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Key trends in international refrigerated cargo flows & reefer fleet.
Introduction of current Japanese fishing boat energy saving challenge.
Prospects and Challenges to Transfer New Technology to A5 Countries: RAC association perspectives.
Prospects and Challenges to Transfer New Technology to A5 Countries: Patkol Public Company Ltd perspectives.
Recommended by the IIR / IIR document
Cold Chain Technology Brief: Fishing vessel application.
The contribution of novel marine system technology to game changing total ship efficiencies.
Control of ODS for international shipping
Replacement for existing systems.
Maintenance of compressors on fishing boats.
Overview of the development and status of carbon dioxide (R-744) refrigeration systems onboard fishing vessels.
IIR document
Manufacturers experiences with developing transport applications using natural refrigerants.
The impact of slow steaming on refrigerated exports from New Zealand.
Natural refrigerants in refrigerated seawater systems on fishing vessels.
Controls automation benefits in addressing efficiency and safety in marine segment.
Study on the capacity control of a newly-developed refrigeration unit for marine containers.
Refrigeration sector monitoring
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Growing popularity of LNG as a fuel in maritime and land transport
Less than 1% of the world fleet is LNG-powered, but this figure is expected to grow at least fivefold over the coming years. Recent figures suggest that the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a fuel for...
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Maritime transport: Improving the energy efficiency of refrigeration systems
According to a study presented at the latest IIR Compressors Conference, energy audits, system retrofitting, and the adoption of new technologies could help improve the energy efficiency of refrigeration systems...
The world’s first liquified hydrogen carrier ship en route from Japan to Australia
Since the end of December 2021, the world’s first liquefied hydrogen (LH2) carrier, the “Suiso Frontier”, is achieving its first round trip between Japan and Australia. The voyage is...
IIR Member news: Carrier Transicold rents 2,000 CO2 reefers for shipping
Global shipping company MSC Mediterranean Shipping will lease 2,000 containers using Carrier Transicold’s NaturaLINE® CO2 refrigeration system.
Cruise ships and liquefied natural gas
Driven by tougher international and environmental standards, LNG is more and more used as a transportation fuel in cruise ships.
Marine refrigeration
The use of natural refrigerants is gradually spreading. Here are two examples of their use in the marine sector: - Environmentally-friendly fish transport American Freedom is one of the world's largest refrigerated ships and can hold up to...
Markets: Russian refrigeration market
The Russian refrigeration market is rapidly expanding. According to Alexander Baranenko, Chairman of the International Academy of Refrigeration, 300 000 companies are currently involved in refrigeration in Russia. About 6 million refrigerating...
Refrigerated containers: state of play and perspectives
Refrigerated containers play an essential role in the maritime refrigerated transport sector; a look back at the stages of their development and the recent and future technological advances of this...
Season’s greetings and a special gift: free access to a popular IJR article!
As we celebrate the holidays, the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) has a special gift for you! Download for free the most downloaded article of the year from the International Journal of...
LNG Overview
LNG tankers China will produce 5 more LNG tankers. The first Chinese-built LNG tanker was built last year and the second one was launched in Shanghai in June 2006: it cost 160 million USD and can carry 147 000 m3 of LNG at -163°C during...
Slight increase in global LNG trade in 2020
Global LNG trade continued to grow in 2020 albeit at a slower pace than the previous year. Meanwhile, orders for LNG-powered vessels have increased significantly.
A ship sinks due to refrigeration failure
Three years ago, in April 2001, a factory freezer trawler, the Fame, sank off the coast of Labrador, Canada. According to a recent report by a provincial Transportation Safety Board, the ship sank due to a chain of events, eventually flooding the...
Transportation of perishables: shift from air to ocean
According to Seabury, a global advisory firm specialized in transportation, the past decade has seen a continuous shift of volumes from shipping by air to ocean.
France: first refrigerated barge transport
In France, an unprecedented combined waterways-road controlled temperature transportation route will carry chocolates to suburban Paris
Maritime reefer trade in South America
In 2011, reefer exports accounted for 12% of the value of total exports from the east and west coasts of South America, equivalent to USD 40 billion.
IIR news
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The IIR with the World Bank in West Bengal
The IIR is a key partner in the World Bank’s project on the Inland Waterways Transport (IWT) integration into the cold chain in West Bengal
IIR Working Party on “Energy Labelling in the Cold Chain”
The Terms of Reference of the new IIR Working Party (WP) "Energy labelling in the cold chain" have been approved. The main objective of this WP - chaired by Prof. Giovanni Cortella, Italy, and involving Commissions D1 and D2 - is to investigate...
IIR member news: Carrier Transicold
Quest II: container refrigeration with 65% less CO2 emission.
Obituary: Aldo Dellacasa
The IIR would like to express its sincere condolences to the family and relatives of Dr. Eng. Aldo Dellacasa, who died on August 19, 2018, at the age of 93.
1st IIR-UNEP Joint Experts’ Round-Table on Cold Chain Management in Hot Climates
In collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the IIR is proud to announce the 1st IIR-UNEP Joint Experts’ Round-Table on Cold Chain Management in Hot Climates.
Encyclopedia of Refrigeration
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Liquefied Natural Gas: production process and cold energy recovery
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is natural gas that has been cooled to about -160 °C and turned into a liquid to facilitate transportation and storage. A typical LNG supply chain...
Cryogenic nitrogen in the food and beverage industry
The adoption of cryogenic processes in the food and beverage industry is predominantly driven by liquid nitrogen (LIN), and it is the preferred candidate for food chilling and...
Cold storage conditions for fruits and vegetables
Practical recommendations for the cold storage of over 200 cultivars of fruits, vegetables and herbs (storage temperatures, relative humidity, storage time, controlled atmosphere...
Events
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21st International Conference & Exhibition on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG2026)
February 02, 2026 - February 05, 2026
Doha, Qatar
Submit your abstract by 29 May...
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