Shipping Questions: How Our Seafood Travels
This page answers the practical questions a logistics or purchasing team asks before a consignment leaves Scotland: which mode, which temperature, which pack and which papers. Product forms are on the product pages, and the routes on our corridors page.
Frequently asked questions
Which airports do air shipments leave from?
Edinburgh and Glasgow. Fresh and live goods leave the same or next day by air cargo from Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Which ports handle container cargo?
Bulk and reefer containers are loaded through Leith and Grangemouth.
At what temperatures is the cargo kept?
Chilled goods at +2 °C; frozen goods are IQF at −18 °C to −25 °C and held in cold stores at −25 °C before loading.
Is the temperature recorded during the flight?
Yes. A temperature data logger is packed into each air consignment.
How is chilled cargo packed?
On ice in insulated EPS boxes of 6, 10 or 20 kg.
How is frozen cargo packed?
IQF, in vacuum inner packs, boxed in master cartons; master cartons can carry the buyer's own label.
What is the smallest load?
By air the floor is a single pallet of roughly 500 kg to 1 tonne; by sea it is a full reefer container of roughly 12 to 26 tonnes.
Is there road transport within Europe?
Yes. Frozen goods can travel across Europe by temperature-controlled road transport.
Can the cargo be inspected before loading?
Yes. An independent body such as SGS, or the buyer's representative, can inspect the goods before loading.
Which papers travel with the cargo?
Health documentation, a document of origin, CITES papers where a species is listed, and customs clearance follow-up until release.
This cargo-focused site is part of the Al Shene Marine Holding group. Main site: sultanrashidalshene.com. Enquiries by email only: info@sultanrashid.com.