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Logistics
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How should dried herbs be stored for export?
Cool, dry, dark and sealed. Humidity is the controlling variable, light is the underestimated one, and the liner is quality-critical rather than…
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FCA or EXW for frozen food: which should a buyer use?
FCA, in almost every case. EXW leaves export clearance and loading with a buyer who is rarely positioned to handle either.
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Does exported grain need to be fumigated?
Fumigation is not a blanket legal rule for grain into the EU but a risk measure. When importers require it, how it…
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What is a flexitank?
A flexitank is a single-use bladder that turns a 20 ft dry container into a bulk liquid tank. Capacities, suitable cargoes, risks…
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What should you do when a reefer arrives above the agreed temperature?
When a reefer arrives warm, do not unload into stock: photograph, take product core temperatures, download loggers and note reservations for the…
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How many cartons of frozen berries fit on a EUR pallet?
How many cartons of frozen berries fit on a EUR pallet depends on carton footprint and stack height. How to calculate it…
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DAP or DDP for frozen food: which should we use?
For frozen imports into the EU, DAP at a named cold store usually beats DDP: the buyer clears import and VAT, while…
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Who pays demurrage when a reefer waits?
The reefer waiting charge is paid to the carrier by whoever contracted the carriage, then recovered from whoever caused the delay. How…
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What should we do when the temperature logger shows a break?
When a temperature logger shows a break, put the load on hold, take core temperatures, note a reservation on the CMR and…
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How many pallets fit in a reefer trailer or container?
A standard EU reefer semi-trailer takes 33 euro pallets in one tier; reefer containers take fewer. Payload limits and stacking for frozen…