Despite the fact that there isn’t a global pandemic, the reliability of cargo routes is less uncertain today than it has been in recent years, and this is due entirely to financial uncertainty. As a result, for people who are shipping temperature-sensitive products, it’s absolutely critical to take no chances. Protect your investment by assuming that shipping won’t necessarily go smoothly, and ensure that you have protective measures in place if your temperature-sensitive products ever find themselves outside the confines of a reefer unit or other protective environment.
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The unfortunate new economic reality this year is that everything is in a state of flux. Tariffs may be imposed, causing businesses to make one set of decisions regarding their products, specifically whether to import or export them. Then tariffs are paused or rescinded, which requires a completely different response. The changes back and forth can have huge economic ramifications, especially for businesses that operate on thinner profit margins.
For some, this has made shipping a less predictable activity, with businesses even sending goods to other countries to be stored temporarily, awaiting a shift in the current economic climate. When the “winds change,” and the economic environment is more friendly, however temporary that may be, that becomes the time to try to quickly move goods out of storage and get them to their destination before new economic decisions have an impact.
Be Prepared
The only way for businesses to survive in a time of great fluctuation is to be prepared and adaptable. If you’re shipping temperature-sensitive products, you can’t always rely on those goods being stored in a reefer unit or some other refrigerated environment. Because of last-minute diversions and re-routing, a shipment may suddenly find itself spending hours—or even days—unprotected in a warehouse. This can be devastating if those products aren’t sufficiently protected against shifts in outside temperature.
If you want to ensure that your products can endure the sometimes last-minute decisions that need to be made in response to sudden shifts in economic policy, you need to protect your products. Passive pallet protection is one way to maintain the temperature-sensitive products within their intended storage range, even when not stored in a refrigeration unit. It’s one of the best ways to ensure your products are viable even when the unexpected happens and safe storage isn’t always present.
If you’re shipping temperature-sensitive products and want to know which shipping method will safely transport them to their destination, we can help. Contact us to discuss your shipping needs and obtain a quote.
