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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In the first days after the fire, officials raised concerns that the unrefrigerated food might become so rancid as to create a biohazard risk.
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Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
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.
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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.
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Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
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.
—
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
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“Unrefrigerated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrefrigerated. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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