HHLA aims to squash pest problem with converted reefers

Unikai, a subsidiary of Hamburger Hafen and Logistik AG (HHLA), has developed a technology that prepares vehicles for pest-free transport to Australia and New Zealand as import regulations tighten.

Since September 1, 2018, export goods from Germany headed for Australia, including vehicles that the multi-purpose terminal Unikai sends out, must be specially prepared – for example, either gas or heat-treated.

Fear of the brown marmorated stink bug, a 15 mm long black and brown speckled pest, which infiltrated Southern Europe for the first time this year, contributed to the stricter regulation.