Why Is UPS Recommending Air for Dry Ice Delivery—and What It Means for Shippers

Why Is UPS Recommending Air for Dry Ice Delivery—and What It Means for Shippers

The package arrives with a warning: *”Do not store in direct sunlight. Maintain temperature below -10°C.”* Inside, a block of dry ice—fragile, sublimating, and demanding precision. UPS’s recommendation to ship it via air, not ground, isn’t just procedural; it’s a calculated response to the physics of dry ice. While ground transport might seem cost-effective, the … Read more