Integrated Reefer News | Page 8 Assisting in setting up banana export Being in the reefer business involves a lot more than manufacturing and distributing top-quality reefer containers. MCI specialists are frequently called upon to provide technical support on the ground, often in remote places and under extremely challenging conditions. A recent trip to Cameroon to provide training and to assist in setting up controlled atmosphere banana exports is a typical example. Arriving at the port city of Douala, Service Manager Gerard Grinwis got straight down to work inspecting the port facilities and getting a sense of how the operation was being run. From there, he headed inland to a 4,000-hectare banana plantation to see how the fruit was packed with a view to optimising operations for the Star Cool CA containers. Optimising loading capacity Gerard was impressed by the differences in how the fruit was packed – by the variation in number of fruit per box and the differences in venting and plastic liners. CA requires the fruit’s respiration to be ventilated with the container atmosphere, so some packaging options and loading procedures are recommended over others, as Gerard pointed out. “Training is not limited only to how a reefer machine works and how to repair when needed, as we also help to discuss and plan the best ways to package the produce and load reefers to achieve the best cargo outturns” mentioned Gerard. Onboard Seatrade Orange An exciting event was the arrival of the Seatrade Orange on her maiden voyage, freshly loaded with brand new Star Cool Integrated™ reefers at MCI Qingdao, her port of departure. These were instantly put into use in Douala, where Gerard was kept busy during the preparation, loading and checking that the curtains were properly installed. This newsletter is published quarterly by: Maersk Container Industry AS. Bjerndrupvej 47, DK-6360 Tinglev, Denmark. To subscribe or unsubscribe, please go to: www.mcicontainers.com To request additional copies or if you have any other inquiries about the newsletter, please write to one of these emails: sales@mcicontainers.com · starcool@starcool.com ■ Service Providers ■ Purchasing spare parts ■ Request training www.starcool.com www.mcicontainers.com
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