Cargo Inspection Service

Consulting services on marine transportation of foods, loss prevention, damage assessment and claim investigations, including reefer cargo, grain, agricultural products and raw materials, as well as expert witness and scientific and technical advise in legal cases. We also carry out specialized cargo surveys on refrigerated and frozen food including fruits and vegetables, poultry, meats, seafood and other products in bulk and bagged such as grain, fats and oils, fertilizers, etc. Our clients include P&I Clubs and local correspondents, ship owners, maritime law offices, port terminals, food exporters and importers, insurance companies and claim adjusters (For a partial list of clients please check the website in the Link below). Expert advice on food transportation, packaging, palletizing, stowage, prevention of condensation, stuffing, optimal carriage conditions and handling of food cargoes in reefer containers and reefer vessels. We created an extensive database and computer programs to determine optimal storage conditions and storage patterns, thermo-physical and biochemical data; computer simulation of cooling and heating processes; estimation of cooling/freezing times, air psychrometrics and analysis of condensation damage; calculation of refrigeration system parameters; cool down times and air exchange required for fresh fruits and vegetables. and other agricultural products Additionally, we developed an application of the HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) concept for risk analysis in transportation of reefer cargoes and have experience in the prediction of food storage stability and factors affecting its shelf-life during transportation.