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Reefers bounce back as market for cold cargo heats up

Neglected sector gets new lease of life after 'strongest period of trading in a decade'

The 12,354-dwt Whero (built 2021) — the last of three 570,000-cbf reefers for Tokyo-based Fresh Carriers — is one of the few deliveries of conventional reefer vessels this year.
The 12,354-dwt Whero (built 2021) — the last of three 570,000-cbf reefers for Tokyo-based Fresh Carriers — is one of the few deliveries of conventional reefer vessels this year.Tsuruken/MarineTraffic
Published 14 May 2021, 10:12Updated 17 May 2021, 13:43
ReefersIrish ShipbrokersGlenn MurphyRefrigerated cargoes