FORWARDER magazine January 2018 'Temperature Controlled & Perishable Freight'

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Another critical factor for transporting containers by

While the reefers ensure that the cargo reaches its destination in

sea is how you stuff or load your container. When you

the intended condition, you need to make sure that you take the

use dry containers, you can use all of the container

necessary steps and use the appropriate tools and technology

space. But, it is different with temperature controlled shipping

like truck scales to achieve the desired results.

containers. The idea is to create space for the air to flow through the product according to its requirements.

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Kevin Hill, Quality Scales Unlimited

Next comes weighing and measuring the shipment. It

Author bio

is essential that you use an industrial weighing scale to

Kevin Hill heads the marketing efforts at Quality Scales Unlimited in

obtain the exact weight measurement of the container.

Byron, CA. Besides his day job, he loves to write about the different

This ensures that you don’t overload the reefer which may lead

types of scales and their importance in various industries. He also

to accidents or damage of the product.

writes about how to care for and get optimized performance from

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different scales in different situations. He enjoys spending time Now that you have chosen the right warehouse, loading

with family and going on camping trips.

dock and choice of the packaging and stuffing, you need to ensure that the reefer container has a portable generator

unit to power the container through its entire journey. It is imperative that you communicate about the product’s temperature, humidity level and ventilation requirements that your cargo needs so that the trucker as well as ocean carrier will do their part to set the right temperature and ventilation, to take your product to its final destination without causing any damage to it.

BEST PRACTICE FOR

SHIPPING PERISHABLE GOODS USING REEFERS FORWARDER magazine

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