Singapore: Atlantic Container Line is acquiring 150 new containers with Carrier Transicold PrimeLine refrigeration and Lynx Fleet, a digital monitoring system.
Atlantic Container Line, part of the Italian Grimaldi Group, is adding the new 40-foot, high-cube refrigerated containers for fleet expansion. The units will be placed into service on trade routes between western Europe and the United States.
“With its energy-efficient performance, the PrimeLine refrigeration unit is a perfect complement for our fleet, which includes some of the world’s largest, most fuel-efficient and environmentally responsible roll-on/roll-off containerships,” said Maurizio Di Paolo, corporate liner equipment department manager, Grimaldi Group.
“The Lynx Fleet solution will bring numerous benefits to our fleet, and the ability to monitor cargo temperatures is only the beginning,” he said. “We are especially looking forward to the advantages that come with refrigeration unit health analytics and the subsequent efficiencies for our maintenance and repair operations.”
The new Lynx Fleet platform has integrated telematics access cloud-based architecture to provide visibility on the health and status of a fleet’s refrigerated containers, reducing operational costs and maintenance and repair expenses related to conducting new off-line pre-trip inspections.
Platform accessibility is from anywhere; via smartphone, tablet or computer, through an interactive user-friendly, digital dashboard.
The PrimeLine unit has a digital scroll compressor that delivers low energy consumption, rapid temperature pull-down, tight temperature control, high air-flow performance and excellent cost of ownership, Carrier says.
The new units will use Carrier Transicold’s Micro-Link 5 controller with wireless communication capability, providing greater memory, processing power and connectivity compared to Carrier Transicold’s standard offering.
