{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Ground Handling of Refrigerated Air Cargo","description":"Airport ground handlers bear operational responsibility for keeping temperature-sensitive air cargo within its required cold chain from the moment it leaves the aircraft until final handover to the consignee. They run temperature-controlled storage zones with defined climate ranges, deploy pre-cooled or heated transport equipment during loading and unloading, and maintain unbroken temperature records throughout. The most critical window is the transfer from aircraft to storage: even brief exposu","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/ground-handling-of-refrigerated-air-cargo","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-24T03:26:57.362171","citation":"https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/pharma/","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/ground-handling-of-refrigerated-air-cargo","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Ground Handling of Refrigerated Air Cargo · Airport ground handlers bear operational responsibility for keeping temperature-sensitive air cargo within its required cold chain from the moment it leaves the aircraft until final handover to the consignee. · Quelle: https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/pharma/"}