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What does Temperature data logger mean in logistics?

Short answer

A device that records temperature (and sometimes humidity) at set intervals during storage or transit, giving a time-stamped record that can be reviewed after delivery or streamed live.

Pharma shippers usually require calibrated loggers with a calibration certificate. Single-use USB or PDF loggers travel with the consignment, while reefer trucks increasingly carry GPS-linked probes that report in real time. Ask our desk how this applies to your consignment.

Period: General definition. Data as of 29 Sep 2026. How we count

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The numbers behind this answer

Also called
logger, temperature recorder
Category
Cold chain
Related terms
Temperature excursion, Mean kinetic temperature (MKT), Reefer truck, Telematics

Sources

  1. SSL logistics glossary

Period: General definition. Data as of 29 Sep 2026.

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