Temperature Controlled Transport
Transporting is one of the most important marketing functions nowadays. It is the means used in delivering finished products to the different locations of their consumers. Delivering through temperature controlled transport now plays a big part on the global market and its integrity and importance has rapidly increased. As the business of transporting sensitive goods become well known, they need to step up to ensure that the customers trust them in handling sensitive freights from food to pharmaceutical and chemicals products. The items must arrive at their destinations safely with no damage and without inflicting any environmental or health risk.
Two Kinds of Temperature Controlled Transport
- Refrigerated Transport is a form of temperature controlled transport designed to maintain a cool, chilled or frozen temperature depending on the product. Aside from foods, which are the most common products being shipped, medicines and chemicals are also handled with utmost care and must be kept in the right temperature to ensure its safety and freshness.
- Heated Transport is a form of temperature controlled transport that handles cargo which needs to be heated or kept in a right warm temperature while being transported. This is especially employed during the winter season specifically for moving chemical products like liquid chemicals in drums and tote tanks.
Many companies nowadays offer and specialize in this kind of transport. Few of these companies are; Giran Corporation located in Naperville Illinois, they specialize particularly in Temperature Controlled Transportation and ship commercially through RORO, containerized and via Airfreight. Another company is the Amarillo Thermo King, Inc. located in Amarillo Texas; they provide secure and cost efficient solutions for your controlled transport needs. FFE Transportation or also known as Frozen Foods Express Incorporated based in Dallas Texas also provides temperature controlled transportation services. Prices of transporting sensitive products or materials depend on the type of product, size, weight and the shipping method.
Before transporting goods, it is essential to identify if the material you are transporting is dangerous. Some of these products may contain substances or chemicals that present hazardous risks to the people or to the environment or both. Examples of these dangerous products include explosives, radioactive materials, toxic and inflammable materials. It is very important to take precautionary measures to reduce or prevent any incidents.
There are many ways to minimize the risk while transporting sensitive goods. Here are some of them.
- Identify the type of product being shipped and use the appropriate way to transport it.
- Ensure that the large, heavy and unusual loads are secured in their places.
- Always take into consideration the weight of the product and the loads should be distributed evenly.
- Security measures should be taken appropriately.
- For very sensitive freight, consider asking for extra insurance to ensure that the right protection is maintained while transporting.
- Use appropriate labeling and packaging on products.
- Indicate the correct warning signs on vehicles while transporting overhanging and hazardous load
Temperature controlled transport is one of the most detailed and delicate way of moving items. All necessary information and correct timing of temperature should be kept and maintained during transport to ensure the products’ safety. Accidents while transporting can’t be predicted but they are avoidable when all precautionary measures are followed. Safety of the product and the transporter should be the first priority.