Rules for shipping perishable goods suggest that the carrier must create and observe all necessary conditions for categories of goods that have a limited shelf-life or are prone to deterioration if the required temperature and humidity levels are not observed. Such products must be transported promptly. Perishable products include products of plant or animal origin, medications, biomaterial, natural flowers, plants.
There are requirements and rules for shipping perishable goods by rail, which are established by law. For a rolling stock, you must obtain a special permit for transportation (an ATP certificate), the premises must comply with the sanitary standards; the following documents must be obtained for the goods: a sanitation and hygiene certificate, a veterinary certificate or certificate of fumigation, a consignment note, and a travel list.
The owner of the goods and the transport company must ensure proper packaging – since there are certain regulations for each category of goods, the temperature regime during loading, throughout the entire route, during unloading or reloading – if transportation by rail is part of multimodal shipping. The container must be marked, have a special sign: “perishable cargo”, “protect from moisture”, “protect from sunlight”, “sealed packaging” and so on.
Features of transporting perishable goods
Transportation of goods requiring special temperature and humidity conditions has its own specifics – both within the country and internationally. Despite a well-defined shipping route and compliance with all conditions, there are risks of product damage. Each stage of shipping requires guidance of a specialist who has hands-on experience in transporting “the perishables”. It is important that during loading and unloading operations and shipping the temperature is controlled with the help of the special equipment. You should take into account the rules for loading different groups of goods, provide conditions for consolidated cargo transportation and provide for all kinds of force majeure situations in order to avoid delays and deliver goods on time. There are a number of peculiarities and minor factors which must be discussed before shipping your cargo, and if you have any questions, contact our experienced specialists.
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