Reefers

I mean, I sort of get this sense that maybe there's not as much demand for the standard dry boxes as there are for reefers, in other words from what I'm gathering is it's the reefer market kind of has been, I guess to say relatively outperforming the standard boxes, is that a sort of a safe assumption?

The need for specialized containers, known as reefers, means rates are about four times higher than those for carrying a standard box from Shanghai to Los Angeles. ❋ Unknown (2011)

At issue are refrigerated containers called "reefers," which passed through Vietnam since the first of the year. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Keeping refrigerated containers - known as reefers in the industry - at the right temperature is crucial when transporting perishables and pharmaceuticals. ❋ Unknown (2010)

And the additional assets we'll be monitoring include a significant number of refrigerated trailers, or reefers, which is the first time they've deployed our system on this type of asset. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Back at the military base, the medical examiner set up in Hangar B, refrigerated trucks called reefers parked outside to hold the remains. ❋ Unknown (2009)

If you think that Obama is going to carry these states, you need to stop smoking those "reefers", they are affecting your judgement. ❋ Unknown (2008)

All afternoon, between trips up front to rack balls, Shorty talked to me out of the corner of his mouth: which hustlers-standing around, or playing at this or that table-sold "reefers," or had just come out of prison, or were "second-story men." ❋ X, Malcolm, 1925-1965 (1964)

The REFCON system, manufactured by Johnson Controls, enables authorised reefer operators to track refrigerated containers ( 'reefers') throughout their journey, via remote access. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It had always been popular among musicians and theatre folks, who smoked 'reefers'. ❋ Nazma Muller (2008)

Even with the estimated rise in demand for containers, some port workers in Oakland are refusing to work out of fear that more reefers will explode. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Still, a representative from Maersk Line, the shipping company whose reefers blew up, says "necessary precautions have been taken to avoid further incidents," freight news outlet IFW reports. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Vessels often stay at sea for months on end, with reefers coming alongside every couple of weeks to unload the catch and resupply them. ❋ Felicity Lawrence (2010)

The incident highlighted concerns over the potential use of reefers by terrorists, Wired reports, and currently the Department of Homeland Security says that 99 percent of incoming cargo is scanned for radiation. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Though the reefers may be giving the shipping industry some trouble right now, since its advent in World War II, containerization has made the shipping process safer and more efficient. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Ports in western Washington state and Oakland, California are stepping up safety procedures after multiple reefers -- or refrigerated shipping cars -- exploded in Vietnam and Brazil, killing a total of three dockworkers, MSNBC reports. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Churchgoers of green reefers make rectangular frameworks around the facials and boffins of a passing blug. ❋ Unknown (2010)

She knew it had to be more than reefers he was smoking to be that disrespectful. ❋ Damon Wayans (2010)

She wanted to be numb like Jesse, who sat in the front row with a stupid look on his face from the reefers or whatever else he smoked. ❋ Damon Wayans (2010)