Refrigerated Transport

Whether you are a business looking to expand your reach or a regular consumer that just needs something perishable moved from point A to point B, the UK has many options open to you within the field of refrigerated transport. When people first start looking for refrigerated transport, they generally have the same questions. I will now outline the answers to those questions.

How Do I Find a Reliable Refrigerated Transport Company?

When it comes to refrigerated transport the cost of failure can be so expensive that reliability is the key thing to think about when choosing a company. The best way to assess the reliability of a company is to look at both their experience in transporting

your type of perishable and their overall reputation. Any company can develop a fancy brochure and website, not all companies have a history of happy and repeat customers. Personal recommendations from business contacts can also be a fantastic means of finding a reliable solution to your refrigerated transport needs.

Will I Be Kept Informed of the Loads Location?

Almost all refrigerated transport companies now provide real time tracking of the exact location of each load. Many even provide real time information about not only the loads location but the current temperature within the cooling department. You can therefore rest assured at all times that your perishables are both on time and within optimal conditions.

Why is Refrigerated Transport so Expensive?

The reason for the additional cost is not in fact the increased profit margins that immediately spring to mind, the fact is that refrigerated transport costs a whole lot more than the regular variety. For a start the vehicles used cost far more both when originally bought and in terms of maintenance. The next point to consider is that the cooling system generally runs on diesel and therefore the amount of this expensive commodity that is used per mile of a journey is greatly increased. Lastly the transport of perishables requires far more care to be taken then when more durable goods are transported. A common example cited being that the drivers of the vehicles used to transfer such goods can not simply park their vehicles, turn off the ignition and stay over night some place. Essentially it all comes down to the fact that though the increase in cost is significant, there are valid reasons for it.

Isn't Refrigerated Transport Bad for the Environment?

The current estimates for the carbon emissions of refrigerated transport state that the UK is the cause of eight percent of such emissions within Europe. There are many companies however who are taking real measures to reduce their carbon footprint. These measures include the use of cooling technology that is free of the CFCs generally associated with refrigeration and also the innovative use of electrical standby systems that are capable of powering the refrigerator units without the use of diesel when vehicles are not moving. Such measures greatly reduce the considerable impact that refrigerated transport is having on the environment and with a little bit of research you can easily sort the green refrigerated transport companies from those that are less so.