Temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical cargo prepared for a cold chain shipment from India

Temperature controlled logistics services from India

Cold cargo that drifts outside its range is a loss before it reaches the buyer. Cargoking Shipping & Logistics, headquartered in Mumbai, India, manages cold chain shipments of temperature-sensitive cargo on domestic and international routes, using suitable equipment to hold the required temperature through the whole movement.

  • 25+ years in freight forwarding
  • 500+ business clients
  • ISO 9001:2015 Certified
  • MTO Registered
  • FFFAI Member
  • MSME Registered
Reefer equipment pre-cooled before temperature-sensitive cargo is loaded

Service overview

What we offer in cold chain logistics

Cargoking’s temperature controlled logistics service covers refrigerated transportation, cold chain cargo handling and refrigerated storage coordination for temperature-sensitive products, on domestic and international routes. It also includes end to end refrigerated transportation and airport cargo handling for perishable shipments. That makes it a fit for pharma cold chain exports from India as well as food and other perishables.

  • Refrigerated transportation services
  • Cold chain cargo handling
  • Real-time temperature monitoring
  • Refrigerated storage coordination

Road movement to and from the port or airport runs through our road transport service.

Industries served

Cargo that moves under temperature control

  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Food and beverage
  • Healthcare supply chains
  • Biotechnology
  • Agricultural products
  • Medical equipment

What stays the same across every cargo type

Equipment

Refrigeration systems and insulated transport equipment hold the temperature through the shipping process.

Delivery

Product quality is protected and the safety standards that apply to the product are met.

Team

An experienced team plans and follows the movement.

How it runs

How a temperature-controlled logistics shipment is handled

Four stages, each owned by the same coordinator.

01

Temperature profile agreed

The required range, not a vague description, is agreed with you, along with what happens if it is breached and who is told.

02

Equipment and pre-cooling

Refrigerated container (reefer), cold room or active air unit selected for the profile, pre-cooled before loading rather than after.

03

Controlled handovers

A cold chain usually breaks at handovers, not in transit. Loading, terminal handling and transfers are the points we plan around and supervise.

04

Documentation and release

Temperature-related documentation travels with the consignment, so clearance and the receiver’s own quality release are not held up.

Why Cargoking

Why businesses choose this cold chain service

Cold chain work is mostly about handovers: equipment holds temperature well, but forklifts, terminals and waiting trucks are where product is lost.

We plan temperature-controlled movements backwards from the receiver’s quality requirement: what range has to be proved, at which points and with what documentation. The freight booking follows that, not the other way round.

Pharmaceutical and food exporters make up most of this work, and both are audited industries. The paperwork we produce is built to stand up to those checks rather than just to get the container on the vessel. Our registrations are listed on our About page, and a move that uses more than one mode can run under our freight forwarding service.

  • Reefer containers for ocean movement
  • Temperature-controlled air cargo
  • Pharmaceutical and food consignments
  • Documented set temperatures and handover control
How your cold chain quote is builtItemised, with no charges left out
  1. 01
    FreightReefer or temperature-controlled capacity
  2. 02
    Equipment and pre-coolingUnit selection, pre-cooling and set temperature checks
  3. 03
    HandlingControlled loading and transfers
  4. 04
    DocumentationTemperature and regulatory documentation

Duties and statutory taxes are listed separately, because the authorities set them rather than us.

Price my cold chain move

Guidelines

What pharma buyers ask about cold chain rules

Pharma buyers often ask about published guidelines, but these describe good practice and do not replace the conditions set for your own product.

Share buyer needs

Good Distribution Practice (GDP)

Quality guidelines for storing and moving medicines, published by the European Union and by the World Health Organization (WHO). The European version expects the temperature monitoring equipment used in transport to be maintained and checked at regular intervals.

IATA Temperature Control Regulations

An International Air Transport Association manual for shipping temperature-sensitive products by air. It covers shipper and carrier responsibilities, packaging, documentation and labelling.

Tell us which guidelines your buyer expects, so they are discussed before the shipment is booked.

Getting a quote

Six details that shape a cold chain quote

A cold chain quote depends on the product and its range, so incomplete details are the usual cause of a slow one. Send these six and we can start.

Send cold chain details
  • Product: what it is, with the Harmonised System (HS) code if you have it
  • Range: the temperature range from the product label or your buyer, in writing
  • Route: pickup location and destination
  • Size: weight, volume and how it is packed. Our packaging and unpacking service supports export packing
  • Dates: when the cargo is ready and when it must arrive
  • Documents: commercial invoice, packing list and Importer Exporter Code (IEC), where they apply

Common questions

Cold chain questions, answered

The product owner sets the range, and we fix it for your consignment against the equipment used before booking. Chilled and frozen cargo moves by ocean reefer, while temperature-controlled air cargo suits shorter, more sensitive shipments. Send us the range from your product label or buyer.

By planning each handover: pre-cooled equipment, supervised loading, minimised standing time at terminals and defined responsibility at every transfer point. A cold chain usually breaks at handovers, not in transit, so those points get the attention. Tell us where your cargo changes hands.

Food and beverage, fresh produce, chemicals and medical equipment all use it, alongside pharmaceuticals. Chemical consignments often have a stability range rather than a simple ambient tolerance. Goods that are also dangerous need extra checks under our hazardous cargo handling service.

Responsibility depends on the terms agreed for the shipment and on who held the cargo when the reading moved. That is why we fix the required range, what happens if it is breached and who is told before booking. Ask your coordinator to define responsibility at each transfer point.

Choose by how sensitive the product is and how long it can stay in carriage. Ocean reefer containers suit chilled and frozen cargo, while temperature-controlled air cargo suits shorter, more sensitive shipments. We compare both modes in your quote. See our sea freight service.

Ask for the temperature documentation that travels with the consignment, alongside the set temperature agreed for the move. Pharmaceutical and food exporters are audited, so the records should show the range was held at each point. Ask your receiver which records its quality release needs.

Pre-cooling brings the equipment to the set temperature before the cargo goes in, rather than after. Otherwise the journey starts off range. The reefer container, cold room or active air unit is selected for the product profile, then pre-cooled. Agricultural cargo is one of the profiles we handle.

Exporters usually need a commercial invoice, a packing list, a shipping bill and an Importer Exporter Code (IEC), plus any papers the food and importing country require. Those extra papers vary, so check early. Our DGFT documentation support covers the checks.

The route, the mode, the weight or volume, the set temperature and the equipment needed all shape the quote. We list freight, equipment and pre-cooling, handling and documentation separately, with duties and taxes shown apart. Send your details for an indicative figure.

Medicines ship as temperature-controlled air cargo, with a set range and planned handover points. The shipper supplies the range and packing, and the forwarder books space and checks documents. We monitor temperature in real time. See our air freight service.

More questions? Read our frequently asked questions or our freight guides.

Reefer containers loaded aboard a vessel for temperature-controlled carriage

Ready to move temperature-sensitive cargo?

Send us the route, commodity, required temperature range and timeline. You will get a considered option and an indicative price once the details are complete.