Growing up in the Netherlands, one of the greatest excitements was ice skating on our many rivers and canals. Unfortunately there could be years without any ice, as our winters are often too mild. If it does get cold enough, the ice usually only lasts for a […]
Proper cargo securing prevents cargo from getting damaged during transport. It also reduces the chances of personal and environmental incidents.
A recent study showed that 65% of all container incidents are the result of poorly packed, blocked or secured cargo.
If an (roll-over) incident happens […]
Container cargo is subjected to relentless threats throughout transit due to movement and weather conditions. Goods can be damaged, supply chains disrupted and additional costs can be involved to remanufacture.
We believe there is a better way and offer solutions that engineering out risk.
Securing a mixed container load with HazMat materials, often is a daunting task for chemical companies and we are asked for assistance. When shipping chemicals […]
As Australia’s leader in providing container cargo protection solutions, we work together with our customers. We understand your challenges and can design and implement safe, efficient and internationally compliant, certified cargo securing solutions for you.
Our container protection solutions combine Cordstrap lashing, including […]
As Australia’s leading supplier of Cordstrap cargo securing solutions, we work in partnership with many 3PL companies across the country, including (but not limited to) DSV, Qube and Toll.
Together with our customers we combine our expertise with theirs in transportation.
This allows us to jointly provide total, best-in-class shipping solutions.
Worldwide construction output is forecast to grow by 70%, contributing $15 trillion to the world economy by 2025. This creates a need for the cost-effective and safe shipping of building materials around the world. A global supplier to the construction industry might need to transport everything from timber to solar solutions and water supply systems.
We offer customised solutions for the […]
In today’s market there is variety of materials that make the outer materials of dunnage bags, such as paper, PPL and polywoven. Traditionally, paper (Kraft) dunnage bags were the most commonly used bags, but these days they are almost fully replaced with polywoven bags. Polywoven bags generally have the highest resistance against moisture and punctures.
Another differentiator is the type […]
When we talk about securing a complex load, what often comes to mind is extremely heavy and oversized machinery.
How about 2 pallets, holding cardboard boxes, shrinkwrapped and a total weight of 150kg per pallet? Sounds simple, does not it?
Today we were contacted for advice and a loading plan for an interesting case. We like interesting cases […]
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 the driver
2.) Load can fall […]
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 […]
