Products & Services

Seafood

At Continental Airlines Cargo, we understand the needs of our seafood shippers. We know that with perishable items, reliable delivery is the key to keeping shipments fresh Seafood and customers happy. And, we know what it takes to get your perishable seafood shipments to their destinations on-time and in excellent condition. Just follow these packaging and shipping requirements, and leave the rest to us.

ClimateSecureSM Service

Boasting the handling, boarding priority and flight-specific guarantees of either QUICKPAK or CMR, ClimateSecure Service ensures the freshness of your product. ClimateSecure offers unit load devices with constant temperature control and eliminates the need for expensive and bulky insulating material. Contact your Continental Airlines Cargo sales representative for pricing, lane segments and other details.

Domestic and International Guidelines

Continental’s ClimateSecure Service eliminates the need for most cooling materials. However, we recommend the following guidelines when utilizing alternate packaging methods to prevent leakage.

Packaging

  • Pack your seafood or fish to withstand a 48-hour domestic transit time and a
    72-hour international transit time without refrigeration.
  • Line the inside of the fiberboard box with a plastic bag at least 4 millimeters thick.
  • Place a styrofoam box or fitted styrofoam panels inside the bag. If using panels, place panels on the bottom and all four sides.
  • Line an additional plastic bag inside the styrofoam box or over the panels.
  • Set a pad that can absorb 4 liters of liquid in the bottom of the additional plastic bag.
  • Place your product and insulators or cooling agents on the absorbent pad inside the additional plastic bag.
  • Fold the top of the additional plastic bag over your product and seal lengthwise with tape.
  • Secure the styrofoam lid or top panel in place, then fold the top of the first plastic bag over and seal lengthwise with tape.
  • Seal fiberboard box with staples or resilient tape and reinforce seal with at least two plastic bands.

Insulators/Cooling Agents

  • Urethane Foam
  • Polystyrene Foam
  • Gel Packs

Dry ice is a hazardous material. If you plan to use it as a coolant, please contact our Cargo Customer Service Center or call 1-800-421-2456 or 1-281-553-5050 for specific handling requirements.

Containers

For the effective and expedient handling of your shipment, please do not exceed a gross weight per piece of 150 pounds (68 kilograms).

Shipper-loaded containers require packaging consistent with the previously listed guidelines.

Package Type: EH/EO/EQ Wax-Dipped or Wax-Impregnated, and height must accommodate Corrugated Fiberboard Box

Total Max. Weight: 150 lbs./68 kgs.

Maximum Dimensions: The length, width and the maximum dimensions per aircraft type is 33” x 22” x 22” or 84 cm x 56 cm x 56 cm

Labeling

To avoid damaged or delayed goods, please follow the requirements below:

  • Label each piece with the shipper’s and consignee’s names, addresses and
    24-hour phone numbers.
  • Clearly mark your shipment with “PERISHABLE SEAFOOD” and “THIS SIDE UP.”
  • Indicate the total number of boxes in your shipment and the city of destination on each piece.
  • Include proper documentation for all international shipments.

For rates and scheduling information 24 hours a day, e-mail us at cocargo@coair.com
or call our toll-free number at 1-800-421-2456. From outside the United States, call
+1-281-553-5050.