Unlike standard dry containers, temperature-sensitive goods (fruit, fish, meat, pharmaceuticals, flowers, chemicals) require specialized insulated and actively refrigerated containers—known as reefers.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refrigerated_container
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title = {Refrigerated goods, refrigerated container (reefer), reefer freight, reefer cargo, reefer tracking},
author = {{Freight Academy Editorial Team}},
year = {2025},
url = {https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/refrigerated-goods-refrigerated-container-reefer-reefer-freight-reefer-cargo-reefer-tracking},
note = {Freight Academy, accessed 2026-06-12}
}Content reviewed and editorially cleared.
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