# Handling Temperature Deviations in Cargo

*Last updated: 2026-06-24*

> Unloading, open-dock staging, and mode transfer are the moments when freight is most exposed to temperature deviations – these transitions are where cold chains break most often.

Unloading, open-dock staging, and mode transfer are the moments when freight is most exposed to temperature deviations – these transitions are where cold chains break most often. Data loggers and IoT sensors record the temperature profile without gaps, triggering alerts whenever readings approach predefined limits. For perishables, pharmaceuticals, and chemical hazardous goods, documenting such incidents is a regulatory or contractual obligation and provides the evidential basis for quality assessments and insurance claims. Immediate corrective action – shading, re-cooling, or rapid onward loading – contains the damage once a deviation occurs. Unlike a pharmaceutical temperature excursion, this term covers the full operational range of deviations across all cargo categories and transport modes.

**Source:** [https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/temperature-sensitive/](https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/temperature-sensitive/)

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| Property | Value |
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| Term | Handling Temperature Deviations in Cargo |
| Language | EN |
| Word count | 111 |
| Last updated | 2026-06-24 |
| Source | https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/temperature-sensitive/ |

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