In the Moscow region, the first in Russia began to use autonomous refrigerated containers for the export of food

Refagrotrans was the first company in RUSSIA to start using self-contained refrigerated containers to transport food between CHINA and Russia in both directions.

“The project was developed in Russia taking into account all the nuances associated with the use of containers and refrigerators on the railway. They work both from electricity and autonomously. Thanks to the built-in fuel tank, the container can independently maintain the set temperature for up to 30 days. This allows us to deliver goods to China without loss of quality under optimal conditions. Thus, we are opening a new premium market for domestic exporters,” said Georgy Filimonov, Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Moscow Region, who is in charge of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food.

Now there are no difficulties faced by food carriers on the Chinese-Russian border due to the different width of the railway tracks. Thanks to the self-contained supply of containers, there is no need to reload temperature-sensitive cargo at the border. The cargo with the container is transferred from the Chinese to the Russian platform and the train continues to move without breaking the temperature regime.

The uninterrupted operation of containers is monitored via satellite. The location, temperature and humidity inside the container are monitored around the clock. If any deviations from the specified conditions of transportation are detected, technical specialists track the train and quickly fix the problem remotely or at the nearest station.

Containers are designed to transport any cargo that requires temperature conditions: from food, drinks, pharmaceuticals, electronics, to household chemicals and cosmetics.

The first 30 self-contained refrigerated containers with frozen beef and chicken MEAT have already left the Moscow region for China via a direct land transport corridor from Selyatino Agrohub to the Chinese province of Sichuan, the city of Chengdu.

From June, it is planned to send three trains to China every month, while increasing the number of containers to 41. The range of products supplied will also be expanded: the next trains will send dairy products, butter and other products that require special temperature conditions.