Key trends in international refrigerated cargo flows & reefer fleet.

Author(s) : BENAMARA H.

Summary

Outline of the presentation: (1) Looking at shipbuilding from a country perspective (developed/developing countries) does not capture the full picture. (2) Growing tendency toward globalization and internationalization. (3) Shift in main players in shipbuilding and specialization by market segment. (4) Europe key player in marine equipment supplies; Asia is catching up. (5) Marine supplies market is globalized (licenses for Asian manufactures by European companies) - important for shipbuilding and for after sale. (6) Ship repair and conversion centres are located on shipping routes. (7) Refrigerated cargo trade small in % of global seaborne trade, but volumes set to grow; maritime is the main transport mode of refrigerated cargo. (8) Shift in reefer fleetand implications for the scrapping of old reefer vessels.

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  • Original title: Key trends in international refrigerated cargo flows & reefer fleet.
  • Record ID : 30021341
  • Languages: English
  • Subject: Developing country
  • Source: Sustainable management of refrigeration technologies in marine and off-shore fisheries sectors.
  • Publication date: 2017/04/06

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