As Summer approaches and temperatures climb, the cold chain transport for fresh produce has entered a critical period. With high requirements for preservation, time-sensitive delivery, and stringent standards, there is zero tolerance for errors at every link.

COSCO SHIPPING Lines launches a cold chain service package featuring customized solutions, end-to-end full-chain management, and digital technologies, providing robust guarantees for customers’ fresh produce transport needs across different commodity categories and markets.

Customized Logistics Corridor Keeps Yunnan Carnation Seedlings Fresh to Japan

The export of seedlings tests not only transit speed but also the precision of full-chain temperature control and customs clearance efficiency. To this end, COSCO SHIPPING Lines Xiamen launched the “Kunming-Quanzhou-Nagoya” fresh produce corridor, creating an exclusive logistics solution for the export of Yunnan carnation seedlings to Japan. From the place of origin in Kunming to the end-user in Japan, temperature is strictly controlled throughout the entire journey, container loading and unloading operations are standardized, and the customs clearance process is optimized. Every step has been meticulously designed to ensure that the seedlings maintain vigorous vitality during long-haul transit. The launch of this customized fresh produce corridor marks a replicable standardized solution for COSCO SHIPPING in the cross-border transport of highly sensitive seedling commodities.

Precision Temperature Control Locks Freshness for Lingnan Lychees Bound for the U.S.

Lychees have an extremely short shelf life, often described as “changing color on the first day and losing fragrance on the second.” Moreover, lychees exported to the US must meet the extremely strict cold treatment standards of local ports—requiring 15–18 days of continuous cold treatment at around 1°C.

Recently, the first batch of lychees for export from Liangtong Town, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, was dispatched aboard COSCO SHIPPING’s smart reefer containers. Targeting the early-maturing “Guihuaxiang” variety, COSCO SHIPPING Lines South China reefer team equipped it with the latest smart temperature-controlled reefer containers, maintaining a constant temperature below 0.99°C throughout the journey. Shippers can monitor the internal temperature, humidity, and oxygen concentration in real-time via the My Reefer one-stop portal. Leveraging technology to preserve freshness, COSCO SHIPPING Lines’ carriage share for lychee exports has remained at the forefront of the market for consecutive years.

Digital Smart Inspection Phases Out Manual Paper Records for Reefer O&M

Reefer container inspections on ocean-going vessels have always been one of the pain points in ocean cold chain transport. Relying on its independent R&D capabilities, BoxPlus developed the IBOX Crew marine reefer container inspection app, which can operate stably even in weak network environments aboard ships. Data can be stored locally, balancing efficient O&M with data security. Simultaneously, the software supports offline operations, automated data collection, and report exports, truly eliminating the need for manual transcription box by box. Shifting from “relying on experience” to “relying on intelligence,” this digital tool effectively mitigates operational risks and enhances work efficiency.