Fresh Food E-commerce & Urban Forward Warehouses: To meet the high freshness requirements for fresh produce, dairy products, etc., these boxes are widely used as urban cold storage or forward warehouses. Placed in areas close to city centers, they can cover short-distance deliveries (e.g., within 3 kilometers), effectively solving the issues of large land footprints and long construction cycles associated with traditional civil cold storage.
Agricultural Product Circulation & Direct-from-Origin Shipping: In agriculture and fisheries, these boxes are used for storing and transporting fruits, vegetables, meat, and seafood. For instance, at agricultural wholesale markets or origins, refrigerated containers enable seamless connections "from the fields to primary wholesalers," solving the pain point of cold chain disruptions in the "last mile" of agricultural distribution.
Cross-border / Long-distance Transport of Food & Pharmaceuticals: Refrigerated containers are vital carriers for cross-border transport of perishable foods like meat, seafood, and dairy. Additionally, they are suitable for cold chain logistics of pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and diagnostic reagents that have strict temperature requirements.
Storage at Catering & Retail Terminals: For hotels, restaurants, supermarkets, and central kitchens of restaurant chains, cold storage boxes provide convenient storage, sorting, and retrieval of ingredients, ensuring they remain in optimal condition before sale or processing.
Emergency Supply & Temporary Storage Turnover: During special periods or peak logistics seasons, these boxes serve as temporary warehousing facilities for emergency supply guarantees, temporary storage in public-rail intermodal transport, and drop-and-hook consolidation, effectively alleviating the shortage of cold storage capacity.