{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"refrigerated container","description":"Unlike a standard dry container, a refrigerated container – universally known as a reefer – is fitted with a built-in cooling unit that maintains precise temperature conditions for perishable cargo such as fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, and pharmaceuticals. As a standardized ISO container, it is dimensionally compatible with regular container slots and vessel cell guides, but requires an external power supply: onboard via dedicated ship sockets and at terminals via reefer plug-in points. The typ","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/refrigerated-container","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T10:30:36.586082","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refrigerated_container","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/refrigerated-container","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"refrigerated container · Unlike a standard dry container, a refrigerated container – universally known as a reefer – is fitted with a built-in cooling unit that maintains precise temperature conditions for perishable cargo such as fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, and pharmaceuticals. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refrigerated_container"}