New reefers reduce heat and air leakage

Just months since taking delivery of 75 new reefer containers, DAL is already exchanging new ideas with the manufacturers, Maersk Container Industry Qingdao, to be integrated into the next fleet. The recently delivered containers are the first with an integrated Starcool machine, according to Siegfried Kuchar, who was one of the team that oversaw the construction of the units at the production line. “Traditionally the box and reefer unit were produced as two separate pieces which were eventually connected with bolts and nuts at the end of the production line,” he explained. “With the new technology, the reefer machine frame is integrated in the unit and therefore becomes an integral part of it.” And this, he explained, brings several advantages – a stronger container framework, reduced heat and air leakage because of better insulation, and a significantly lighter container tare weight. In addition, the Starcool machine adds several environmental benefits in terms of energy efficiency.