DIARIO DEL PUERTO The protagonists 27 156 million tonnes by 2024, an average increase of 3.7% per year. The shortage of reefer containers remains a challenge due to two factors: the imbalance between shipping routes and increased demand, which will outstrip fleet growth. But this is nothing new. Looking back, long before the outbreak of the pandemic, leading experts in the temperature-controlled supply chain were already warning of a potential shortage of reefer containers at the 2019 Cool Logistics event in Valencia, when representatives from operators such as Maersk, CMA CGM and SeaCube warned that there would be a shortage of reefer containers, at that time estimating the market’s needs at around 100,000 additional uni ts . COVID-19 and changes in consumer habits upset these predictions, further complicating the situation. According to Drewry, reefer container shipping will reach 156 million tonnes by 2024 FACTS AND FIGURES According to the consultancy firm Research & Markets, the global reefer container market is expected to reach a total of 5.98 million TEUs by 2030, equivalent to an increase of 7.3% per annum over the period 2020-2030. 5.98 MILLION TEUs Shipping
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