Talk:Refrigerated container

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[edit] Terminology

I work for a steamship line and we use the word "terminal" in place of "quay."

While a reefer will have an integral refrigeration unit, they rely on external power, from electrical power points at a land based site, a container ship or on quay.

I'm not exactly sure whether the British or American term should be used in this article. --68.59.21.227 01:53, 29 June 2007 (UTC) KeplerNiko

[edit] Reefer Cargo

In my opinion, the last few paragraphs lead one to believe that reefers are used only for consumable food products. Reefers, in fact, carry a variety of loads, and though a large portion may be those types of things, there are lots of chemicals and other substances that have to be transported in a temperature-controlled environment. --68.59.21.227 01:53, 29 June 2007 (UTC) KeplerNiko

[edit] Temperature

Although "reefer" is shorthand for "refrigerated," containers that maintain cargo at a temperature above "normal" temperatures are also called reefers. I recently saw booking information for a container to be shipped at 85 degrees Celsius, and it was classified as a reefer. --68.59.21.227 01:53, 29 June 2007 (UTC) KeplerNiko

[edit] Size

What size doe reefers come in? internal and dexternal dimensions please. 198.28.69.5 (talk) 13:42, 29 February 2008 (UTC)