unrefrigerated
adjective
un·re·frig·er·at·ed
ˌən-ri-ˈfri-jə-ˌrā-təd 
: not refrigerated: such as
a
: not kept frozen or chilled for preservation
food that was left unrefrigerated for too long
b
: not equipped to provide refrigeration
unrefrigerated containers
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China International Marine Containers (CIMC), Dong Fang International Containers, CXIC Group Containers and Singamas Container Holdings, were charged with allegedly colluding to limit the production of new unrefrigerated shipping containers between 2019 and as late as January 2024.
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Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
The companies collectively make 95% of the world's standard unrefrigerated shipping containers, according to the DOJ.
—Anniek Bao,monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 20 May 2026
Investigators have been looking at a handful of Chinese firms that together control the majority of unrefrigerated shipping container manufacturing around the globe, the sources said.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Martha Hutton is suing state entities and a foster home company for wrongful death after her son, Lee Massie-Hardy, died at 31 on May 14, 2023 after allegedly eating unrefrigerated perishable food items due to negligence by his care home, according to a May 13, 2026 complaint obtained by PEOPLE.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
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Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
The companies collectively make 95% of the world's standard unrefrigerated shipping containers, according to the DOJ.
—Anniek Bao,monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 20 May 2026
Investigators have been looking at a handful of Chinese firms that together control the majority of unrefrigerated shipping container manufacturing around the globe, the sources said.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Martha Hutton is suing state entities and a foster home company for wrongful death after her son, Lee Massie-Hardy, died at 31 on May 14, 2023 after allegedly eating unrefrigerated perishable food items due to negligence by his care home, according to a May 13, 2026 complaint obtained by PEOPLE.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
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“Unrefrigerated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrefrigerated. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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