduces food wastage by keeping cargo fresh until arrival
- Our new, larger fuel-efficient vessels and Quest II refrigeration technology means we offer the most energy-efficient transportation solutions available, reducing the carbon footprint of your supply chain
Our containers
20’ standard Reefer
Temperature range: -30C to +30C Fresh air exchange: adjustable from 0-285 m³/hr DeHumidification – Range: 65% - 85% (in chilled mode) Bottom-air delivery 28 CBM cargo space
| Description | Imperial | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum payload | 61,220 lb | 27,770 kg |
| Dimensions | 20’ x 8’ x 8’6" | 20’ x 8’ x 8’6" |
| Volume | 999 | 28 m3 |
| Door openings width | 7’ 6 1/8” | 2,290 mm |
| Door openings height | 7’ 4 11/16” | 2,252 mm |
| Internal length | 17’ 10 51/64” | 5,456 mm |
| Internal, width | 7’ 6 1/8” | 2,290 mm |
| Internal, height to load line | 7’ 2 9/64” | 2,188 mm |
| Weight gross | 67,200 lb | 30,480 kg |
| Weight tare | 5,980 lb | 2,710 kg |
40' High Cube Standard Reefer
Temperature range: -30C to +30C Integrated container design (machinery/box) eliminating thermal bridges, resulting in reduced heat leakage and improved energy efficiency. Further increases loading capacity by100 kg. Fresh air exchange: adjustable from 0-285 m³/hr DeHumidification – Range: All units 65% - 85% The use of environmentally friendly refrigerant: R134a (non CFC) Bottom-air delivery 67 CBM cargo space
| Description | Imperial | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum payload | 65,680 lb | 29,790 kg |
| Dimensions | 40’ x 8’ x 9’6” | 40’ x 8’ x 9’6” |
| Volume | 2,376 | 67 m3 |
| Door openings width | 7’ 6 3/16” | 2,290 mm |
| Door openings height | 8’ 4 11/16” | 2,557 mm |
| Internal length | 38’ 5/8” | 11,599 mm |
| Internal, width | 7' 6 3/16" | 2,290 mm |
| Internal, height to load line | 8’ 1 3/64” | 2,465 mm |
| Weight gross | 74,960 lb | 34,000 kg |
| Weight tare | 9,280 lb | 4,210 kg |
40' High Cube Magnum Reefer
Temperature range: -35C to +30C Fresh air exchange: adjustable from 0-285 m³/hr DeHumidification – Range: 65% - 85% (in chilled mode). Refrigerant type: R-404A CFC-free foamed-in-place insulation Bottom-air delivery 67 CBM cargo space
| Description | Imperial | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum payload | 64,772 lb | 29,380 kg |
| Dimensions | 40’ x 8’ x 9’6” | 40’ x 8’ x 9’6” |
| Volume | 2,261 | 64 m3 |
| Door openings width | 7’ 5 9/16” | 2,276 mm |
| Door openings height | 8’ 1 1/4” | 2,471 mm |
| Internal length | 37’ 11 13/16” | 11,578 mm |
| Internal, width | 7’ 5 3/4” | 2,280 mm |
| Internal, height to load line | 8’ 10 7/16” | 2,450 mm |
| Weight gross | 74,957 lb | 34,000 kg |
| Weight tare | 10,185 lb | 4,620 kg |
40' High Cube StarCare™
The StarCare™ container is a Controlled Atmosphere (CA) system, designed to increase the shelf life of fruit and vegetables with high respiration levels, i.e. bananas, avocados and asparagus. Special features: Oxygen (O2) range: 2% - 21% Carbon dioxide (CO2) range: 2% - 12% Advanced membrane technology (for separation of CO2 molecules). Automatic fresh air intake.
| Description | Imperial | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum payload | 65,587 lb | 29,750 kg |
| Dimensions | 40’ x 8’ x 9’6” | 40’ x 8’ x 9’6” |
| Volume | 2,384 | 67 m3 |
| Door openings width | 7’ 6 3/16” | 2,290 mm |
| Door openings height | 8’ 4 11/16” | 2,557 mm |
| Internal length | 38’ 5/8” | 11,599 mm |
| Internal, width | 7’ 6 3/16” | 2,290 mm |
| Internal, height to load line | 8’ 1 3/64” | 2,465 mm |
| Weight gross | 74,960 lb | 34,000 kg |
| Weight tare | 9,370 lb | 4,250 kg |
40' High Cube Super Freezer
The Super Freezer is able to maintain temperatures as low as -60°C, which makes it an ideal solution for carriage of frozen tuna into the Japanese sushi and sashimi market. By using a special Stuffie container, stuffing can be performed directly from the fishing vessel. This ensures the least possible temperature variations for the cargo. Limited re-handling of the products to ensure optimal quality at destination An unbroken cold chain to the final place of delivery, including store door delivery Continuous cargo flow with weekly departures and arrivals create the best possible cash flow Products can be shipped in smaller quantities which effectively means extended season Reduced cold-storage costs
| Description | Imperial | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum payload | 64,573 lb | 29,290 kg |
| Dimensions | 40’ x 8’ x 9’6” | 40’ x 8’ x 9’6” |
| Volume | 2,129 | 60 m3 |
| Door openings width | 7’ 5 11/16” | 2,278 mm |
| Door openings height | 8’ 1 5/16” | 2,473 mm |
| Internal length | 37’ 11 13/16” | 11,578 mm |
| Internal, width | 7’ 2 1/8” | 2,188 mm |
| Internal, height to load line | 7’ 9 11/16” | 2,380 mm |
| Weight gross | 74,957 lb | 34,000 kg |
| Weight tare | 10,384 lb | 4,710 kg |
