Shock data were collected using accelerometers placed in corrugated fiberboard containers of apples, pears, and peaches transported from Japan to Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Thailand. Shock severity and frequency were higher during air transport than during marine transport. In air transport, the frequency of shock occurrence was highest during domestic and foreign truck transport, but highest shock acceleration was generated on loading and unloading at airports. In marine transport, shock severity and frequency were lower during ship transport than during truck transport. The frequency of shock occurrence was higher during foreign truck transport than during domestic truck transport, and the shock wave characteristics were different for foreign and domestic truck transport.
