How Does Reefer Containers Work? | LOTUS Containers
Approximately 90% of the entire world’s cargo is transported via shipping containers. The journey of a particular shipment depends on the transportation of goods from one location to its destination. For this journey, there are many different types of shipping containers that are used by shippers widely all over the world to ship their goods. One such container type is reefer containers. Among different types of shipping containers used for freight forwarding, reefer container is one such type that makes the transportation of perishable products possible over long distances. The word reefer is the shortened version of 'refrigerator'. It works similar to the refrigerator at our homes. Just like we store fruits, vegetables, milk, and meat in refrigerators to be used for weeks, reefers are used in logistics and shipping lines to store temperature-sensitive products in bulk like vegetables, fruits, blood, organ, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, etc. Reefer containers can als