What Dalreftrans does

Dalreftrans (OOO «Дальрефтранс») is Russia's largest operator of refrigerated containers, providing temperature-controlled logistics for perishable cargo between Russia and Asia-Pacific countries. The company operates an owned asset base of more than 5,000 refrigerated containers, over 800 railway fitting platforms, and 130+ gensets (diesel generator containers and portable generators), enabling full door-to-door service across rail, sea, and road modes. Temperature capability spans -25°C to +25°C with ±0.5°C precision, supported by continuous sensor-based monitoring and hourly temperature reporting during sea transport. Specialized shuttle services — Fish Shuttle (Рыбный шаттл) and Meat Shuttle (Мясной шаттл) — enable direct container transport of frozen fish from Far East and Western Arctic fisheries and frozen meat from Far East ports to China without cargo re-handling at Russian transit ports.

Revenue is generated across multiple streams: transaction-based fees for refrigerated container transportation (the core offering), managed services for the owned container fleet (COC/SOC, gensets, platforms), professional services (customs clearance, veterinary and phytosanitary documentation, bonded warehousing at Vladivostok Sea Trading Port, cargo insurance via VSK partnership), authorized warranty repair and PTI inspection as official service partner for Carrier Transicold, Thermo King, and Star Cool, and hardware sales of used refrigerated containers, DGV wagons, and fitting platforms past operational service life. Go-to-market is sales-led through eight Russian regional offices (Vladivostok HQ, Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Novorossiysk, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Magadan, Sakhalin) plus a FESCO representation office in Busan, South Korea, complemented by toll-free phone, email, and the MY.FESCO self-service portal with online rate calculation, schedule lookup, and container tracking. Pricing is transaction-based with publicly published tariff sheets covering export/import routes, coastal shipping, and rail transport, including EBS fuel surcharge notices.

Dalreftrans is a wholly-owned subsidiary of FESCO Transport Group, leveraging the parent's broader marine fleet, port infrastructure, and integrated transport systems including the my.fesco.com tracking platform. The company serves four primary customer verticals — perishable goods exporters/importers, fish processing enterprises, the meat industry, and freight forwarders — across ten countries on foreign trade lines, with 23 regular services and 5 coastal services supporting 61,000 TEU of annual cargo turnover.

Name

Dalreftrans

Legal name

OOO «Dalreftrans» (ООО «Дальрефтранс»)

Website

https://dalreftrans.ru

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Dalreftrans is Russia's largest operator of refrigerated containers, providing temperature-controlled container transportation across Russia and Asia-Pacific trade lanes using a fleet of 5,000+ refrigerated containers and specialized Fish Shuttle and Meat Shuttle services for perishable cargo exporters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Refrigerated Container Transportation

NAICS

Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation (48311), Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage (493120), Support Activities for Transportation (488)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220), Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery (3580)

akta.pro primary industry

Refrigerated Ocean Shipping (Reefer Containers & Specialized Reefer Vessels) (TLADAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Reefer Container Terminals & Cold Plug Services (Reefer Yards) (TLAHAAAH), Reefer Container Yards (Plug-in/Monitoring) (TLALAJAE), Reefer Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) & Multi-Stop Distribution (TLADAHAB), Reefer Container (Port/Intermodal) Cold Storage & Plug-In Yards (TLALABAK)

Keywords

• Refrigerated container transportation
• Cold chain logistics
• Reefer container shipping
• Perishable cargo transport
• Multimodal freight services

