JUNE 2026 TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED LOGISTICS TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED LOGISTICS 17 In maritime transport, capa- bilities such as excursion track- ing, audit-ready documentation and cargo visibility are no longer differentiators but expected requirements. Maritime opera- tors equipped with connected, data-driven platforms such as Lynx Fleet are better positioned to meet these requirements and participate in the growth of this high-value segment. AJOT: Is investing in the cold chain still a good bet? YEO: The cold chain remains a strong long-term investment, supported by durable demand drivers and continued innovation. With decades at the center of cold chain technology development, we have a clear view of the seg- ment’s trajectory, and the funda- mentals remain strong. Rising global demand for perishables, continued growth in pharmaceutical and life sciences logistics, and the food security requirements of import-depen- dent economies are long-term drivers that continue to reinforce the importance of refrigerated transport. With this compound- ing demand comes increasing expectations for performance, precision and transparency across the cold chain. Carrier Transicold contin- ues to invest. Specifically in predictive intelligence. Solu- tions such as TripWise™ and Reefer Health Analytics enable operators to move from reactive maintenance to more proactive, data-informed decision-making, reducing unplanned downtime and improving equipment avail- ability. For controlled atmo- sphere shipments, our solutions allow exporters to extend shelf life and reach new markets with oxygen (OL) and carbon diox- ide (COL) levels monitored and accessible remotely through Lynx Fleet to support informed decision-making. These developments reflect a broader shift in how refrigerated containers are managed, mon- itored and optimized. The cold chain remains a strong investment area, and for the industries and economies that depend on it, an essential one. Carrier Transicold remains committed to leading this continued evolution, one that is expected to not just persist, but to accelerate into increasingly high- value solutions. AJOT: Robert Sappio of SeaCube recently told us every Carrier reefer the company invest in comes “telematics ready.” Is this going to be standard for the industry or is it already? YEO: “Telematics ready” is rapidly becoming a baseline expectation across the container shipping industry. Among major carriers and leasing companies, it is becoming standard prac- tice, particularly among for- ward-thinking industry leaders like SeaCube. However, it has not yet been established as a formal global requirement. Modern refrigerated con- tainers are increasingly equipped with telematic control units and GPS tracking to provide shipping lines, cargo owners and logistics providers with real-time visibility over their cold chain assets. Car- rier Transicold’s Lynx™ Fleet telematics platform is a leading example of this shift, connect- ing refrigerated containers to a centralized cloud-based system that delivers continuous monitor- ing of temperature performance, equipment health and cargo con- ditions throughout a voyage. An important push toward industry-wide standardization has come from the Digital Con- tainer Shipping Association (DCSA). In 2020, the DCSA published its IoT Data Stan- dard for Remote Reefer Con- tainer Monitoring on Board a Vessel, now widely regarded as the industry baseline for reefer telemetry, defining a minimum set of data elements from smart reefer containers to be shared with vessel crew in real time. In 2023, the DCSA and its member carriers advanced this foun- dation with the Reefer Events Standards, published as part of the DCSA Track and Trace Framework, enabling standard- ized data sharing related to the tracking and tracing of reefers across the supply chain. Recent activity in 2025– 2026 has not been about rede- fining the standard itself but rather about scaling its adop- tion, embedding it into broader interoperable data ecosystems, and extending its reach through API-based event frameworks and cross-stakeholder integra- tion. This reflects a clear shift in industry momentum from speci- fication development to deploy- ment, as carriers and technology providers work to operationalize these standards at scale. Commercial momentum continues to build. By one esti- mate, the global cold chain telematics market is projected to reach $10.28 billion by 2034, and telematics capability is increasingly viewed as a base- line expectation for perishable logistics rather than a competi- tive differentiator. That said, the DCSA stan- dards remain voluntary. There are currently no international regula- tions requiring reefer containers to be equipped with telematics. Adoption is being driven by com- mercial pressure from major carri- ers, shipper demand for end-to-end visibility and the operational (HEADWINDS – continued on page 18) (HEADWINDS – continued from page 14)
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