Hapag-Lloyd orders 5,750 reefers for South America-Europe trade
Time：2016-09-23
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The new refrigerated containers are scheduled for delivery starting from October and will be gradually integrated into the existing container fleet, reported Hellenic Shipping News.
The new order coincides with the delivery of five new 10,500-TEU vessels, which the carrier ordered last April from a South Korean shipyard. The newbuildings can accommodate 2,100 reefers each and will be deployed incrementally on the trade between South America and Europe later this year.
"With the newly ordered reefers, we will be able to continue offering state-of-the-art equipment to our customers while at the same time optimising the efficiency of our container fleet," said chief operating officer Anthony Firmin.
"In this way, we are especially optimally equipped for the South America traffic, which is important in the reefer business."