Container Transport

GoReefers container transport moves loaded and empty containers between farm, packhouse, cold store and port, including container weighing, VGM administration, and plug-in and pre-stage solutions for refrigerated cargo.

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About Container Transport

The road between the packhouse and the port is a critical part of the cold chain.

GoReefers manages refrigerated container transport with the product in mind. Our plug-in and pre-stage solutions help keep reefers powered and correctly positioned ahead of stack, reducing unnecessary temperature risk before the container reaches the port.

We also manage container weighing and VGM requirements as part of the transport process, keeping the movement and compliance requirements connected.

A GoReefers container truck on the road between packhouse, cold store and port.

What's included

Container Transport from GoReefers covers the following.
Each item is delivered by the same team, using the same shipment record.

01

Transport

Container movement between farm, packhouse, cold store, depot and port terminal.

02

Claims

Preparation and management of claims arising from incidents during the road leg.

03

VGM administration

Verified gross mass declarations prepared and submitted to meet SOLAS requirements before loading.

04

Container weighing

Certified weighing of loaded containers to produce the mass figure the VGM declaration depends on.

05

Container plug-in and pre-stage solutions

Refrigerated containers kept powered and positioned ahead of the stack opening, so cargo holds temperature while it waits.

CONTAINER TRANSPORT:FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What does VGM administration involve?

VGM administration means producing and submitting the verified gross mass of a packed container before it is loaded, as required under the SOLAS convention. GoReefers weighs the container and files the declaration with the shipping line.

What is a container plug-in and pre-stage service?

It keeps a refrigerated container powered and positioned near the port before the stack opens, so the cargo inside stays at its set temperature instead of losing the cold chain while it waits for the terminal.

Does GoReefers transport containers to and from the farm?

Yes. Container transport covers movements between farm, packhouse, cold store, depot and port terminal.

Related GoReefers services

Cold Storage & Warehousing

GoReefers cold storage and warehousing provides temperature-controlled and ambient storage for perishable and general cargo at origin and destination, holding product at its required regime between packing and shipment.

Cold Chain Monitoring

GoReefers cold chain monitoring tracks and verifies the temperature and condition of perishable cargo across the journey, combining inspection services, cold store management and labelling to prove product was held correctly at every stage.

Bookings

GoReefers bookings is a managed booking service that secures space with shipping lines on behalf of exporters, including ad hoc and out-of-cycle arrangements that standard booking channels cannot accommodate.