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Logistics
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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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How long does EU customs clearance take for a frozen load?
For a correctly prepared road consignment with a documentary check only, the customs step itself is normally a matter of hours rather…
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How long do frozen vegetables keep?
Commercial shelf life for frozen vegetables is typically stated in the range of eighteen to twenty-four months at minus eighteen degrees Celsius…
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What happens if frozen vegetables thaw and are refrozen?
Two separate problems arise, and they need separating because one is a quality issue and the other is not. The quality problem…
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How should frozen berries be stored and transported?
Frozen berries need -18 C or colder as a continuous product temperature, sealed liners, wet-strength cartons, stable pallets and logged transport.
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What is the difference between FCL and LTL shipments?
FCL means a full container load for one shipper, loaded and unloaded once; LTL shares space. Risk, cost logic and when each…
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What is the cold chain?
The cold chain is the unbroken run of temperature-controlled steps from freezing to use. What it covers for quick-frozen fruit and who…
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How is frozen fruit transported?
Frozen fruit moves at -18 C or colder in ATP class FRC trailers in Europe and in reefer containers at sea. Equipment,…