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Crowley boosts reefer fleet

Crowley boosts reefer fleet

   Crowley Maritime Corp., which provides liner services to the Caribbean and Central America, said it has taken delivery of 400 modern refrigerated containers.

   The shipping boxes will replace older units and provide new capacity to meet demand during the peak winter produce season, according to the Jacksonville, Fla.-based carrier.

   The reefer units. made by Carrier, have compressors that are 16 to 20 percent more energy efficient than those in earlier models. Crowley owns or leases more than 3,000 refrigerated containers.