cargo-wise blog

about the air freight of perishable food from South America to USA

Posted by Michael Steedman on Jul 20, 2023 5:13:09 PM


Perishable food is any food that has a limited shelf life and requires careful handling and storage to prevent spoilage. Perishable food includes fruits, vegetables, meat, seafood, dairy products, flowers and some pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. Shipping perishable food by air is a fast and reliable way to transport these products across long distances and ensure their freshness and quality.

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Topics: airfreight, temperature control airfreight, absorbent sheeting for air cargo, foil temperature control pallet covers, transporting products by air, chilled salmon by airfreight

Air freight versus Sea freight

Posted by Michael Steedman on Aug 17, 2022 4:19:39 PM

Cost, Shipping, Carbon Footprint and more.

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Topics: airfreight, thermal pallet covers, transporting chilled products, temperature control airfreight, temperature control pharmaceuticals, transporting products by air, shipment of chemicals by air, cold chain logistics

Sustainable Ways to Protect your Perishable Goods in Transit.

Posted by Michael Steedman on Jul 18, 2022 10:59:52 AM

Transit damage. Perhaps one of the biggest, and most common threats to your business.

We have all been in that situation; waiting impatiently for your consignment to arrive… but when it does, the packaging is dented and damaged, and your goods - not in the same condition you ordered it in.

In turn, ultimately this leads to an extremely negative impact on your customer satisfaction, creating a downhill spiral into an undesirable brand perception and a limit of potential for repeated sales and customer loyalty.

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Topics: airfreight, foil covers, IATA, transporting chilled products, temperature control airfreight, temperature control of pallets, temperature control pharmaceuticals, transporting products by air, chilled salmon by airfreight, gel ice packs

Why does ice remain at the same temperature while it melts?

Posted by Michael Steedman on Jun 30, 2022 1:09:06 PM

In our business we spend a lot of time working out how to keep things cool.

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Topics: temperature, thermal, dynachill, temperature control airfreight, thermal foil pallet cover, foil temperature control pallet covers, gel ice packs

Ensuring the safe transit of your cargo

Posted by Michael Steedman on Jul 27, 2020 12:26:01 PM

Ever since the earliest times there has been the challange of moving goods safely to market and to consumers via trade routes that were vital to sustaining the ancient empires.

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Topics: foil covers, temperature control, moisture control, transporting chilled products, temperature control airfreight, thermal foil pallet cover, foil temperature control pallet covers, temperature control pharmaceuticals, managing moisture in aircargo, spillage containment, temperature control of palletised goods

Shipping perishables by airfreight

Posted by Michael Steedman on Jul 14, 2020 3:25:48 PM

Among the first goods transported by air were perishable products including fruit, flowers and vegetables. These products are perishable and therefore vulnerable to extremes of temperature, high humidity and susceptible to damage, necessitating careful transportation.

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Topics: temperature, foil covers, dynachill, transporting chilled products, temperature control airfreight, thermal foil pallet cover, chilled salmon by airfreight

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