Ocean Network Express is using CONTAINER+ to bring temperature, humidity, location and reefer power data into a single view for temperature-sensitive cargo. With the global cold chain market forecast to grow from $366.13 billion in 2025 to $638.96 billion by 2034, the report argues that better shipment information will play a larger role in how cargo owners manage disruption and quality.
Refrigerated cargo can pass through several transport modes, terminals and logistics providers before reaching its destination. ONE’s report, The Future of Reefer Logistics: From Visibility to Resilience, argues that traditional manual updates and fragmented systems can leave shippers with delayed or incomplete information about cargo during transit.
That has direct implications for cargo management. A delayed vessel, longer terminal dwell time or disruption on an inland leg can affect inventory planning and customer commitments, particularly for produce, seafood and pharmaceutical shipments.
CONTAINER+ brings shipment location and condition data into a central dashboard. Its features include near-real-time monitoring of temperature and humidity, supply and return air, reefer power status, historical shipment data and advanced probes. Location information can cover both sea and land transportation.
The report cites several recent ONE shipments using the technology. Malaysian durians were transported at 10°C to markets including China, Indonesia and Thailand, with hourly updates on temperature, humidity and reefer power. A pharmaceutical customer also adopted CONTAINER+ for Trans-Pacific exports after a validation covering an ocean and rail journey. The programme has since supported more than 100 reefer container shipments.
The same approach has been tested with Kenyan flowers shipped to Tokyo in controlled-atmosphere reefers, providing an alternative to air freight while maintaining controlled cargo conditions.
Takeshi Uechi, Senior Vice President, Strategic Yield Management, Ocean Network Express, said: “The future of supply chains will be shaped not only by the movement of cargo, but also by the quality of information that accompanies it.”
The report makes a practical case for treating shipment data as part of cargo management rather than a separate tracking function.
