Perishable Goods Transportation

Perishable or urgent goods are goods that may lose their properties and get damaged or depreciated during transportation due to a number of different factors: obsolescence of the item itself due to the failure to meet the delivery deadlines; violation of the temperature standards along the route or during loading and unloading; change in humidity. Transportation of perishable cargo always has a high risk of spoilage and damage. Therefore, there are specific features and mandatory conditions to be observed during transportation: delivery deadlines, certain temperature level, humidity, sanitary and hygienic requirements. Perishable cargo must be marked with special signs and carried by specialized transport during transportation. Correct marking and application of signs will help to avoid disputes in case the carrier violates the rules for transporting perishable goods.

Perishable goods include:

• meat and fish;
• plant products (vegetables, fruits, berries, some legumes, etc.), various food products (cheese, canned food, frozen vegetables or fruits, dairy products, etc.);
• plants, seeds, seedlings;
• caviar and whitebait for fish breeding;
• medical cargo (living tissue, bacteria, embryos, blood, medicine, organs for transplantation, etc.).

Transportation of perishable goods can be carried out by road, air, sea or rail. This choice depends on various factors: the financial condition of the customer, the urgency of delivery, the time available for transportation, etc.

The legislation established a special procedure for customs clearance of perishable goods, which allows transport to be released from the customs zone in the shortest period of time possible.

Lifehack! When transporting perishable goods, it is not only important to maintain temperature and humidity conditions, but also to check the ventilation system to make sure that air flows around the entire perimeter of the vehicle's body and that there are no ventilation obstructions.