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REEFER CONTAINERS: TRENDS OF DEVELOPMENT.

[In Norwegian. / En norvégien.]

Author(s) : SAMUELSEN P. R.

Type of article: Article

Summary

TRANSPORT OF PERISHABLE CARGOES OVER LONG DISTANCES HAS VAST TRADITIONS ESPECIALLY IN SEA TRADE. SINCE THE INTRODUCTION OF REEFER CONTAINERS IN THE LATE 50'S THERE HAS BEEN A GROWING DEVELOPMENT FOR TRANSPORT OF TRADITIONAL REFRIGERATED CARGO AND ADDITIONAL MARKETS HAVE BEEN CREATED FOR NEW PRODUCTS. THE PAPER DEALS WITH SOME OF THE REASONS FOR THIS SITUATION AS WELL AS SOME TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF THE ONGOING DEVELOPMENT IN THE REEFER CONTAINER BUSINESS, INCLUDING THE USE OF MODERN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.

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  • Original title: [In Norwegian. / En norvégien.]
  • Record ID : 1988-2076
  • Languages: Norwegian
  • Source: ScanRef - vol. 17 - n. 1
  • Publication date: 1988/02
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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