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Maersk Container Industry (MCI) will launch the controlled atmosphere Star Cool CA+ system. it extends the market reach of sensitive low-respiring perishables such as blueberry and lychee.

According to the company the Star Cool CA+ system provides new cost-effective trade opportu[ds_preview]nities for fruit growers, shipping lines and food retailers alike.

Compared to high-respiring perishables such as bananas and avocados, low-respiring perishables require a different composition of the atmosphere in the container. Building on its Star Cool CA system for high-respiring fresh produce, MCI developed the enhanced CA+ functionality in close cooperation with experts and selected shipping lines and applied data gathered from some 40,000 Star Cool CA units in operation worldwide.

Direct access to container data

The Star Cool CA+ system provides shipping companies with direct access to data on the conditions inside the reefer throughout the entire transportation window, without needing to rely on a third-party controlled atmosphere provider. This reduces costs, increases transparency and provides valuable consolidated data about the condition of the cargo during shipping.

Star Cool CA+ can be easily added to MCI’s Star Cool reefers, either delivered pre-installed from the factory or as CA Ready™ for later in-field upgrade MCI stated.