Maintaining cold chain integrity : temperature breaks within fruit reefer containers in the Cape Town Container Terminal

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dc.contributor.authorGoedhals-Gerber, Leila L.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorStander, C.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorVan Dyk, F. E.en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2019-03-08T12:08:38Z
dc.date.available2019-03-08T12:08:38Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.descriptionCITATION: Goedhals-Gerber, L. L., Stander, C. & Van Dyk, F. E. 2017. Maintaining cold chain integrity : temperature breaks within fruit reefer containers in the Cape Town Container Terminal. Southern African Business Review, 21:362-384.
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at http://www.unisa.ac.za
dc.description.abstractSouth Africa is among the top 10 fruit-exporting countries in the world. The South African fruit industry has identifi ed temperature breaks along the fruit export cold chain that result in the deterioration of fruit quality, loss of market credibility, and fi nancial losses. Seventy percent (70%) of South African fruit exports are shipped through the Cape Town Container Terminal (CTCT). This in-depth case study provides a better understanding of the signifi cant challenges within the CTCT. This research revealed that 81% of the temperature breaks in fruit reefer containers carrying summer fruit originate within the CTCT. The average time for a reefer container to be plugged in from when it enters the port is 1 hour and 52 minutes; almost three times higher than the 40-minute goal time. Only one-fi fth of containers experienced no temperature breaks, while almost a quarter never cooled down to the target temperature. Operational issues that need to be addressed have been identifi ed, such as the increased use of gensets, improved scheduling for arrival at the CTCT, and training of port personnel as to the correct standards for cold chain management. There is, however, also a need for improved collaboration between the producers, fruit exporters, logistics service providers, the CTCT, and shipping lines to enable end-to-end integrity of the cold chain. The latter will be the subject of future research.en_ZA
dc.description.urihttps://www.unisa.ac.za/static/corporate_web/Content/Colleges/CEMS/Journals/SA%20Business%20Review/documents/Sabview_21_Chap16.pdf
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dc.format.extent23 pages ; illustrations
dc.identifier.citationGoedhals-Gerber, L. L., Stander, C. & Van Dyk, F. E. 2017. Maintaining cold chain integrity : temperature breaks within fruit reefer containers in the Cape Town Container Terminal. Southern African Business Review, 21:362-384
dc.identifier.issn1998-8125 (print)
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/105536
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherUniversity of South Africa
dc.rights.holderAuthors retain copyright
dc.subjectFruit exports -- Cape town (South Africa)en_ZA
dc.subjectFruit trade -- Cape town (South Africa)en_ZA
dc.subjectExports -- Cape town (South Africa)en_ZA
dc.subjectCold storage industry -- Cape town (South Africa) -- Effectivenessen_ZA
dc.subjectTransnet port terminal -- Cape town (South Africa)en_ZA
dc.subjectContainer terminals -- Cape Town (South Africa) -- Effectivenessen_ZA
dc.subjectBusiness logistics -- Cape Town (South Africa)en_ZA
dc.titleMaintaining cold chain integrity : temperature breaks within fruit reefer containers in the Cape Town Container Terminalen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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