COLD CHAIN VIDEO: Orca Reusable Shipping Container

This video is about Orca's Reusable Shipping Container, one of the many cold chain solutions found at the 10th Annual Cold Chain & Temperature Management Global Forum September 24-28th, in Chicago, IL.

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