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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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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…
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EU Import Procedures for Frozen Food: The Whole Sequence
The complete sequence for importing frozen fruit and vegetables into the European Union: who does what, which documents exist at each step,…
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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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Backhaul
Backhaul is the return journey of a transport vehicle after completing its primary delivery, and in food logistics it is commercially significant…
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CMR Waybill
The CMR waybill is the standard consignment note for international road freight governed by the Convention on the Contract for the International…
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Full Truck Load
Full truck load is a shipping arrangement in which a single consignment occupies an entire truck, typically a reefer trailer, moving directly…
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Less than Truck Load
Less than truck load describes shipments too small to fill a trailer, which are consolidated with other cargo. For temperature-controlled food products,…
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Groupage
Groupage consolidation combines smaller consignments from multiple shippers into a single load, making it a practical shipping option for trial orders, samples…