Miller Magazine Issue: 125 May 2020

92 MILLER / MAY 2020 Condensation in shipping containers is greater especially when transporting from warm climates to cooler ones. The reason for such condensation was investigated on bagged groundnuts and a solution to reduce the risk was detailed. Placing desiccants in the container to absorb the condensed water is common. However, water extracted from the cargo continues by convection currents, causing the absorbing agents to be saturated easily. To reduce such risk, use of a container size large bag named TransSafeliner (TSL) was proposed. The purpose of using a TSL is triple: it reduces the chances of condensation, controls infestation and free fatty acid (FFA) levels. Prevention of condensation in shipping containers containing bagged stored products Shipping containers play a significant role in the handling and transportation of many agricul- tural commodities. Many agricultural dry produ- cts are being been shipped in bags of 25 to 60 kg capacity. Among them most common are: cof- fee, cocoa beans, all kind of edible nuts, pulses, beans, rice, flour and spices. In principle all these products may suffer from condensation damage during ship transportation (Fig. 1). Condensation and moisture migration cause an increase in the moisture content of stored agri- Shlomo Navarro Hagit Navarro Tom deBruin Green Storage Ltd., Israel Email: snavarro@013.net Green Storage Ltd. Senior Business Development Consultant Philippines