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Hazards of Export Packing & Shipping "...such goods would be the first to be 'thrown overboard' or 'jettisoned' should the ship run into trouble."
Corrugated Boxes Corrugated boxes (particularly triple wall) are more resilient and therefore more shock absorbent than wooden ones. However, corrugated boxes have the great disadvantage that they can be easily opened and their contents pilfered. They are most suitable when carried within a metal container. |
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Plywood Boxes Another popular type of box used for export shipments is a wooden frame with plywood walls. Such a box has great strength because of the framing and can therefore withstand pressure from heavy loads placed on top.
The plywood walls are practically puncture-proof
as well as theft-proof. Furthermore, the plywood box is lighter in weight and smaller in cubic area than its slatted wooden counterpart. Another advantage of the plywood box is that it can be waterproofed at the joints and easily lined with moisture barriers.
Wooden Crates Often, as a precaution, the exporter will mark the crate's center of gravity as well as the sling and grab-hook positions. Sometimes, items such as refrigerators
may be packed in an open crate with a transparent plastic shroud. This enables the goods to be seen inside and thereby encourage treatment with care.
Bales Hook damage can be avoided in the case of small bales by the provision of ears on the corners so that such bales weighing more than 300 pounds are likely to be hooked without probable spillage or damage. Each bale should have at least four tension bands around it to hold it together during handling. Bales have the disadvantage of being easily pilfered. |
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- International Air
Transport Association Shipping guidelines.
What are dangerous goods (HAZMAT)?
Page 6/7 - Boeing warns airlines against flying battery shipments Page 7/7 - UN agency bans e-cigarettes on airline flights. |
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Multi wall Bags However, in many foreign ports, the stevedores are likely to seize such bags by the ears with inevitable tearing and spillage. This can be avoided by strapping a number of bags together on a pallet.
Barrels
Containerization
The best way of preventing it from causing harm is by sealing the export goods completely from the outside air. This can be accomplished in many different ways and some of them are describe briefly below.
1. Barrier materials
2. Rust inhibitors
3. Desiccants
4. Volatile corrosion inhibitors
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"A 'serious offence' and against
'air regulation' for shipping 'liquid or pressurize
products' without first informing the airline". |
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