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40ft Reefer SUPER FREEZER Shipping Container — First-Trip
First-trip version, this 40 ft Reefer Super Freezer container offers 63.3 m3 with VIP insulation panels, in pristine, certified new condition. Extreme temperatures for sashimi-grade tuna, vaccines, and other ultra-sensitive products.
- Dimensions (LxWxH)
- 12.2 m × 2.4 m × 2.9 m
- Floor area
- 25,4 m²
- Volume
- 63,3 m³
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Technical specifications
| External dimensions | 12,192 m × 2,438 m × 2,896 m |
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| Internal dimensions | 11,550 m × 2,200 m × 2,490 m |
| Door clearance | 2,200 m × 2,450 m |
| Tare weight | 5 800 kg |
| Payload | 28 200 kg |
| Volume | 63,3 m³ |
| Floor area | 25,4 m² |
| Materials | Stainless steel / Aluminium |
| Floor type | T-shaped aluminium rail |
| Door opening | 270° |
| Temperature | Jusqu'à -70°C |
| Certifications | CSC |
| Type | Conteneur Reefer |
| Reference (SKU) | conteneur-40-pieds-reefer-super-freezer-premier-voyage |
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In detail
What is a 40ft Reefer Super Freezer first-trip container?
A Reefer container is a refrigerated container: an integrated cooling unit produces and maintains a chosen temperature. The Super Freezer is an ultra-specialized version: a High Cube 9'6" body, raised by about 30 cm, fitted with a cooling unit built by Ingersoll Rand designed for very low temperatures, down to −70°C.
This configuration was deployed on a massive scale during the COVID-19 pandemic, to transport and store mRNA vaccines, Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, which require strict storage around −70°C. Outside vaccination campaigns, the Super Freezer remains a niche piece of equipment.
The body is made of Corten steel, a self-weathering steel that resists marine corrosion, with an HACCP food-grade stainless steel finish. Its polyurethane foam insulation is reinforced to limit heat loss at extreme temperatures. It is used for research biobanks, sensitive active pharmaceutical ingredients and premium ultra-fresh products.
In detail
Understanding the ultra-low-temperature cold chain
Most maritime refrigerated containers operate between −25°C and +25°C. This range is enough for industrial frozen goods, standard food-grade fresh products and routine pharmaceuticals. The Super Freezer goes much lower, down to −70°C; a technological leap reserved for the most heat-sensitive molecules.
mRNA technology is the flagship example. Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines require −70°C, within 10°C, to preserve the molecule's integrity: beyond −60°C, the RNA degrades quickly. Moderna vaccines tolerate a range of −50°C to −20°C depending on the distribution protocol. Their massive rollout between 2020 and 2022 drove demand for maritime Super Freezers, a segment for which cooling unit builder Ingersoll Rand is the world reference.
Outside vaccines, applications remain limited: scientific research biobanks, biotech active ingredients, proteins, peptides, heat-sensitive hormones, or even premium sashimi kept at −60°C for optimal gastronomic quality.
Applications
Preserving at −70°C with a 40ft HC Super Freezer
The 40ft HC Super Freezer is sized for the most demanding extreme-cold-chain transport and storage needs.
The points below give the key markers for interpreting this section. Each item specifies the practical benefit and the condition of use to remember.
Highlights
Why buy a 40ft Reefer Super Freezer first-trip container
The Super Freezer crosses a barrier that no standard Reefer can: going down to −70°C, where standard units stop at −25°C. The strengths below explain the technical choices that make this extreme range possible and reliable; specialized cooling unit, reinforced insulation, air circulation.
The strengths below explain what each technical choice brings to the project. They help compare the product with a less specialized alternative or a different condition.
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Ultra-low range down to −70°C
This is the only configuration able to transport and store mRNA vaccines, which degrade beyond −60°C. No standard Reefer reaches this level of cold.
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Cooling unit built by Ingersoll Rand
This is the world reference for maritime Super Freezers, proven at scale during pandemic vaccine rollouts. A technology validated by the most demanding use case.
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Reinforced polyurethane insulation
At extreme temperatures, the gap with the outside exceeds 90°C. The reinforced insulation minimizes heat loss, which maintains −70°C with controlled consumption.
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T-bar rail floor
The rails create an air passage under the goods. At −70°C, this even circulation prevents any hot spot that could compromise a sensitive cryogenic batch.
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Supervised maintenance
A dedicated maintenance contract, specialized refrigerant gases, very-low-temperature components, can be subscribed at purchase. This cutting-edge equipment requires specific monitoring.
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Fast, critical repair service
For irreplaceable cryogenic products, immediate intervention is vital. The repair service limits any thermal drift before it destroys the shipment.
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Regulated compliance
Special very-low-temperature ATP/CAT-S and pharmaceutical GDP are combined, with full traceability required for heat-sensitive medicines.
Applications
What is the price of a 40ft Reefer Super Freezer first-trip container
The 40ft HC Super Freezer is a very small production run product. Its price reflects the extreme specialization of the cooling unit built by Ingersoll Rand, the reinforced polyurethane insulation and the rarity of the segment.
Four factors influence price variations:
The factors below explain why the price can vary from one quote to another. They help read a quote by distinguishing the price of the product, availability and delivery costs.
Delivery
Delivery & logistics
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