Friday, October 18, 2013

Maersk Container Industry finalist in containerization awards

Maersk Container Industry is a finalist in two categories for this year's Containerization International Awards, according to a company statement.

Transport publication Containerization International will hold its annual award ceremony October 24 in London to recognize companies that help make container production, container shipping and container terminals "safer, greener and more secure."

MCI said its advanced insulation foam and its design of new methods to transport fresh food gave them finalist standing in the categories of corporate social responsibility and innovation.

"It's an honor for MCI's research and development teams to be finalists for two prizes when we know how many good projects and companies are participating," says Casper Jacobsen, sustainability coordinator at MCI.

MCI said it is competing for the "Technological Innovation of the Year" prize with its automatic ventilation system, AV+, which saves energy by controlling fresh air ventilation inside refrigerated containers. A related technology, controlled atmosphere, keeps track of how fruits and vegetables ripen and respire inside a container during shipment. It can extend the shipment time of bananas from 20 to 45 days.

MCI was also chosen as a finalist for the Corporate Social Responsibility award for its insulation foam, which is used by the United Nation's SAVE FOOD program to prevent global food waste.

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