Cartons of meat are loaded into refrigerated containers and transported to the port or airport under strict temperature controlled conditions. To maintain the optimal shelf life and quality of the beef and sheepmeat products during transport, the temperature of chilled beef and sheepmeat should be maintained at 0°C (±1°C) and below -10°C for frozen product.

Throughout transport to the country of destination, container temperatures are regularly monitored. Corrective action is carried out should temperatures fluctuate outside accepted limits.