摘要 |
The invention provides a method for shipping cargo, such as produce, in a typical enclosed cargo container van. The method has the following steps: (a) loading the cargo into boxes (26); (b) stacking the boxes on individual pallet boards (42), the pallet board loads being prepared by securing the boxes in a plurality of horizontal tiers secured to each pallet board in a regular, repeating pattern; (c) placing a horizontal baffle sheet (46) within the pallet board loads at a preselected elevation; and (d) loading the pallet board loads into the container van in such a way that a substantial number of the channels defined in each tier are in fluid communication with channels of adjoining pallet board loads, so that gases flowing within the enclosed space of the container van pass freely to each box.
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