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Cool Chain Logistics is the management of the flow of raw materials or finished products in a temperature sensitive environment, including perishable products which require proper temperature maintenance to stay fresh. Cool Chain Logistics is a complete yet concise guide to cool chain logistics and how it fits into the overall logistics industry. This unique title covers air, ocean, road, rail and multi-modal transport as well as new ways of transporting perishables, such as sea air. It features fascinating case studies covering fruit and veg, pharmaceuticals, flowers, warehousing and containers. There is a dedicated chapter and case study on trucking. Michael Sales examines the different products being handled by cool chain operators; special equipment and facilities such as refrigerated trucks; airport warehouses with cool rooms; electronic and control systems technology; electronic communications developed for cool chain operations; companies leading the field, including a review of the enterprises that have devoted the most effort into serving the cool chain logistics business. Cool Chain Logistics includes interviews, insights and expertise from industry practitioners in global and regional logistics. It includes valuable advice and contributions from a variety of specialists, including Joerg Bodenroeker (Lufthansa), Edwin Kalischnig (Sec Gen CCA), Marcel Fujike (Kuehne and Nagel), Andrea Gruber (IATA), Ryan Keyrouse (Seabury Aviation), Stavros Evangelakakis (Cargolux), as well as an introduction by leading industry expert Sebastian Scholte, Chairman of the Cool Chain Association.