Protecting Your Cargo, from Dispatch to Delivery
Cold Chain Air Freight is our specialist service for goods that must remain within a defined temperature range throughout their entire air journey. From a +2°C to +8°C pharmaceutical shipment to a -20°C frozen food movement, we maintain the unbroken cold chain, in transit, at the airport, and during final delivery.
Fort & Freight is an IATA CEIV Pharma-aligned forwarder. We operate to GDP (Good Distribution Practice) guidelines and work exclusively with airlines and ground handlers who have validated temperature-controlled facilities at key hub airports worldwide.
Temperature Ranges & Cargo Types
We handle every temperature class from controlled ambient to ultra-cold
| Temperature Class | Range | Typical Cargo | Packaging Solution |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRT / CA Controlled Ambient | +15°C to +25°C | Some pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals | Passive insulated boxes, blankets |
| Chilled | +2°C to +8°C | Vaccines, biologics, insulin, blood products | PCM gel packs, validated cool boxes, active ULD |
| Fresh | +0°C to +4°C | Fresh produce, seafood, cut flowers, dairy | Insulated liners, ice, cool rooms at airport |
| Frozen | -18°C to -20°C | Frozen food, plasma, certain biologics | Dry ice, active electric ULD, validated gel packs |
| Deep Frozen | -60°C to -80°C | mRNA vaccines, cell & gene therapy products | Liquid nitrogen (LN2) dewars, validated dry shipper |
Pharmaceuticals & Biologics
Vaccines, antibodies, plasma, insulin, and clinical trial materials requiring strict +2°C to +8°C or CRT control with GDP documentation.
Perishable Food & Produce
Fresh fruit, vegetables, cut flowers, seafood, meat, and dairy products with strict shelf-life requirements and phytosanitary compliance.
Cell, Gene & Diagnostic Samples
Clinical diagnostic samples, CAR-T cell therapies, and biological specimens requiring ultra-cold transport in validated dry shippers or LN2 containers.
Fine Wines & Beverages
Temperature-sensitive wines, spirits, and beverages requiring controlled ambient transit to prevent spoilage or cork damage.
Live Plants & Seeds
Horticultural products, orchids, cuttings, and seeds requiring specific humidity and temperature conditions alongside phytosanitary certification.
Chemicals & Reagents
Laboratory reagents, diagnostic kits, and certain industrial chemicals where temperature deviation affects product viability or causes dangerous reactions.
Our Cold Chain Process
Every link in the chain is controlled, monitored, and documented
Pack & Pre-condition
Cargo is packed in validated temperature-control packaging, pre-conditioned before loading to match the required range.
Cool Room Acceptance
Cargo moves directly into the airline's validated temperature-controlled cool room at the hub airport, not left in a general cargo shed.
Monitor in Flight
Calibrated data loggers travel with the shipment. Our team monitors real-time alerts from sensor reports at transit hubs.
Deliver & Document
Final delivery with a complete temperature report, logger data, chain of custody, and deviation record (if any), delivered to the consignee.
Compliance & Standards
We operate to the highest international cold chain regulations
We follow IATA's Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators standards for pharmaceutical air transport.
Good Distribution Practice guidelines are embedded across our cold chain handling SOPs and partner requirements.
Only validated packaging solutions and airport cool rooms with documented temperature qualifications are used.
Cold Chain Air, FAQs
Move Temperature-Sensitive Cargo with Confidence
Tell us your product, temperature class, and lane, we will design the right cold chain solution
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