The Danish Maersk Line has ordered 14,800 reefer containers this year, thereby increasing the number of more than 270,000 reefer boxes.
While part of the reefers replace older equipment, the investment will expand the reefer fleet and cater for Maersk Line’s future growth in the [ds_preview]reefer segment. Adding to the 30,000 reefers acquired in 2015, the investments lower the average age of Maersk Line’s reefer fleet to 7.9 years. This is significantly below the industry average of 12 years as recently reported by Drewry. The new reefers feature built-in Remote Container Management (RCM) technology. According to Maersk Line it turns each reefer into a digitally connected device and provides enhanced visibility and care to cargo across the company’s entire reefer fleet.
