Hapag-Lloyd has ordered 6,000 reefer containers to boost its share of the growing traffic on the South American trades.

The German carrier said it has invested a double-digit sum in the containers, which have a capacity of 12,000 twenty-foot equivalent units, and will be gradually integrated into its fleet starting in the coming weeks.

Around 1,000 of the new containers will be fitted with controlled-atmosphere technology that prolongs the life of certain fruits and vegetables while maintaining their quality.

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