Headquarters

HQ city

Vladivostok

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Refrigerated Container Transportation: Core business - providing refrigerated container transportation services for perishable goods. Includes domestic Russian shipments via rail and coastal lines, and international shipments to/from China, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, and other Asia-Pacific countries.
2. Container Fleet Management: Management of own fleet of 5000+ refrigerated containers. Services include providing containers (COC - carrier owned, SOC - shipper owned), gensets, and platforms.
3. Customs and Documentation Services: Full documentation handling including customs clearance, veterinary and phytosanitary control services at Vladivostok port.
4. Warehouse and Storage Services: Customs bonded warehouse (SVH) and temporary storage services at Vladivostok Sea Trading Port for import, export, and transit cargo.
5. Container Repair Services: Official service partner for Carrier Transicold, Thermo King, and Star Cool. Provides repair (including warranty), PTI inspection, and container preparation at own technical base.
6. Equipment Sales: Sale of used refrigerated containers (20 and 40 foot), diesel generator cars (DGV) and fitting platforms (FTG) with expired service life. Container marking update services.
7. Insurance Services: Cargo insurance in partnership with VSK insurance company.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Dalreftrans is a Russia-based refrigerated container operator providing temperature-controlled container transportation across Russian domestic routes (rail and coastal sea) and international routes between Russia and Asia-Pacific countries including China, Japan, South Korea, and Vietnam. The company operates a fleet of more than 5,000 refrigerated containers, more than 800 fitting platforms, and more than 130 gensets, and provides specialized shuttle services (Fish Shuttle, Meat Shuttle), customs warehouse (SVH) temporary storage, refrigerated container repair, and sales of used reefer containers, diesel gensets, and fitting platforms.

Product overview

Dalreftrans operates as a comprehensive cold chain logistics platform offering refrigerated container transportation services. The core offering consists of a network of owned assets including over 5,000 refrigerated containers, 800+ railway fitting platforms, 130+ gensets, and a warehouse facility at Vladivostok port. The platform provides specialized shuttle services (Meat Shuttle and Fish Shuttle) for exporting temperature-controlled cargo, alongside complementary services such as container repair (as official partner of Carrier Transicold, Thermo King, Star Cool), customs warehouse storage, and equipment sales (used containers, diesel generator wagons, fitting platforms). Digital services include container tracking, rate calculation, and service scheduling, all integrated with the FESCO transport group's systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Refrigerated Container Transportation (Domestic)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• FESCO Transportation GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company and strategic partner. Dalreftrans is part of FESCO Transportation Group, providing access to broader logistics network, marine fleet, and integrated transport systems. FESCO provides tracking platform (my.fesco.com), representation offices, and combined services including state support programs.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Ocean Network Express (ONE): Global container shipping alliance with substantial reefer container fleet serving Asia-Europe and transpacific routes. Overlaps with Dalreftrans on Asia-Pacific refrigerated container trade lanes.
• Hapag-Lloyd: Major global container carrier with one of the world's largest reefer container fleets. Comparable on refrigerated container shipping for perishables, particularly on Russia-Asia and intra-Asia trade lanes.
• FESCO Transportation Group: Parent company and broader Russian transport group operating marine, rail, and port logistics. Dalreftrans is its refrigerated container subsidiary, sharing the MY.FESCO digital platform, sales offices, and international representation.
• CMA CGM: Global container shipping line with significant reefer capacity and cold chain logistics (including through its CEVA Logistics subsidiary). Competes in the same refrigerated container transportation category.
• Maersk: Global largest container shipping line with extensive reefer container fleet and cold chain logistics services. Directly comparable on refrigerated ocean container transportation, though Maersk operates at vastly larger global scale.
• Evergreen Marine: Taiwan-based global container carrier with reefer container capability serving Asia-Russia and intra-Asia routes. Comparable on refrigerated ocean container transportation serving Dalreftrans' key trade corridors.

Regional players

• Specialized Marine Reefer Operators (e.g., Seatrade, Cool Carriers): Specialized reefer ship operators focused exclusively on refrigerated cargo. Comparable on dedicated cold chain ocean transportation for perishables, though typically operating specialized reefer vessels rather than containers.

Emerging players

• ZIM Integrated Shipping: Container shipping line with focus on select trade lanes and notable reefer container capability. Competitor in refrigerated container shipping with emphasis on specific Asia-related corridors.

Direct peers

• TransContainer: Russia's largest intermodal container operator with significant rolling stock and refrigerated container capability. Most direct domestic peer on Russian rail-based container transportation of perishables.
• RUSCON: Russian multimodal container logistics operator (part of Delo Group) with container terminals and intermodal services. Comparable on multimodal refrigerated and general container services within Russia and CIS.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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