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  • The global refrigerated sea transportation market

    Technavio’s market research analyst predicts the global refrigerated sea transportation market to grow steadily at a CAGR of around 4% during the period 2016-2020.

    • Publication date : 2016/01/18
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  • 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
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  • The LNG-fuelled fleet continues to grow

    According to the maritime classification and consultancy company DNV, orders for LNG-fuelled ships remained high in 2022, close to the record figure of 2021. The use of LNG as a...

    • Publication date : 2023/02/20
    • Subjects: Figures, economy
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  • Refrigeration’s contribution to CCS

    Led by IFP (France), the European research project Cocate - which brings together 8 other research and industrial partners worldwide for a budget of 4.5 million € - tackles the problems of rolling out a shared transportation infrastructure capable...

    • Publication date : 2010/05/27
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  • Briefs: A CO2 secondary refrigerant system to test icebreakers

    Travelling through the North Pole's ice-capped seas could reduce sea transport distances between Hamburg and Osaka, Japan, or Shanghai, China, for instance, by more than 4000 nautical miles, thus allowing for great time and financial savings. The...

    • Publication date : 2009/02/25
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  • 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: Figures, economy, Developing country, General information
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  • Refrigerated containers throughput in main European ports in Q1 and Q2 2025

    Despite port congestion, potential tariff changes, and ongoing geopolitical tensions, refrigerated container volumes are expected to continue growing by 2030 according to DHL Ocean Reefer Market...

    • Publication date : 2025/05/15
    • Subjects: Figures, economy
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  • China’s largest port-base cold chain project

    With a state-of-the-art mega-refrigerated warehouse project, the port of Nansha in southern China will be ready to meet the growing logistics needs of the cold chain in the region.

    • Publication date : 2020/10/22
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  • 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
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  • Refrigeration and Food

    Given the ever-increasing processing and exportation of food, world food is consuming more and more energy by the day: a trend that threatens to send food prices rocketing overnight if not taken in hand. The US food system alone uses over 10.55 x...

    • Publication date : 2005/07/19
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  • Pilot project for the export of fresh vegetables by sea from Australia

    Australia’s vegetable exporters are testing modified atmosphere and controlled atmosphere packaging to increase the shelf-life of fresh produce during sea freight.

    • Publication date : 2021/10/22
    • Subjects: Technology
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  • Brief: Cryotemperatures save flooded archives

    In February 2010, "Xynthia", a major storm swept over La Rochelle, France. In order to rescue the archives of the "Conseil Général de Charente Maritime" the departmental authority that were covered with 2-metre deep sea water, cryogenic...

    • Publication date : 2011/02/07
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  • 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
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  • Markets: Frozen Foods - China

    China has a clearly positive foreign trade balance. According to UbiFrance it represented 1.2 billion € in 2004. Imports are mainly centred on sea foods because of foreign companies, in particular from the USA, outsourcing their activity to China...

    • Publication date : 2006/07/26
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  • The US Refrigerated Transportation Market Predicts Growth

    The refrigerated transportation market in the U.S. will grow at a CAGR of 12.44% from 2014 to 2019, according to a report from Research and Markets.

    • Publication date : 2015/09/03
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