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Logistics
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Does exported grain need to be fumigated?
Not always, but usually. Fumigation is not a blanket legal requirement for grain entering the European Union; it is a risk-management measure…
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What is a flexitank?
A flexitank is a large single-use flexible bladder fitted inside an ordinary 20 ft dry container, turning a standard box into a…
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How many pallets fit in a reefer trailer or container?
A standard European reefer semi-trailer takes 33 euro pallets on the floor in a single tier, with a payload normally in the…
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Can frozen and chilled goods travel in the same trailer?
Physically yes, with a multi-temperature trailer and movable bulkheads. Commercially it is usually a bad trade for the frozen consignment. A shared…
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How should frozen berries be stored and transported?
Frozen berries should be held at -18 degrees Celsius or colder as a continuous product temperature, in sealed food-grade liners inside wet-strength…
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How is frozen fruit transported?
Frozen fruit moves in temperature-controlled reefer equipment held at -18 degrees Celsius or colder: refrigerated road trailers for European destinations, reefer containers…
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What is the cold chain?
The cold chain is the unbroken sequence of temperature-controlled storage and transport that keeps a product within its required temperature range from…
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What should you do when a reefer arrives above the agreed temperature?
Do not unload into your own stock. Record the arrival state with photographs, take product core temperatures in several positions, download both…
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How many cartons of frozen berries fit on a EUR pallet?
There is no standard answer, because it depends entirely on the carton footprint and the permitted stack height. Calculate it from the…
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What is the difference between FCL and LTL shipments?
FCL means full container load: you buy the whole container or the whole trailer, it loads at one place and unloads at…