Reefer (conventional refrigerated cargo ship)
- Category
- reefer
- Size envelope
- 8,000-30,000 DWT
- LOA typical
- ~150 m
- Cargo
- Refrigerated palletised / bulk (bananas, meat, fruit)
- Route archetype
- Latin America to Europe / US; NZ and Chile to global
- Crew size
- 20-30
Overview
Conventional reefer segment - refrigerated cargo hold + palletised loading. Displaced substantially by refrigerated containers on container ships since 2000s. Remaining fleet ~500 ships operating specialised routes (Ecuadorian banana, Chilean fruit, Costa Rican + Guatemalan bananas). Operators: Seatrade, Baltic Shipping, Cool Carriers.