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Logistics
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FCA vs CPT vs DAP: Choosing an Incoterm for Frozen Food
FCA, CPT and DAP are the three rules that cover most frozen food road movements out of Ukraine. They differ in where…
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How to Write an RFQ for Frozen Food That Gets Comparable Quotes
A request for quotation that omits the grade, the Incoterm, the packaging or the delivery schedule will produce answers that cannot be…
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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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Grain and Oilseed Export from Ukraine: Documentation and Certificates
The full documentary chain for a Ukrainian grain or oilseed consignment into the EU: phytosanitary certificate, fumigation record, quality and weight certificates,…
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Bulk Commodity Logistics: Container, Vessel, Flexitank or Bag
A decision guide for moving agricultural bulk: break bulk and handysize vessels, bulk containers with liners, flexitanks and ISO tanks for liquids,…
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What is the minimum order quantity for frozen vegetables?
For bulk frozen vegetables in plain packaging the practical minimum is one full reefer trailer, around 20 to 22 tonnes of packed…
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Sourcing Frozen Vegetables from Ukraine: Crop Calendar, Plant Types and Supplier Due Diligence
A practical sourcing guide for Ukrainian frozen vegetables: the harvest and campaign calendar by crop, the difference between IQF, block, dicing and…
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Temperature Logging and Cold Chain Breaks: Evidence, Thresholds and What to Do
Recording obligations for quick-frozen food, the standards that govern the instruments, how to read an excursion, and a decision procedure for the…
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FCL, LTL and Groupage for Frozen Food: Cost, Risk and the Break-Even Point
A comparison of full loads, part loads and consolidated groupage for temperature-controlled cargo, with the cost drivers, the risk trade-offs and a…