German controlled atmosphere (CA) systems specialist Cargofresh has won additional contracts from shipping giant Hamburg Süd for several dozen of its CA reefer container units, according to a Cargofresh press release.

The first three containers set sail from Brazil in December bound for Europe and Canada laden with papayas and mangoes. Hamburg Süd will take delivery of all the containers by the end of February.

Cargofresh claims many food retailers, including Tesco and COOP are set to replace airfreight with sea transport, which, combined with strong growth in demand for organic products, further enhances the market prospects for CA technology.

Hamburg Süd is gearing up for this, according to the company’s director of logistics Günter Kochan. “By using CA containers, we will be able to offer our clients both customised and environmentally compatible solutions for transporting high quality fruit and vegetables.”

The Cargofresh executive board is convinced that demand for quality transport capacity for perishable agricultural products will continue to grow.

“Worldwide demand for high quality fruit and vegetables promises a sustained growth trend. Talk of economic recession is hardly going to play a role here – CA technology will project the company onto its own special economic boom,” the group said.

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