TESTS SHOW PROMISING FUTURE FOR SEA-AIR COOLED CONTAINER

Over the past two years a new type of van container for agricultural produce cooled by ambient air has been undergoing tests. Savings in transport costs and increase in cargo space by about 10% in a 40 ft shipborne container are reported. Shipping test results are shown.

• Corporate Authors:

  International Cargo Handling Coordination Assn

  Abford House, 15 Wilton Road
  London SW1V 1LX,   England 
• Publication Date: 1977

Media Info

• Pagination: 3 p.
• Serial:
  • ICHCA Journal
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue Number: 9
  • Publisher: International Cargo Handling Coordination Assn

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Containerized fruit; Containers; Design; Equipment tests; Exports; Farm produce; Perishables; Refrigerated cargo; Vegetables
• Old TRIS Terms: Agricultural exports; Cargo ventilation; Container design; Container testing
• Subject Areas: Design; Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00173639
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Ship Research Institute of Norway
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 26 1978 12:00AM