As a machinery and equipment manufacturer you want to be ensured that your heavy and complex machinery travels safely and securely. Below we like to share some tips and advice on how you can accomplish this in a compliant manner.
International guidelines and regulations, the Australian CoR, the nature of your cargo, the condition of your shipping container…There are many factors to keep in mind when it comes to loading, securing and shipping your products in shipping containers.
Here are 13 tips to keep in mind:
1.) Comply with the latest version of the CTU code. Shippers are explicitly responsible for […]
With the ever increasing prices of steel, Cordstrap composite strapping is no longer just a safer and stronger alternative for steel strapping. It is now also more economical.
Cordstrap composite strapping is the perfect alternative for steel strapping. Cordstrap is stronger than steel strapping, yet it is completely safe for you and your customers. Although safety is […]
Since 1965 Cordstrap has been on the forefront of developing unique cargo securing solutions. Till date, Cordstrap continues to be the undisputed global market leader in R&D and in-house manufacturing of unique cargo securing solutions. With this blogpost I’d like to take you inside the design and development of one of Cordstrap’s award winning, unique […]
Are you considering using Dunnage Bags to secure your cargo? Also known as Dunnage air bags, or (inflatable) cargo bags, these bags are a great cargo securing product. They can be used in shipping containers, trucks, closed rail cars and vessels.
Dunnage bags are effective in blocking and bracing of cargo. These inflatable cargo bags […]
Dunnage bags are known under various other names, such as:
It is pretty amazing what air in a bag can do when it comes to blocking and bracing your cargo, whether in a shipping container, directly in the hull of a ship, or inside trucks and closed rail cars.
During […]
2019 will go down as a year when ship fires dominated cargo industry headlines. From the Yantian Express in January to November’s fire on a Russian freighter, the increase in ship-board fires has been dramatic. TT Club, an international transport and logistics insurer, has calculated that there is now a casualty every 30 days, compared […]
Innovation is in our DNA. We’ve been responsible for some of the most important advances in cargo protection over the past 50 years. Every one of those innovations has been focused on the 3 key pillars of our customers’ supply chains: operations, efficiency and analytics. […]
The grounding of Evergreen’s MV Ever Given in the Suez Canal on Tuesday March 23rd has had knock-on effects right down the supply chain. Shortly after the ship blocked both north and southbound channels of the cannel, dozens of vessels were backed up.
Ever Given is among the very largest […]
Cargo damage and loss costs $50 billon every year. Here’s 6 simple ways you can prevent damage to your cargo and your brand reputation.
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