Maersk Container Industry, which is part of the AP Moller-Maersk (APM) group, has called for tougher enforcement of European environmental legislation designed to force potentially harmful reefer containers out of the region.
“We urge the European Commission to ensure enforcement of existing EU legislation regarding insulation foam in reefer containers,” said Peter K Nymand, CEO for Maersk Container Industry. “This would benefit the environment, and it would help European innovation and environmental investments pay off,” he said in a statement.
Current EU legislation bans the “import” or “placing on the market” of reefer containers with significant potential to damage the climate and ozone layer. However, thousands of such containers circulate in Europe’s internal market on virtually the same market conditions as more environmentally friendly reefers.