Carrier Transicold Secures Big Order From Chiquita Group’s Great White Fleet

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Carrier Transicold on 23 October 2025 announced a major order of 1,000 OptimaLINE™ with EverFRESH® units from Great White Fleet, the ocean transportation arm of Chiquita Group. Carrier Transicold is part of Carrier Global Corporation, global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions. 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.

Commenting on the development, Kay Henze, Account Manager, Global Container Refrigeration at Carrier Transicold, said, “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. 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.”

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.

Stefano Di Paolo, President of Great White Fleet, said, “Chiquita is a global leader in banana production and export, and freshness is non-negotiable. 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.

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