Booking

Customers should provide the following critical shipment information:

• Product(s) being shipped
• Origin and destination
• Quantity, weight and cubic measurement
• Type of packaging: boxed, drums, pallets, hanging carcass
• Preferred carrying temperature (specify in °F or °C)
• Fresh-air exchange requirements (specify in cfm or cmh)
• Modified or controlled atmosphere requirements
• The date when product is available at origin and required delivery date at destination
• Special handling requirements (e.g. dehumidification, cold treatment etc.)

And the APL team handles the rest for you.

• An APL customer support representative enters shipment information into the computer system.
• APL personnel offer the most appropriate vessel voyage and assign a container that meets the product's requirements and the transit conditions.
• APL personnel review shipping information to ensure that the over-the-road cargo weight is within legal limits and to recommend and confirm appropriate temperature and fresh-air exchange settings.
• Pickup and delivery dates are coordinated. APL personnel confirm space reservations and assign the shipment a booking number.