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Key trends in international refrigerated cargo flows & reefer fleet.

• Author(s) : BENAMARA H.
• Publication date: 2017/04/06
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Ship, Economy, Sea transport, Developing country, Ozone depletion, Refrigerated container
• Source: Sustainable management of refrigeration technologies in marine and off-shore fisheries sectors.
• Formats : PDF

Introduction of current Japanese fishing boat energy saving challenge.

• Author(s) : KENJI O.
• Publication date: 2017/04/06
• Languages : English
• Source: Sustainable management of refrigeration technologies in marine and off-shore fisheries sectors.
• Formats : PDF

Prospects and Challenges to Transfer New Technology to A5 Countries: RAC association perspectives.

• Author(s) : SHMID SPILKER K. P.
• Publication date: 2017/04/06
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Refrigerating equipment, CFC, Sea transport, R717, Developing country, HFC, Air conditioning, Chile
• Source: Sustainable management of refrigeration technologies in marine and off-shore fisheries sectors.
• Formats : PDF

Prospects and Challenges to Transfer New Technology to A5 Countries: Patkol Public Company Ltd perspectives.

• Author(s) : CHOTCHUANGCHUTCHAVAL S.
• Publication date: 2017/04/06
• Languages : English
• Source: Sustainable management of refrigeration technologies in marine and off-shore fisheries sectors.
• Formats : PDF

Recommended by the IIR / IIR document

Cold Chain Technology Brief: Fishing vessel application.

• Author(s) : LARMINAT P. de, DUBRIE A., JOSE A.
• Publication date: 2018
• Languages : English, French, Spanish
• Keywords : Sea transport
• Formats : PowerPoint, PDF

The contribution of novel marine system technology to game changing total ship efficiencies.

• Author(s) : VISSER K.
• Publication date: 2017/04/06
• Languages : English
• Source: Sustainable management of refrigeration technologies in marine and off-shore fisheries sectors.
• Formats : PDF

Control of ODS for international shipping

• Author(s) : YAMASAKI M.
• Publication date: 2017/04/06
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Regulations, Ship, Safety, Refrigerated transport, Reduction, Pollution, Developing country, Ozone depletion
• Source: Sustainable management of refrigeration technologies in marine and off-shore fisheries sectors.
• Formats : PDF

Replacement for existing systems.

• Author(s) : LARMINAT P. de
• Publication date: 2017/04/06
• Languages : English
• Source: Sustainable management of refrigeration technologies in marine and off-shore fisheries sectors.
• Formats : PDF

Maintenance of compressors on fishing boats.

• Author(s) : CARALDE E.
• Publication date: 2017/04/06
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Philippines, Maintenance, Sea transport, Fishing, Developing country, Compressor
• Source: Sustainable management of refrigeration technologies in marine and off-shore fisheries sectors.
• Formats : PDF

Recommended by the IIR / IIR document

Overview of the development and status of carbon dioxide (R-744) refrigeration systems onboard fishing vessels.

• Author(s) : SOYLEMEZ E., WIDELL K. N., GABRIELII C. H., LADAM Y., LUND T., HAFNER A.
• Publication date: 2022/08
• Languages : English
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 140
• Formats : PDF

IIR document

Manufacturers experiences with developing transport applications using natural refrigerants.

• Author(s) : FINCKH O., KOLDA M., KUJAK S.
• Publication date: 2016/08/21
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Natural refrigerant, Safety, Refrigerated transport, R744, R290, Performance, LCCP, Mobile air conditioning
• Source: 12^th IIR Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Refrigerants (GL2016). Proceedings. Édimbourg, United Kingdom, August 21st-24th 2016.
• Formats : PDF

IIR document

The impact of slow steaming on refrigerated exports from New Zealand.

• Author(s) : CARSON J. K., KEMP R. M., EAST A. R., et al.
• Publication date: 2015/08/16
• Languages : English
• Keywords : New Zealand, Export, Energy consumption, Refrigerated transport, Environment, Storage life, Fuel (generic)
• Source: Proceedings of the 24th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration: Yokohama, Japan, August 16-22, 2015.
• Formats : PDF

IIR document

Natural refrigerants in refrigerated seawater systems on fishing vessels.

• Author(s) : WIDELL K. N., NORDTVEDT T. S., EIKEVIK T. M.
• Publication date: 2016/08/21
• Languages : English
• Source: 12^th IIR Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Refrigerants (GL2016). Proceedings. Édimbourg, United Kingdom, August 21st-24th 2016.
• Formats : PDF

Controls automation benefits in addressing efficiency and safety in marine segment.

• Author(s) : VENKATESWARAN M.
• Publication date: 2017/04/06
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Ship, Safety, Sea transport, Control (automatic), Fishing, Evaporator, Defrosting
• Source: Sustainable management of refrigeration technologies in marine and off-shore fisheries sectors.
• Formats : PDF

IIR document

Study on the capacity control of a newly-developed refrigeration unit for marine containers.

• Author(s) : CHEN W., HUA K., YANG M., et al.
• Publication date: 2015/08/16
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Refrigerating unit, Sea transport, Cooling, Performance, Energy saving, Refrigerated container
• Source: Proceedings of the 24th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration: Yokohama, Japan, August 16-22, 2015.
• Formats : PDF

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...

• Publication date : 2021/01/26

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...

• Publication date : 2022/01/28
• Subjects: Environment, Technology

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.

• Publication date : 2018/10/18

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.

• Publication date : 2018/01/05

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...

• Publication date : 2007/11/20

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...

• Publication date : 2009/02/24

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...

• Publication date : 2024/02/26
• Subjects: Technology

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...

• Publication date : 2006/11/15

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.

• Publication date : 2021/10/22
• Subjects: Figures, economy

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...

• Publication date : 2004/05/25

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.

• Publication date : 2014/09/08

France: first refrigerated barge transport

In France, an unprecedented combined waterways-road controlled temperature transportation route will carry chocolates to suburban Paris

• Publication date : 2012/02/28

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.

• Publication date : 2014/07/17
• Subjects: Figures, economy

World’s largest reefer ship to boost fruits exports

Exports of New Zealand kiwifruit and South African citrus fruits to Europe have been boosted by the commissioning of the world's largest reefer vessel.

• Publication date : 2021/07/05
• Subjects: Developing country, General information, Figures, economy

GHG emissions in international marine shipping.

GHG emissions from international shipping increased by 9.6% between 2012 and 2018, according to the Fourth Greenhouse Gas Study published in 2020 by the International Maritime Organization. HFC and HCFC...

• Publication date : 2021/06/29
• Subjects: Figures, economy, Environment

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 

• Publication date : 2021/09/07

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...

• Publication date : 2008/05/16

IIR member news: Carrier Transicold

Quest II: container refrigeration with 65% less CO2 emission.

• Publication date : 2013/09/16

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.

• Publication date : 2018/09/20

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.

• Publication date : 2016/01/20

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...

• Last update : 2023/06/23
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : LNG and LPG

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...

• Last update : 2023/11/07
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : Freezing of foodstuffs

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...

• Last update : 2023/01/16
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : Fruit, Vegetables