What is a Reefer Container?

Temperature-controlled container from -25°C to +25°C, used for frozen seafood, fresh fruits, frozen durian, pharmaceuticals, and Halal cold chain products.

Is pre-cooling required before loading?

Yes, mandatory pre-cool 6 to 8 hours before loading to stabilize container temperature and avoid thermal shock damaging cargo in first hours after stuffing.

When is a data logger needed?

Required for temperature-sensitive cargo such as tuna (histamine risk), vaccines, and premium frozen items. Recommended for all reefer shipments to protect legal liability.

What Reefer compliance does ShipAsia support?

MAFF Japan (seafood antibiotics), Rosselkhoznadzor Russia, Halal certification Middle East (HCA Vietnam), GACC China (fruit), and NAFIQAD IUU Catch Cert for seafood.

Consulting Reefer Container — Reefer container specialized

Advisor Reefer (-25°C to +25°C) for seafood frozen, fruits fresh, pharmaceuticals and food processing. Pre-cool + monitoring data logger 30 minutes/time. Compliance Halal / Rosselkhoznadzor / GACC / NAFIQAD.

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Reefer Container : what it means

Reefer (Refrigerated Container) is reefer container yes machine compressed integrated, maintained at temperature from -25°C to +25°C within throughout journey. Type popular: 40' RF (40-feet refrigerated). Some type especially: Controlled Atmosphere (CA — control O₂/CO₂ for fruits fresh).

Other separate with cont usually: Requires source electrical 380V 3-phase (port / vessel / depot must yes plug-in) · Machine compressed consumption electrical ~2-4 kWh/hour · Fee electrical high at port destination ($25-50/day depending terminal) · Requirement pre-cool 4-6h before when load cargo.

Capacity limit: Volume Reefer/sailing fewer cont usually many · Season peak (Q4-Q1 seafood, Q2-Q3 fruits) requires book before 4-6 week.

When which use services this?

Cargo Type requires Reefer specialized

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Seafood frozen

Pangasius, squid, shrimp — temp -18°C · NAFIQAD Health Cert · Season peak Q4-Q1 for Korea/Japan/Middle East.

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Fruits fresh

Durian, dragon fruit, lychee, label — temp +5°C to +13°C · GACC TQ / VHT Thai · Q2-Q3 durian peak.

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Durian frozen

Temp -18°C hold 6-12 month · Other separate with durian fresh (+5°C, ship 7-10 day).

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Pharmaceuticals cold chain

Vaccine, biologics — temp +2°C to +8°C · GMP compliance · Continuous monitoring critical.

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Meat frozen

Halal cert for UAE/Saudi · Rosselkhoznadzor for Russia · Season Hajj/Umrah peak Q1-Q2.

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Chocolate / Confectionery

Season summer requires Reefer +18°C avoid melting · Special when to Middle East via Suez hot.

ShipAsia consulting what for Consulting Reefer Container?

5 points main we advisor for client

Pre-cool 4-6h before load

Container must pre-cool to target temp · Difference temperature within/outside 30-40°C → temperature shock for cargo. Season east Vladivostok / Russia especially critical.

Data logger 30 minutes/time

Monitoring continuous temperature + humidity + power supply · Alert if deviation · Evidence for insurance claim if cargo spoilage.

Slot booking early

Reefer slot fewer dry cont · Season peak (Q4 seafood, Q2-Q3 durian) book before 4-6 week · Backup carrier if primary out of.

Compliance per country destination

Each country yes requirement specific: Halal (UAE/Saudi), Rosselkhoznadzor (Russia), GACC (TQ fruits), MAFF (Japan seafood), NAFIQAD (for VN export). ShipAsia consulting each case.

Fee electrical port destination

Vladivostok fee electrical reefer higher than Busan ~30% · Season east temperature shock + free time short → total fee yes able +$200-500/cont. Plan budget careful.

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Quote free within 4 hour · Pre-cool plan + compliance checklist · Data logger setup