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Notes from the factory floor and the export desk. Written for buyers who have to justify a decision to someone else.
Spare Parts for the First Container
What spare parts to order with the first container The parts that stop a refrigerated truck are predictable: door seals, refrigeration unit filters and belts, controller sensors, and the small hardware that holds the…
Read articlePre-Shipment Inspection Photos: What Good Looks Like
The photos a buyer should demand before the balance payment Pre-shipment inspection on a refrigerated truck is mostly photographic, and the photographs are only useful if…
Refrigerated Body or Complete Truck?
Refrigerated body, body on your chassis, or complete truck These are three different products, not three prices for the same thing. A complete refrigerated truck is…
Importing a Refrigerated Truck into Nigeria: Documents
Importing a refrigerated truck into Nigeria: the document sequence A refrigerated truck entering Nigeria needs four things settled before the vessel sails: a Form M opened…
Importing a Refrigerated Truck into Kenya: Documents
Importing a refrigerated truck into Kenya: PVoC, right-hand drive, and age Kenya requires three checks that shape the order before a supplier can even quote properly:…
Importing a Refrigerated Truck into Tanzania: Documents
Importing a refrigerated truck into Tanzania: what to settle before the order Tanzania follows the East African pattern: right-hand drive, pre-export conformity inspection before shipment, and…
CKD or Complete Unit: Which Should You Import?
CKD or complete unit: the answer depends on your tariff line, not on the price list A CKD (completely knocked-down) refrigerated unit arrives as insulated panels,…
Reefer Setpoint: -18 C or -25 C?
-18 °C or -25 °C: what actually changes in the truck Choosing -25 °C instead of -18 °C does not mean dialling a lower number on…
China VI and Export: What Your Market Accepts
China VI and the export market: the fuel is the compatibility problem China VI (GB 17691-2018) is the emission standard every new diesel truck sold in…
Insulated Panel Thickness and Unit Matching
Panel thickness and cooling unit: they are one decision, not two The refrigeration unit removes heat; the panels decide how much heat gets in. Matching them…
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