An analysis of influence of lack of the electricity supply to reefer containers serviced at sea ports on storing conditions of cargoes contained in them

Abstract

Servicing the reefer containers at sea ports requires more reliability and precision than servicing the conventional ones because of specificity of perishable cargoes shipped in them. This paper is aimed at making analysis of way of servicing the reefer containers stored at sea port and at investigating its influence on storing conditions of refrigerated cargoes contained in them. Lack of the electricity supply to refrigerating unit of reefer container is one of the most common extraordinary situations in port area, which may lead to loss of quality of cargo contained in the container. On the basis of scenarios of possible progress of such situations, elaborated by means of calculations, rate of change of temperature of cargo in reefer containers cut-off from electricity supply source was determined and relevant recommendations as to organization of sevicing such containers at sea port, were elaborated.