The type of goods to be stored and transported plays a big role in the choice of a suitable shipping container. For instance, Refrigerated Containers are designed to store products, which require precise temperature control.

Made for the toughest shipping assignments, these sturdy containers have become very popular worldwide as a reliable temperature controlled storage solution. There are various critical elements that boost their performance. Some of them are as follows:

•    The electrical power supply to a refrigerated storage container needs to be reliable and well within the design ranges, at the supply panel.
•    The opening and shutting action of doors should be minimized. In fact, their doors are only to be opened for the purpose of loading.
•    A warm, moisture laden airflow will invade the container if the door is kept open. This might cause an increase in temperature inside the refrigerated container and will require frequent defrosting of the evaporator coil, which is undesirable. Once closed, the door must be fully closed.
•    Warm products loaded into the refrigerated container may cause a rise in temperature inside it and will require increased defrosting of the evaporator coil so try to ensure all products are cool before loading.

What makes a container a perfect tool for storage and transportation is its immense versatility. Made for withstanding rigorous shipping, Refrigerated Containers are very popular as a reliable temperature controlled storage and transport solution.

Commodities that are acutely temperature sensitive can be carried in a controlled environment thanks to refrigerated containers. These are so designed that they can safely hold products demanding precise temperature control. This becomes possible with a fully integral refrigeration machine capable of maintaining an internal temperature range between 25 and -25 degrees centigrade. They are lined internally mostly with stainless steel.

Following are some of the key factors that enhance the performance of a refrigerated container:

•    Proper air circulation is necessary - both inside and outside the container.
•    Floor is ‘T’ section to let air flow beneath stored product.
•    Apart from the interior floor air space, the ceiling air space also needs to be kepy clear to facilitate air flow and cooling throughout the container.
•    The area outside the refrigerated container must also make provision for adequate airflow through the condenser.

All these aspects need to be monitored closely to ensure the peak performance of a refrigerated container.

In today’s society, many people decide to get married abroad and this trend is rising every year. This is most commonly carried out during the summer as people travel to the hottest places on the planet to conduct their special event.

After the actual ceremony itself, the most important thing to arrange is the reception and the celebrations following the event. Depending on where you conduct the marriage will determine how easy this is to conclude. Commonly countries within the EU are easier to sort out the technicalities than those outside.

Many people want to supply their own catering for the wedding and this sometimes proves to be problematic in terms of the transportation of it. Refrigerated Containers are very accessible within the UK, yet the problems surround the actual transportation of the products.

There are many ways around this, although you do have do bear in mind the amount of people who will be present at your wedding, and whether this method of transportation will be the most effective. If a relatively small number of guests will be present then there may not be much point in paying a large amount for your products to be shipped.

Should you wish to talk about this, or any other issue surrounding refrigerated containers then please do not hesitate to contact us.

Insulated Containers and Refrigerated Containers are perfect for transporting a high volume of food from one location to another. They help to ensure that your food is kept at the optimum temperature levels required to make them look and taste as if they had just been made.

One of the most common questions relating to these type of containers relates to how the food maintains the desired temperature. Obviously this is a very broad question to answer and is dependent on the type of food involved and also to a lesser extent, the time of year it is.

There are however some tips we can give you in terms of maximising the temperature retention in insulated and refrigerated containers –

First of all, try to make sure that there are no large areas of open space within the container. The food should ideally be packed relatively tightly and you should aim to use the smallest container possible in storing the food.

Secondly, try to make sure that you organise your food so that items which tend to lose heat fairly quickly (e.g. oatcakes) are packed with items which conserve their heat for longer (e.g. gravy or soup). What will then happen is that the heat from the thicker, fattier foods will keep the less dense foods such as oatcakes warm.

Finally, if there are spaces within the container which are unfilled then it is a good idea to employ something along the lines of ice packs for refrigerated containers and hot energy cells for insulated containers – this also helps to preserve your food at the desired temperature levels.

Refrigerated Containers are necessary for transporting perishable and temperature sensitive produces and goods.
You have arrived at the right place if you are looking for ‘climate controlled’ refrigerated containers. We understand your anxiety regarding safe transportation of your precious natural and perishable products. Hence, we have made provision to accommodate every kind of food, floral, pharmaceutical produce etc. by designing refrigerated containers that retain the freshness of temperature sensitive items.

Refrigerated Containers are necessary to transport products – from chill controlled semi-perishables to deep frozen - like Fruit and vegetables, Fish Produce; Meats; Bakery products; Airline meals; Chilled foods; Ice-cream; Juice Concentrates; Pharmaceutical products; Frozen food; Dairy products; Genetically modified foods; Toiletries; Food concentrates; Vitamin & minerals produce; Wine, etc.

These containers are so constructed that they can ensure safety of products in need of acute temperature control. They include a fully integral refrigeration machine, which is well capable of holding internal temperatures ranging from +25 to -25 degrees centigrade, as required.

We have just taken delivery of our brand new Refrigerated Containers and can offer these for sale or hire as part of our services. The containers (both 20’ & 40’) are fitted with the new state of the art Daikin LXE10E machines and will operate interior temperatures in the range between -30 & +30 degrees centigrade. These machines are proven to be the most reliable units on the market and through the installed DTMS software also have reduced power consumption over any rival machine. This coupled with spares costs that are approximately 50% lower than rival machines make these the machines significantly cheaper to run than any other comparative machine in the market.

In addition to the reliability and reduced running costs, we can also offer the full 5 year manufacturer’s warranty on the machine and the container body.

These containers are available with immediate effect from our Depots nationwide