Carrier Transicold secures 1,000-unit order from Great White Fleet for OptimaLINE with EverFRESH

Carrier Transicold announced a major order of 1,000 OptimaLINE™ with EverFRESH® units from Great White Fleet, the ocean transportation arm of Chiquita Group.

This investment underscores both companies’ enduring commitments to advancing cold chain innovation. With EverFRESH, Great White Fleet continues to expand its proven controlled atmosphere (CA) capabilities, delivering consistent freshness and reliability for perishable cargo across global markets, while ensuring that deliveries are done with optimal efficiency using Carrier’s OptimaLINE container refrigeration solution.

EverFRESH active CA technology enables precise management of oxygen and carbon dioxide (CO₂) levels within refrigerated containers, slowing the ripening process and extending the shelf life for bananas and other sensitive perishables, ensuring quality from origin to destination, improving supply chain resilience and reducing energy consumption and costs.

“EverFRESH is engineered for precision and performance with robust CO₂ control that’s critical for sensitive shipments like bananas, helping preserve freshness from origin to destination,” said Kay Henze, Account Manager, Global Container Refrigeration at Carrier Transicold. “Combined with the advanced efficiency and reliability of OptimaLINE, we’re empowering fleets like Great White Fleet to meet their quality standards and sustainability objectives.”

Key features of OptimaLINE with EverFRESH include:

• Lowering annual energy costs by up to 15% compared to competition.*
• Providing a greater reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by up to 40% compared to previous Carrier units.*
• Precise setpoints allowing operators to precisely set oxygen levels (1-17%) and CO2 levels (1-19%) for CA shipments, with optional CO₂ charging for higher thresholds.
• Integrated gas sensors continuously monitoring and maintaining optimal atmospheric conditions for sensitive cargo.

Great White Fleet, which aims to be the preferred partner of transport solutions for perishable and frozen cargo, has long been recognized in advanced cold chain innovation. Its early adoption of cutting-edge technologies, such as Carrier Transicold’s CA systems, has consistently elevated cargo quality and extended shelf life for customers worldwide.

This latest investment in EverFRESH units further exemplifies its forward-thinking approach, setting a high benchmark for freshness, reliability and performance in perishable cargo transport. At the same time, their decision to use Carrier’s EverFRESH and OptimaLINE, will boost Great White Fleet’s standing as an industry-leader in sustainability and operational excellence.

“Chiquita is a global leader in banana production and export, and freshness is non-negotiable,” said Stefano Di Paolo, President of Great White Fleet. “With EverFRESH and OptimaLINE, we are not only preserving quality, we’re also expanding our reach and reinforcing reliability across longer voyages.”

The latest order builds on the longstanding collaboration between Carrier Transicold and Great White Fleet, following previous investments in PrimeLINE units that have been the industry’s bestseller for more than 16 years.

* Maximums measured at full load 15%, part load 85%; frozen 50%, perishable 50%.