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INNOVATIONS 26 ProTruckerOnline.com May • 2014 Maersk Container Industry to Launch New Technology With Big Potential E yeing vast new e ciencies in global fresh produce and fresh-cut ower transport, Maersk Container Industry (MCI) is now partnering with Boston- based technology company Primaira LLC to develop an air cleaning system in Star Cool Integrated refrigerated containers. orough tests and trials have shown the patented technology, Bluezone(R), to be an e cient eliminator of molds, fungi and bacteria. Using an ozone concentration 300 times higher than otherwise seen on the market, Bluezone also removes ethyl- ene e ectively. "We are still working on the nal design, but we are convinced that the Bluezone and Star Cool combination represents economic and environmental upsides so far unseen in container transportation," says Soren Leth Johannsen, chief commercial o cer of MCI. MCI's partner, Primaira, has extensive experience developing technologies that enhance food quality. " e years of exacting, scienti c work demonstrate the superiority of the Blue- zone technology in ethylene and mold removal and value in extending the shelf life of fresh produce," says Karen Benedek, managing partner of Primaira LLC. Bluezone complements MCI's well- known CA and AV+ systems, increasing the geographical reach of containerised transport and preserving the quality of fruit and produce. Reefer container owners are enthusiastic. "We have for years followed the develop- ment in cleaning systems in refrigerated containers because our shippers' attention to cargo quality preservation is becoming more and more pronounced," says Clyde Wingate, director of refrigeration services PROTR0514__Innovations.indd 1 4/10/14 10:02 AM