ICEBATTERY Containers Launched to Enhance Chennai-Port Blair Logistics

In a significant development for India’s logistics and maritime transport sector, CONCOR successfully closed the logistical gap between Chennai and Port Blair by dispatching its first ICEBATTERY container with a set temperature of 5°C on December 26, 2024. This breakthrough is set to revolutionize the transportation of goods between the Indian mainland and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, enhancing the efficiency, sustainability, and reliability of this crucial shipping route.

The introduction of ICEBATTERY containers is expected to address longstanding logistical challenges on the Chennai-Port Blair shipping route. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands, isolated and reliant on sea transport, have faced limitations in the regularity and efficiency of supply chain operations, particularly for temperature-sensitive cargo. With the new ICEBATTERY containers, goods can now be transported more reliably, supported by the container’s energy storage systems.

CONCOR’s ICEBATTERY containers can maintain an average temperature between 2°C~8°C in passive mode for up to three days without power. These containers are suitable for multimodal transport, including rail, road, and sea, and can also serve as temporary cold storage units at various locations like fruit and vegetable markets, poultry farms, and fish landing centers. Designed for transporting temperature-sensitive cargo such as pharmaceuticals, marine products, dairy products, and fruits and vegetables over long distances, even to remote areas with limited refrigerated transport infrastructure.

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