Hapag-Lloyd orders 13,420 new reefers

Hapag-Lloyd has ordered 13,420 new refrigerated containers, bringing its reefer fleet to more than 100,000 containers with delivery set for November 2019 in time for reefer season when the harvest begins in southern hemisphere countries.

Production of 970 20-ft containers and 12,450 40-ft containers is already scheduled to commence in July.

The carrier expects to primarily transport fruits and vegetables – such as blueberries, cherries and avocados from Chile, Peru and elsewhere – but also fish and meat that will be making their way to consumers in these containers.