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The captain turned out to be six times over the legal limit for commercial mariners.

Container ship’s captain found six times over the legal alcohol limit

Kristin Long
September 10, 2025

By Eamonn Ryan

As if cold chain operators didn’t have enough to worry about, now add drunken, hooligan captains to the list.

Safety concerns, limited infrastructure compatibility, and the absence of economic incentives are among the challenges.

Urgent call for climate-friendly refrigeration in maritime freight

Kristin Long
April 16, 2025

The maritime freight sector must urgently transition to low-emission refrigeration technologies to meet global climate targets, according to a new publication released by the Kuehne Climate Center and the GIZ-implemented Greener Reefers project.Read More »Urgent call for climate-friendly refrigeration in maritime freight

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Container ship’s captain found six times over the legal alcohol limit

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