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United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) has unveiled plans to make a significant investment in new reefer container units. The expansion of its fleet of refrigerated units, coupled with enhanced geographic access to the South America trades, following UASC’s recently announced cooperation with Hamburg Süd, is intended to help ensure that customers have full access to the important refrigerated cargo market.
Gareth Madsen, head of reefer management at UASC, commented: “We are continuously investing in our container fleet to meet customer demand and to comply with the most up-to-date specifications. Expanding our reefer fleet will ensure that we continue to offer our customers the most cutting-edge, energy-efficient solutions for the carriage of frozen and chilled cargoes.”
With a global network servicing established and emerging markets, UASC’s steadily expanding reefer fleet is one of the youngest in the industry, with an average reefer container age of three years. Significantly, 80% per cent of UASC’s current reefer fleet has the ability to measure the CO2 levels of the cargo and automatically ventilate as required, enhancing both product quality and environmental performance.
Designed to automatically regulate the internal atmosphere of the container, the AV+ system uses greatly reduced energy consumption compared to manual or other automated fresh air systems. It intelligently monitors the concentration of O2 and CO2 gases inside the container, resulting in an optimum atmosphere and the safest possible transport of the valuable cargo.
Madsen adds: “What differentiates UASC as a carrier in the reefer market is our focus on our customers’ cargo, flexibility and the reliability of our services. We work closely with our customers to safeguard the quality and freshness of their products, advising them on the optimum temperature settings, as well as their supply chain ‘from the farm all the way to the supermarket.”
