Scottish Fish, Packed for the Journey: Our Product Pages
This site looks at our fish from the cargo side: how each species is packed, which mode of transport it takes from Scotland and what travels with it. Four product pages cover the fish we ship most. Each one starts from the same question a freight buyer asks first: does this move chilled by air, or frozen by reefer container?
Four fish groups and how they move
| Product page | Chilled by air | Frozen by reefer container or road |
|---|---|---|
| Salmon and trout | Whole fish, fillets, portions | Portions and fillets, IQF |
| Haddock and cod | Fillets | Blocks, fillets, portions |
| Mackerel and herring | — | Mackerel IQF whole or chunks; herring frozen fillets, marinated, salted |
| Plaice and sole | For restaurant and hotel kitchens | As agreed |
Two cargo modes
Air. Chilled fish at +2 °C is packed on ice in insulated EPS boxes of 6, 10 or 20 kg and flown the same or next day by air cargo from Edinburgh and Glasgow. A temperature data logger travels in each air shipment. The smallest air order is one pallet of about 500 kg to 1 tonne.
Reefer container and road. IQF fish, frozen at −18 °C to −25 °C, is vacuum packed, boxed in master cartons and held at −25 °C before loading. It leaves in reefer containers through Leith or Grangemouth, from one container of about 12 to 26 tonnes, or by temperature-controlled road transport within Europe. Our corridors page shows the routes.
Before the cargo leaves
Goods can be checked by an independent body such as SGS or by the buyer's representative before loading; see pre-shipment inspection. Health documentation, a document of origin and CITES papers where needed travel with the consignment, and customs clearance is followed up.
Request an offer
Email info@sultanrashid.com with the species, chilled or frozen, the form, the quantity and the port or airport of arrival.
Frequently asked questions
Which fish are shipped by air?
Chilled fish such as salmon and trout, haddock and cod fillets, and plaice and sole are flown the same or next day by air cargo from Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Which ports are used for frozen fish?
Frozen fish leaves in reefer containers through Leith or Grangemouth.
What is the smallest shipment?
One pallet of about 500 kg to 1 tonne by air, or one reefer container of about 12 to 26 tonnes by sea.
This cargo-focused site is part of the Al Shene Marine Holding group. Main site: sultanrashidalshene.com. Enquiries by email only: info@sultanrashid.com.