Refrigerated Transport

Refrigerated transport is an essential part of the cold chain, supplying the consumer with safe, high-quality perishable goods. These are foodstuffs and also non-food goods such as pharmaceuticals, flowers, plants and chemical products. Frozen goods are transported at a temperature of –18ºC or lower, whilst chilled goods should be kept at a temperature above the freezing point. Some goods are also transported at controlled temperatures above 15°C, for example, cocoa, coffee, flavourings, certain fruit & vegetables, and some pharmaceuticals.

Transportation distances between production areas and the end destination are ever increasing. A large amount of goods are transported from the southern to the northern hemisphere, as the public gets used to receiving a supply of out of season produce all year round.

Currently, there are around 4 million refrigerated vehicles in service worldwide, including vans (40%), trucks (30%), and semi-trailers or trailers (30%). According to a recent study, global road freight transport is expected to grow 2.5% per year until 2030. But with all this material being transported around the world, how can we be sure that a suitable and consistent temperature is maintained throughout the journey?

The Abacus Guardian temperature monitoring system allows you to monitor the temperature of your chilled and frozen goods on the move; in fact, at all stages where you are responsible, you can be confident that you can not only monitor the temperature, but you will also have a record of the temperatures throughout the process.

“Keeping our chilled vehicles at the correct temperature is critical to many aspects of our operation and we trust our Abacus Guardian system to help us keep it under control”