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How can i mitigate the impact of temperature extremes in shipping containers

Posted by Michael Steedman on Jul 10, 2023 3:26:57 PM

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Due to the nature of their design, shipping containers can heat up significantly under direct sunlight during the daytime, and then the temperatures will drop down during the night time.

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Topics: foil covers, temperature control, transporting chilled products, foil temperature control pallet covers, temperature control of pallets, container

How do I decide what is the best thermal cover option for me?

Posted by Michael Steedman on Sep 6, 2022 4:15:34 PM

Here we will go through the various options, and highlight the pros and cons of each thermal cover variant.

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Topics: airfreight, foil covers, temperature control, transporting chilled products, thermal foil pallet cover, foil temperature control pallet covers, temperature control of pallets, transporting products by air, shipping live crabs by air, chilled salmon by airfreight, cold chain logistics

How do I transport temperature sensitive goods?

Posted by Michael Steedman on Aug 17, 2022 5:22:47 PM

The four main transport methods are ROAD, RAIL, SEA and AIR.

All these methods are selected for different reasons with sea freight being the cheapest and is considered the most eco-friendly, but it takes a lot longer than the other options partly due to delays at port and time taken to unload the ships.

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Topics: airfreight, foil covers, temperature control, thermal foil pallet cover, foil temperature control pallet covers, temperature control of pallets, temperature control pharmaceuticals, temperature control of palletised goods, gel ice packs, cold chain logistics, cargo ships, container

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

HOW DO WE KEEP THINGS COOL (AND WARM)?

Posted by Michael Steedman on Jun 30, 2022 3:02:16 PM

This article aims to help people working in cold chain logistics understand the
transfer of thermal energy (heat) and is an attempt to explain as simply as possible
the science behind keeping things cold.

‘Heat’ is the main environmental hazard in the transportation of temperature sensitive goods.

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

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