Temperature sensitive freight comes with conditions: a range the product must hold for the whole journey, coolant or dry ice on an international flight, labelling the destination country requires, and permits on arrival. Planned early, none of it is difficult. Left late, all of it is costly.

Holding 15 to 25 degrees from Christchurch

Method Global recently packed an export from Christchurch that had to stay between 15 and 25 degrees in transit. It was sealed in temperature controlled packaging, monitored with data loggers and flown out.

The role of data loggers

A logger travels with the shipment and records the temperature for the entire journey. It gives the receiver proof the product stayed in range, and evidence if anything is questioned at the other end.

What to plan for

• Packaging suited to the transit time and the temperatures along the route.
• Coolant or dry ice. Dry ice is classed as dangerous goods on aircraft and must be declared. See our dangerous goods page.
• Paperwork: the destination country's labelling requirements and any permits needed on arrival.
• Records: a data logger showing the temperature held.

Where the temperature control happens

Our warehouses are certified by the Ministry for Primary Industries for ambient storage. Temperature control happens in transit, through the packaging and the planning.

Method Global ships exports like this from Christchurch, alongside more than 300 import and export shipments a month across New Zealand and Australia. Get a quote for your next temperature sensitive export.