Ocean Network Express (ONE) has launched the world’s first dual-temperature refrigerated container outfitted with managed ambiance performance in collaboration with Pan Pacific International Holdings (PPIH) and NAX Japan.
It is the world’s first use of marine transportation of the dual-temperature refrigerated container outfitted with managed ambiance features that can transport numerous sorts of perishable items and fruits from Japan to abroad shops of Don Quijote, the biggest Japanese low cost retailer chain operated by PPIH.
A foldable partition is put in in the midst of a container to accommodate totally different temperature zones. The room adjoining to the reefer unit helps each chilled and frozen temperatures, sustaining cargo from -30°C to +30°C, just like a normal refrigerated container.
In the opposite compartment of the container, a thermal fan sends chilly air by means of the ceiling to take care of cargo between -5°C and +30°C. Depending on a buyer’s necessities, the place of the partition will be adjusted, and the partition may also be saved within the ceiling when it isn’t in use, turning it right into a stand refrigerated container.
PPIH presently operates 43 shops in six Asian nations, and sustaining freshness throughout ocean transportation has all the time been difficult. Furthermore, the small quantity of cargoes for nations with fewer shops, reminiscent of Thailand and Malaysia, have made it essential to enhance container loading effectivity and cut back transportation prices.
The manufacturing of the dual-temperature refrigerated container and trial shipments are supported by a subsidy mission performed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in Japan.
