Samskip adds 1100 new containers to its fleet

The newly added containers in our fleet enable us to serve the bigger clientele with new and fresh stock.

Samskip adds 1100 new containers to its fleet
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Over the past months, Samskip added 900 brand new 45ft high cube pallet wide containers, 100 45ft high cube reefer containers, and 100 40ft high cube reefer containers to its fleet, further enhancing its capability to ship high value, temperature-controlled and perishable goods across the European markets and the rest of the world.

Equipped with the most advanced cooling and freezing functionalities, the reefer containers arrived over the course of the last couple of months at the Rotterdam Shortsea Terminal, after being manufactured in China.

These next-generation reefers offer a flat composite inner lining and thus are lighter and stronger allowing a smoother (un)loading process. Each unit includes a state-of-the-art generator set, designed specifically for long-distance transportation of deep-frozen, frozen, chilled, or heated cargo in a temperature range of -30°C to +30°C.

Viðar Örn Traustason, Head of Equipment at Samskip, says:

‘’The newly added containers in our fleet enable us to serve the bigger clientele with new and fresh stock. In recent months we experienced a large demand for new containers to keep up with our customers’ logistical needs. With this investment, we aim to serve our customers with enhanced quality assurance which will help us boost while going forward. Especially on our recently launched lane between Poland and Amsterdam, exemplifying our business strategy to help us expand our network and offer better solutions and services to our customers and communities.’’

In total, Samskip has over 17,000 containers at its disposal.