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About Astrid

G'day! My name is Astrid Groeneveld. I am a Cordstrap specialist at Cargo Restraint Systems Pty Ltd. Cargo Restraint Systems Pty Ltd is Australia's exclusive partner for Cordstrap cargo securing solutions. Since 1965, Cordstraps has been the undisputed global leading company in R&D, Manufacturing and Training in Cargo Securing Solutions. Across Australia I assist companies with strong and safe solutions to safely secure and ship their products and eliminate cargo damage. With my blog posts I try to provide useful information about rules, regulations, safe practices, tips and guidance about cargo securing; and about the latest breakthrough innovations on the market. I have worked for Cordstrap in China from 2009 - 2012, in Malaysia from 2012 - 2014 and joined Cargo Restraint Systems Pty Ltd in Australia in 2015. I hope you enjoy these posts and that you find them helpful. Please get in touch with me anytime via email or LI if you have any questions, or if there is anything I can help you with. Cheers, Astrid

Strapping Small Bundles

Strapping Small Bundles | Square or Round

If you are strapping small bundles, you know it is often difficult to apply sufficient tension to your bundle. The footplate of most strapping tensioners is simply too large to place on your pack. Although the strap is tight upon tensioning, as soon as you remove the tensioning tool, this tension disappears.

With the Cordstrap strapping system, it is easy and quick to apply and […]

Lashing Buckles | Quality Check

Lashing Buckles

Your heavy duty lashing system is only as strong as its weakest link

lashing buckles copied from Cordstrap Lashing bucklesSince 1965 Cordstrap has been leading the world of cargo securing systems with a unique concept of in-house research, development and manufacturing. The only company in this industry!

The logistics industry is always on the move and so are we. We continue to develop the most […]

Alternatives for Steel Strapping

Alternatives for Steel Strapping

More and more companies in Australia are looking for an alternative for steel strapping. There are various reasons for this shift, such as:

  • Customer Demand
  • Safety
  • Product Damage
  • Difficult to apply high tension to small round bundles

Let’s take a closer look at these points, and the alternative to overcome these concerns.

Customer demands

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Optimal Security in Container Cargo Securing

Container Cargo Securing – Optimal security

Safe and secure transportation is of vital importance regardless of the cargo inside a container. Security concerns, not just the cargo itself, but also the workers and the environment of the container.

More than 100 million containers are being transported per year. Each year thousands of accidents happen because of unsecured or improper secured cargo. This results in damages and millions of dollars of cost but […]

Cordstrap Nr.12 Dutch Leading Manufacturing Companies

Cordstrap Nr. 12 of Dutch Manufacturing Companies

This is where our R&D and manufacturing magic takes place!

As the global leader in cargo securing, Cordstrap is built around our passion for delivering what customers need and require. One of the key ways we support our customers is by manufacturing products that consistently deliver them the solutions they need and the quality they would expect.

We take pride in the fact that more than 65,000 […]

January 16th, 2018|News|

Dealing with Open Voids in Shipping Containers

Open Voids in Shipping Containers

The 15cm requirement of the CTU Code 

Container Accident Open Container VoidWe always operate and advise our clients to secure their cargo conform the requirements of the CTU Code.

If you comply with the CTU code you will not be held accountable for incidents that happen in transit, or at arrival due to improperly secured cargo.

The rules and regulations relating […]

Lashing Methods for Containers to Secure IBC’s | Case Study

Lashing Methods for Containers to Secure DG | Case Study

On January 1st 2018, the CTU-Code was included in the International Maritime Goods Code (IMDG). This means that it now becomes legally binding for the shipment of dangerous goods. Safety and cost-efficiency should be a major priority for chemical companies when securing cargo. Chemical manufacturing is regulated by high standards of safety and efficiency. But the safety standards for […]

How to secure dangerous goods in containers conform new IMDG Code 2018

How to secure dangerous goods in containers conform IMDG Code 2018

Are you ready for the Mandatory IMDG Code Changes in 2018 for securing dangerous goods in shipping containers?

From January 2018 the new 38th amendment of the IMDG Code will become mandatory. This amendment was already applied on a voluntary basis since January 2017. An important part of this amendment affects how dangerous goods must be secured in […]

Preferred Strapping for Mine Sites

Strapping for Mine Sites

The Preferred Alternative for Steel Strapping by Australia’s Mining Companies

Safety standards in the mining industry are high. Heavy machinery, equipment, and materials shipped to and from mine sites are heavy and therefore often strapped to pallets with steel strapping, aka metal banding.

A common misbelief is that steel strapping is the strongest strapping and therefore the only available solution for strapping heavy items. However, steel strapping is […]

Innovative Cargo Securing Chemical Industry

Global supply chain benefits of innovative cargo securing

The importance of cargo securing for the chemical industry

innovative cargo securing chemical industrySafety is a key factor in global chemical manufacturing – and as a result, is highly regulated. However, there is a striking mismatch in regulation of the transport chain for these products. For example, only 2% of all outgoing containers worldwide are inspected before […]

November 16th, 2017|News|
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