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Maersk Container Industry secures historically large reefer order from Hapag-Lloyd

Hamburg-based global container line Hapag-Lloyd has recently announced new reefer bookings of 11,100 units and awarded Maersk Container Industry (MCI) a huge order totalling 8,600 units, of which 2,000 will be Controlled Atmosphere (CA) reefers. The company has already commenced production of the 8,600 Star Cool Integrated™ reefers at their Qingdao site in China.

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Maersk Container Industry consolidates reefer container manufacturing

To better suit market needs, Maersk Container Industry announces that it has taken the decision to consolidate its manufacturing of reefer containers in the company’s original facility in Qingdao in China. As a result, manufacturing at Maersk Container Industry’s facility in San Antonio, Chile will cease with immediate effect.

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Chiquita stays fresh with 2500 energy-efficient reefer containers from Maersk Container Industry

Dedicated to creating more sustainable shipping practices, the world renowned banana producer is further bolstering its fleet or Star Cool Integrated containers and adding more controlled atmosphere systems to deliver premium banana quality.

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Hapag-Lloyd adds low carbon refrigerant containers from Maersk Container Industry

The company invests in 1,000 Star Cool Integrated™ containers chilled by the environmentally friendly R513A refrigerant system.

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New fuel regulations increase pressure on energy efficiency

With effect from 1 January 2020, a new cap of 0.5% m/m on the sulphur content of fuel oil used onboard ships will come into force. This has been set by the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) and compares to the existing limit of 3.5%. The only exceptions are the four internationally designated Emission Control Areas (ECAs), where it will remain at 0.10%. These include the Baltic Sea, the North Sea, designated coastal areas off the United States and Canada, and the area of the Caribbean Sea around Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.

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Star Cool rises to a prickly challenge

Known throughout Asia as “the king of fruits”, durian is a selective tropical delicacy in its home territory of SE Asia and China. With its intensely pungent odour, this tropical fruit seems to repel as many people as it attracts. Its smell can be so overpowering that it has been banned from many hotels, taxis, and subways, yet fans can travel far on “durian holidays” to feast on the yellow flesh.

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Star Cool reefers provide a lifeline to the people of Greenland

It is not only on the high seas that Maersk Container Industry’s rugged and efficient Star Cool reefers show their worth. At land-based sites across the globe, they also provide valuable support and flexibility to the local infrastructure. Several examples can be found in one of the world’s most inhospitable environments.

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