Specific Services to Reefer Logictics

The refrigerated cargo industry relies very heavily on consistency. From predictable delivery schedules to temperatures being maintained at a predetermined constant throughout the cargo’s journey, cold chain solutions must cater to the growing needs of the industry around the world.

We believe the ideal refrigerated shipping solution will give customers end-to-end visibility and transparency of their cold cargo and so much more than simple storage and transportation.

Your refrigerated quote and load will be handled quickly, and you will also receive excellent customer service. Add to that the fact that we are available 24/7 and you have a fantastic new partner.

Our number one focus is to help you maintain your customer relationship by providing timely and compliant logistics services with attention to detail and accountability.

We have partnered with a large number of retailers and are very familiar with the industry specifications. We work to safeguard your shipments against delays, chargebacks, damages, rejections, and over-handling.

*Sea freight is the preferred mode of transport for international trade in temperature-sensitive goods.

Full Container Load (FCL)
The number of Full Container Loads (FCL) reefer shipments has increased in recent years. All INFINITE ILS offices now have extensive reefer carrier contracts and contractually agreed-on availability of clean and empty reefer containers at competitive rates.

Less than Container Load (LCL)
On a global scale, there is hardly a trading line with sufficient coverage in the area of Less Container Load (LCL) reefer shipments. We have taken up this service in several offices to reliably offer you cargo space.

Retail Services

• Optimized response times in the supply chain
• Program for optimizing the transport mode and carrier selection
• Market research: Information on market trends, trade routes, and freight rates
• Close personal relationships worldwide
• Freight management: complete transparency of prices, services, and freight documents
• Increased yield by closely observing shelf life during storage and avoiding interruptions in the cold chain, ensuring longer product shelf life at the point of sale

How do refrigerated containers work ?
Refrigerated containers, also named reefer containers, are containers specifically designed for the transport of perishable goods in temperature-controlled environment. They are equipped with latest technologies to regulate temperature, atmosphere or humidity levels.

Which products are suitable for refrigerated containers ?
Our refrigerated containers are specifically designed for all perishable goods that require a temperature-controlled environment, such as fruits, vegetables or frozen foods.

• Single source solutions for perishable products
• Temperature-controlled transport containers and deep-freeze storage
• Door-to-door solutions, including warehousing, distribution, and consolidation
• Import and Export Compliance
• Seamless documentation

In perishables logistics, planning is everything. One can set up the perfect production line yet struggle with delivering quality if the product loses freshness on the way to the market. That’s why, in the case of segments with brief shelf lives, supply chains must be primed for resilience, product longevity, disruption management and efficient collaboration.

To help you find the best fit for your products, we have prepared a guide that enumerates the most common challenges in refrigerated cargo logistics, across various commodities and determine the best ways of moving them safely, with minimum hassle.

-The key is to allow proper air circulation and flow-through so that heat, vapour, COz, and other gasses produced by the respiration process from chilled perishable products can be removed.

-Proper packaging such as packaging style and package material is necessary to support stacking weight and sustainability at various humidity levels.

-Any packaging accessory like shrink-wrap, slip sheets, foam trays and plastic bags which can block or obstruct air passage should not be used.

-Proper air passage on the package, including proper size/number/places of ventholes on cartons, is needed to allow refrigerated air to circulate through all the cargo in the container.

-Proper stuffing is required to allow refrigerated air to circulate through the package material and throughout the entire load.

-If the cargo cannot cover an entire floor, cardboard can be used to cover empty spaces to allow for smooth refrigerated airflow.

-There must be no stowage above the indicated red line on the container walls to avoid impeding return air flow.

-As the frozen cargo should have been appropriately pre-cooled to the desired temperature before loading, air circulation should be aimed at blocking and preventing heat penetration from outside the container.

-The entire floor should be evenly loaded and covered.

-Proper corner support of cartons or pallets is needed due to the weight and loading pressure.

-Stowage must be kept below the red-line to avoid air circulation blockage. The key is to allow air circulation around the cargo.

-Ventilation and dehumidification must be set to”Off”. Drain port must be “Closed”.

-Solid block stowage, leaving no space between the packages or cartons, is preferred to avoid hot pot or short-circuiting.

Chilled cargo is highly perishable premium food which can gradually ripen during shipment.

In this illustration, the degree of air flow through the cargo is largely dependent upon the stuffing pattern at the door.

If frozen cargo is pre-cooled to the correct carrying temperature, it is only necessary for air to circulate around the periphery of the load. A block stow, i.e., one that has no deliberate spacing between any of the packages or pallets, is all that is required. However, it is necessary to ensure that air can circulate under, over and to each side and end of the stow.