Active mobile exhibition containers have electrical cooling and heating systems or cooling with dry ice. Passive solutions, on the other hand, are insulated boxes or mobile exhibition containers without any active temperature control. Thus, passive packaging makes no adjustments according to ambient temperatures, even if the products are delivered in ambient temperatures ranging from +35°C in Dubai to -15°C in Alaska. Active units can also be plugged in and continue to protect the cargo in case of flight delays or other unforeseen circumstances. Active mobile exhibition containers are thus by far the safest alternative.
The costs usually look higher at face value with active mobile exhibition containers, but they take up much less cargo space and require less handling. A thorough analysis when all factors are considered could very well show that the Total Landed Cost for the different solutions is similar. Large active units often even have a lower Total Landed Cost compared to passive solutions.