Thermo King to reduce reefer emissions in Europe

The company will provide a new line of trailer and self-powered truck units that use a next-generation refrigerant.    Thermo King, a provider of refrigerated equipment to container and truckload shipping, will offer technology and services to assist reefer equipment users in Europe, the Middle East and Africa with reducing their greenhouse gas emissions.
   Starting in January, Thermo King, along with Ingersoll Rand, will provide a new line of trailer and self-powered truck units that use a next-generation refrigerant with about half the global warming potential of coolant currently used, the company said. 
   At the same time, for those transportation providers who want to transition their existing units, Thermo King will offer replacement service through its dealer network. In 2016, the company will provide the same benefits with vehicle-powered truck products.
   “In addition, retrofitting current products with the next generation of refrigerant is a compatible solution which means that operators can increase their return on investment of units they already own with the least amount of rework, lower fuel consumption and emissions, and retaining the residual value of the equipment,” said Dwight Gibson, vice president for Thermo King in Europe, Middle East and Africa, in a statement.