UASC orders 2,000 new reefer units

United Arab Shipping Company (UASC), a leading container shipping line and emerging global carrier, has today announced an order of 2,000 reefer containers from Daikin. The order marks the first milestone in the expansion of UASC's reefer services and underpins the company's ongoing investment in the most cutting-edge, energy-efficient solutions for the carriage of frozen and chilled cargoes

The containers will be fitted with Daikin's latest LXE 10E model reefer unit - the 'H' model. While providing the optimum temperature environment and airflow for chilled cargo, hard- and software developments have significantly reduced power consumption, achieving a 50% reduction in comparison to the earliest model, introduced in 2001. The units have a highly sensitive temperature control system, making it suitable for any weather condition and all types of cargo.

With an average reefer container age of three years, UASC's progressively expanding reefer fleet is one of the youngest in the industry and this order of an additional 2,000 reefer units represents a considerable increase in the overall size of UASC's reefer fleet. This ongoing investment will support the growth of existing services and enhanced geographic access to the South America trades, following the recent service agreement with Hamburg Sud.

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