New refrigerated semi-trailer for an SME specializing in international transportation

Founded in 2020, Afri Mar Transport is a medium-sized Moroccan company specializing in international road freight transport, with a particular focus on the refrigerated transport of fruits and vegetables to all of Europe.

To meet the growing demand of its customers, Afri Mar Transport sought the assistance of the Green Value Chain team to acquire a new three-axle refrigerated semi-trailer, equipped with a Thermo King SLXI 300-50 refrigeration unit.

This new semi-trailer will be equipped with an insulated compartment specially designed for the storage of goods to be transported, with the refrigeration unit installed on the exterior walls of the compartment to maintain a low temperature.

The refrigeration unit to be acquired is a Thermo King model incorporating the “integrated telematics” functionality, with the installation of the TK BlueBox communication on each unit.

The implementation of this project contributes to an annual reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 1.9 metric tons of CO2 equivalent, while enabling a savings of approximately 601 liters of diesel, equivalent to a 45% reduction each year.

Green Value Chain (GVC) in Morocco is a credit facility of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development(EBRD) to provide funding to local partner financial institutions for on-lending to Moroccan SMEs belonging to agribusiness, processing industries and logistics value chains and ecosystems. Supported by the European Union, the Green Climate Fund (GCF), the Korean Technical Assistance and Cooperation Account (KTACA) and the EBRD Shareholder Special Fund (EBRD SSF), the facility aims to improve competitiveness of SMEs and that of their value chains and ecosystems through highly efficient green investments.