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4 Easy product solutions for securing cargo in trucks
4 quick, easy and low cost solutions to safely secure cargo When you transport goods, acceleration and braking combined with lateral vibration generates forces close to the actual weight of your load. When a load is incorrectly secured, this can have disastrous consequences, such as, but not limited to: 1.) Cargo can break through the front wall of a truck, causing severe or fatal injury to [...]
Moving heavy and complex machinery safely and securely
Moving heavy and complex machinery 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. For heavy machinery cargo concentrated on a small footprint, particular attention should be taken to ensure [...]
13 Tips for Securing Cargo in Shipping Containers
13 Tips for securing cargo in shipping containers 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 [...]
Why now is a good time to replace steel strapping
Why now is a good time to replace the "good old" steel strapping 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. [...]
Inside the CornerLash Design and Development Process
Thinking outside "the box"... ...to develop cargo securing solutions inside the box Inside the CornerLash® Design and Development Process 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 [...]
Dunnage Bags Do’s and Don’ts
Dunnage Bags Do's and Don'ts - 10 Tips 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 are a cost- and time saving [...]
Dunnage Bags | FAQs
Dunnage Bags Your most frequently asked questions answered Dunnage bags are known under various other names, such as: inflatable bags air dunnage cargo bags air bags kraft paper bags void fillers inflatable dunnage 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 [...]
Mandatory CTU Code – Is your Logistics team up to speed?
Ocean carriers are moving to make the CTU code mandatory. Is your logistics team up to speed? 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 [...]
Total Cargo Protection Solutions Chemical Industry
Total cargo protection solutions for the chemical industry Powering business performance through superior cargo protection The right solution the first time, every time 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 [...]