b'32American Journal ofTransportation ajot.comCarrier executive seesTEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED window for innovationLOGISTICS TRI-ANNUALand collaboration In an interview with the AJOT, Edward Dryden, President, Refrigeration, for Carrier Global out-lined some of the challenges the cool chain faces and some of the solutions underway.By Andrew Meadows, AJOTTheglobalcoldchainisinof dollars in load loss claims and aphaseofrapidchangesandenabled the recovery of multiple immensechallengesthatpresentstolentrailers,preventingcargo anopenwindowofopportunityandequipmenttheft,hesaid. for collaboration and innovation. LynxFleetisalsopositively Thatwasoneofthemes- impactingshipping.Morethan sages delivered by Carrier Global70,000refrigeratedcontainer Corp.sEdwardDrydenattheassetsacrossmajorshipping 2024WorldColdChainSym- lines are enabling our customers posium in Bangkok in late Octo- use Lynx Fleets API to populate ber. Dryden, Carriers President,their customer portals and dash-Refrigeration delivered the Sym- boards and offer transparency of posiums opening remarks.cargo and asset utilization.Weareacceleratingthe(WINDOWcontinued on shift toward electrification, morepage 36)connected technologies and envi-ronmentally responsible refriger-ants, Dryden said. We are on track to help our customers avoid more than one gigaton in green-housegasemissionsby2030.Keeping FrozenAdding, Together we can build a more sustainable, efficient, and resilient cold chain that benefitsAssets Frozenourcommunities,protectsour planet and ensures the safe deliv-ery of essential goods, he said. Discussions at forums like thisTrust the Leader inare just the beginning. Our prog-ress depends on the actions weTemperature Controlled Solutionstake afterwards. Carrier Global Corp.s Edward DrydenTheWorldColdChain Symposiumisaninternational conferenceorganizedbyThe Global Food Cold Chain Coun-cil (GFCCC) in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).n eWP rOducts Andc hAllengesTheAmericanJournalof Transportation had an opportu-nitytointerviewDrydenafter the Symposium, and he touched on several issues including new products,expansionandthe companysRoadMaptoNet Zero.CarrierRefrigerations brandsincludeCarrierTransi-cold,atransportrefrigerationReal Time Data Food Waste Remote ClimateEnd to Endequipment provider, and Sensi- & Tracking Mitigation Controls Telematicstech which specializes in moni-toring and tracking solutions. Dryden said it is clear tech-nology is a primary driver within cold chain growth. For example,Its not just the boxhe said Carriers Lynx digital plat- its our approach to offering sustainable fleet solutions form, developed in collaborationbundled with leading edge technologywith AWS, applies advanced IoT,that makes the difference.machinelearningandanalytics technologytoconnectthecold chain end to end. Visit www.seacubecontainers.com to learn more.CapabilitieswithinLynx Fleet have saved truck and trailer customers hundreds of thousands BSYA 1099 SeaCube AJOT 8x10 Tundra ad.indd 1 6/6/24 1:40AM'