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Africa Express Line boosts energy efficiency with new reefer boxes
ENGLAND's Africa Express Line (AEL) plans to reduce operating costs to meet sustainability objectives through energy efficiency, effective cargo control and cold chain transparency, reports the American Journal of Commerce.
Maersk Container Industry's (MCI) Star Cool Controlled Atmosphere product offers high energy efficiency and effective care of perishables, said the report.
AEL, of Kent, near London, is expanding its refrigerated container fleet with the addition of 500 Star Cool Integrated containers manufactured by Maersk Container Industry (MCI).
AEL operates a fleet of eight specialist reefer vessels on a number of dedicated weekly Liner Services to and from Europe/Mediterranean and West Africa.
"Dedicated to the environment and food safety, AEL selected the industry's only fully integrated refrigerated container and the Star Cool Controlled Atmosphere (CA) technology for its proven high energy efficiency and effective care of the ripening process of perishables," said the company statement.
The containers will be deployed to service AEL's owner, French fruit exporter Compagnie Fruitiere, in routes to and from Europe and West Africa. Saving energy while reducing food waste.
"We set out to invest in containers that would protect the high-value produce we transport while saving energy," said AEF technical director Mathew Shed.
"After comparative field trials, the controlled atmosphere technology clearly demonstrated its ability to help ensure the produce arrives at its destination in optimal condition. We will also take advantage of the energy saving applications and remote monitoring capabilities of Star Cool," he said.
Star Cool containers are equipped with modems for remote access to monitor the assets, temperature, atmosphere, and alarms logged in real time in the Star Cool units.
Said MCI chief commercial officer Soren Johannsen: "The integrated Star Cool 2017 model provides a whole suite of new efficiency-enhancing features to support the needs of modern container operations - from monitoring and controlling the atmospheric conditions on the inside of the container to digitalised solutions that allow for transparency and expanded data access."
Maersk Container Industry's (MCI) Star Cool Controlled Atmosphere product offers high energy efficiency and effective care of perishables, said the report.
AEL, of Kent, near London, is expanding its refrigerated container fleet with the addition of 500 Star Cool Integrated containers manufactured by Maersk Container Industry (MCI).
AEL operates a fleet of eight specialist reefer vessels on a number of dedicated weekly Liner Services to and from Europe/Mediterranean and West Africa.
"Dedicated to the environment and food safety, AEL selected the industry's only fully integrated refrigerated container and the Star Cool Controlled Atmosphere (CA) technology for its proven high energy efficiency and effective care of the ripening process of perishables," said the company statement.
The containers will be deployed to service AEL's owner, French fruit exporter Compagnie Fruitiere, in routes to and from Europe and West Africa. Saving energy while reducing food waste.
"We set out to invest in containers that would protect the high-value produce we transport while saving energy," said AEF technical director Mathew Shed.
"After comparative field trials, the controlled atmosphere technology clearly demonstrated its ability to help ensure the produce arrives at its destination in optimal condition. We will also take advantage of the energy saving applications and remote monitoring capabilities of Star Cool," he said.
Star Cool containers are equipped with modems for remote access to monitor the assets, temperature, atmosphere, and alarms logged in real time in the Star Cool units.
Said MCI chief commercial officer Soren Johannsen: "The integrated Star Cool 2017 model provides a whole suite of new efficiency-enhancing features to support the needs of modern container operations - from monitoring and controlling the atmospheric conditions on the inside of the container to digitalised solutions that allow for transparency and expanded data access."
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