Raphael Carmo · Managing Partner, 4D World FOB, CFR or CIF? Who owns the cargo once it’s on board INSIDE THE INDUSTRY Every frozen container leaving Brazil sails under three letters — and those letters decide who pays the freight, who buys the insurance and whose problem it is if the voyage goes w... Food Logistics & Shipping Trade Policy Aug 8, 2026
Raphael Carmo · Managing Partner, 4D World Protecting the cold chain from plant to port Key Takeaways ▸ Frozen protein must stay at or below -18C from processing all the way to the vessel. ▸ Most cold-chain failures happen at handoffs: loading, transfers, and port staging. ▸ Reefer conta... Food Food Safety Logistics & Shipping Jul 19, 2026
Raphael Carmo · Managing Partner, 4D World Salt, smoke, cold: 5,000 years of not letting meat spoil Key Takeaways ▸ Meat preservation is a 5,000-year fight against spoilage and decay. ▸ Salting and drying gave meat its first real shelf life around 3000 BC. ▸ Nicolas Appert perfected canning in 1809,... Food Innovation Logistics & Shipping Jul 17, 2026
Raphael Carmo · Managing Partner, 4D World Santos breaks a container record Key Takeaways ▸ The Port of Santos topped 500,000 TEU in a single month for the first time. ▸ The record came in May 2026, lifting the January-May tally to 2.4 million TEU. ▸ Total cargo reached 75.65... Brazil Logistics & Shipping Prices & Markets Jun 22, 2026
Raphael Carmo · Managing Partner, 4D World The reefer-rate rollercoaster Key Takeaways ▸ Drewry's composite World Container Index sits near US$4,547 per FEU in mid-July. ▸ That is the highest reading since September 2024, after touching $4,639. ▸ Shanghai-Rotterdam runs at... Logistics & Shipping Trade Policy Jun 17, 2026
Raphael Carmo · Managing Partner, 4D World Container math: how to load 28 tonnes of frozen protein Key Takeaways ▸ A 40ft refrigerated container carries about 26 to 28 tonnes of frozen product. ▸ The frozen set-point is -18C, fixed before any carton is loaded. ▸ Floor-loading packs the most weight;... Food Logistics & Shipping Jun 13, 2026
Raphael Carmo · Managing Partner, 4D World The one document that opens (or closes) a market Key Takeaways ▸ A veterinary health certificate is signed by a government vet and travels with cargo. ▸ It is a state-to-state guarantee, not commercial paperwork. ▸ The certificate attests animal hea... Logistics & Shipping Regulation Jun 6, 2026
Raphael Carmo · Managing Partner, 4D World TRACES: the EU's digital passport for animal products Key Takeaways ▸ TRACES is the EU's digital system for controls on animal-origin products ▸ Importers pre-notify each consignment with a CHED in TRACES-NT ▸ Border posts run documentary, identity and p... Europe Logistics & Shipping Regulation May 30, 2026
Raphael Carmo · Managing Partner, 4D World DDP explained: what 'delivered to your door' means Key Takeaways ▸ DDP (Delivered Duty Paid) puts the maximum obligation on the seller ▸ The seller clears import customs and pays duties and taxes ▸ Under DDP risk passes to the buyer only at the named ... Logistics & Shipping Trade Policy May 23, 2026
Raphael Carmo · Managing Partner, 4D World 1877: the refrigerated ship that globalized meat Key Takeaways ▸ In 1876 Charles Tellier's Frigorifique carried meat edible after ~100 days at sea ▸ In 1877-78 the Paraguay shipped frozen meat from the River Plate to France ▸ Those voyages launched ... Food Innovation Logistics & Shipping May 22, 2026
Raphael Carmo · Managing Partner, 4D World Cold chain 101: how frozen protein travels at -18°C Key Takeaways ▸ -18°C (0°F) is the set point where microbial activity effectively stops ▸ Blast and IQF freezing make tiny ice crystals so texture survives thawing ▸ A reefer holds a frozen cargo but ... Food Logistics & Shipping Pet Food May 16, 2026
