Export & Logistics
Field to port,
port to your DC.
Direct reefer connections into major European hubs. We handle booking, documentation and customs - you receive a sealed container at your destination.
Incoterms
CFR
Flexible to alternative terms (FOB, CIF, DAP, DDP) on request.
Transit
7-11 days lead
Consistent weekly sailings into major European reefer hubs.
Container
20T per 40' reefer
Pre-cooled to 13°C, RH 90%. Temperature-logged end-to-end.
Per-shipment documentation
Phytosanitary
& MRL on request.
Certain documents are, by their nature, issued for each shipment rather than held on file. We arrange them per programme and include the paperwork in the export documentation pack.
Phytosanitary certificate
Issued shipment-by-shipment by the Egyptian phytosanitary authority after inspection of the packed goods and supporting documents.
MRL / residue analysis
Multi-residue pesticide screening can be arranged with an independent laboratory when required by the buyer or the destination market.
Certificate of Origin
Standard export documentation issued per shipment for customs clearance in the destination country.
Buyer-specific declarations
Additional declarations, treatments or documentation prepared per EU member state or programme requirement.
Graded to spec
Uniform calibre,
consistent presentation.
180
Cartons / pallet
Sizing & logistics
Four standard
weight bands.
Every shipment is graded into four calibrated size bands, engineered to match European retail and wholesale specifications with predictable presentation on the shelf.
- M
- 150 g - 275 g
- L1
- 275 g - 400 g
- L2
- 400 g - 600 g
- XL
- 600 g - 850 g
On request
Occasionally S and XXL pallets are produced for programme-specific requirements - available on prior arrangement.
Logistics standard
All pallets are strictly configured to contain 180 cartons for consistent handling and load planning.
Packaging
Default export
configuration.
Our standard pack is a 6 kg CEPACK corrugated carton, stacked 180 cartons per pallet. A 40' high-cube reefer carries 20 pallets - 3,600 cartons per container.
Carton nett
6 kg
Cartons / pallet
180
Pallets / 40' RF HC
20
Cartons / container
3,600
Container declaration
1 X 40 RF (H.C) CNTR SAID TO CONTAIN 3600 CARTONS ON 20 PALLETS EGYPTIAN SWEET POTATOES TTL G.W 23760 KGS N.W 21600 KGS
Other packaging types
Available on request: 10 kg retail carton or 600 kg industrial bin. Specifications and lead time confirmed per programme.
Packaging compliance
FSC-certified cartons,
EU food-contact declared.
Our corrugated export cartons are supplied by a partner holding an FSC Chain of Custody certificate from TÜV Austria, with a signed Letter of Guarantee covering food-contact regulation and packaging directives.
Chain of custody
FSC Chain of Custody
TÜV Austria FSC Chain of Custody (Certificate TAH-COC-008535) covering the supplier's corrugated carton production.
Framework
EC No 1935/2004
Framework regulation on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food, covered by the supplier's Letter of Guarantee.
Good practice
EC No 2023/2006
Good Manufacturing Practice for materials and articles intended to come into contact with food.
Directive
Directive 94/62/EC
European packaging and packaging waste directive, including limits on heavy metals in packaging materials.
Chemical safety
EC No 1907/2006 (REACH)
Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals, as declared by the packaging manufacturer.
Material
Recyclable virgin fibre
Cartons manufactured from virgin Kraft liner, semi-chemical flute and white Kraft liner, recyclable and biodegradable.
Certifications
Built for
European importers.
Every shipment is backed by internationally recognised certifications, documented quality systems and full traceability, giving European importers the confidence to source consistently, season after season.
Costed offer