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SECTOR IN FOCUS

RESILIENT LINK IN

THE COLD CHAIN

Image credit: Kitanihon Shipbuilding

Ongoing ? eet renewal by niche player

Cool Carriers indicates continuing competitiveness at scale of the specialized, pallet-optimized reefership.

By David Tinsley

Image above: Snow Flower, ? rst of seven reeferships booked by Japanese interests from Kitanihon

Shipbuilding for deployment by Cool Carriers. 18 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • October 2026

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