Shipping line takes delivery of 2,000 container refrigeration machines
A first order for 1,000 units, placed in October 2009, was followed in February 2010 by a second order for a further 1,000 machines.
Daikin says that Hamburg Süd has placed several large orders for its LXE10E units over the last five years, and now a significant portion of the fleet is equipped with Daikin units. The latest orders were built at the company’s production facility in China, which opened in 2008.
The German-headquartered ocean carrier says that reduced ownership costs, energy savings and precision of temperature control were key factors in its decision to invest in the new equipment.
“Our decision to purchase these latest Daikin LXE 10E refrigeration units was triggered by a number of key reasons,” said Martin Schoeler, deputy director logistics technology for Hamburg Süd. “This includes the fact that the total cost of ownership of the LXE10E units has been improved significantly with the introduction of Daikin’s energy management software solution.”
To support Hamburg Süd, the Daikin refrigeration units will provide the precise temperature control required by the company’s customers, what is claimed to be one of the lowest power consumptions available in the market along with reliability. Hamburg Süd is said to be further benefiting from its decision to retrofit Daikin’s DTMS energy reducing software across the Daikin-equipped fleet, lowering fuel consumption and improving performance of the older fleet bringing it to an equal level with new machines.
“We are delighted to receive this significant additional business from Hamburg Süd,” says David Marjoram, general manager refrigeration business unit for Itochu Europe, Daikin’s global sales agent. “The market for new reefer equipment was hit hard last year by the global downturn. However, the continued confidence of long-standing customers such as Hamburg Süd helped Daikin retain its ranking as the second largest supplier to the global refrigerated container industry.”
