Who Knew There Are So Many Tips for Container Loading?

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Who Knew There Are So Many Tips for Container Loading?

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Precautions for Mixed Loading

When exporting, enterprises mainly worry about incorrect cargo data, cargo damage, and discrepancies between data and customs declaration data—all of which may lead to customs refusal to release goods. Therefore, before loading, the shipper, warehouse, and freight forwarder must coordinate thoroughly to avoid such situations.

Try not to load goods with different shapes or packaging together.
Goods that may leak dust, liquid, moisture, or odor from their packaging should be avoided from being placed with other goods as much as possible. If it is unavoidable, separate them with canvas, plastic film, or other materials.
Place lighter goods on top of relatively heavier ones.
Place goods with weak packaging on top of those with strong packaging.
Try to place liquid goods and clean goods under other goods.
Cover goods with sharp corners or protruding parts to prevent damage to other goods.

Container Loading Tips

On-site container loading operations usually use three methods: full manual loading; using a forklift to move goods into the container followed by manual stacking; and full mechanical loading (e.g., using a forklift to stack palletized goods inside the container).

Under no circumstances should the weight of goods loaded in a container exceed its maximum load capacity—calculated by subtracting the container’s tare weight from its gross weight. Generally, both the gross weight and tare weight are marked on the container door.
Each container has a fixed unit volume weight. Therefore, when loading the same type of goods into a container, you can determine whether the goods are heavy cargo or light cargo by knowing their density. If the cargo density is greater than the container’s unit volume weight, it is heavy cargo; otherwise, it is light cargo. Clearly distinguishing between these two situations in a timely manner is important for improving loading efficiency.
Ensure balanced load distribution on the container floor during loading. In particular, strictly avoid situations where the load center of gravity is biased toward one end.
Avoid concentrated loads. For example, when loading heavy goods such as mechanical equipment, place cushioning materials (e.g., wooden boards) on the container floor to disperse the load as much as possible. The approximate safe load per unit area on the floor of standard containers is: 1330×9.8N/m for 20-foot containers and 980×9.8N/m? for 40-foot containers.
When loading manually, pay attention to handling instructions on the packaging, such as "Do Not Invert," "Keep Flat," or "Keep Vertical." Be sure to use loading tools correctly—hooks are prohibited for bundled goods. Goods inside the container should be loaded neatly and stacked tightly. For goods that are easy to unpack or have fragile packaging, use cushions or insert plywood between goods to prevent movement inside the container.
When loading palletized goods, clearly know the internal dimensions of the container and the external dimensions of the cargo packaging to calculate the number of pieces that can be loaded. This helps minimize unused space and maximize cargo volume.
When loading with a forklift, you will be limited by the machine’s free lift height and mast height. Therefore, if conditions permit, forklifts can load two layers at a time, but a certain gap must be left between the upper and lower layers. If two-layer loading is not possible at one time, when loading the second layer, take into account the forklift’s free lift height and the maximum lift height of the forklift mast. At this time, the mast lift height should be the height of the first layer minus the free lift height—only then can the second layer be loaded on top of the first.

In addition, the free lift height of ordinary forklifts with a lifting capacity of 2 tons is approximately 50 cm. However, there is also a type of full-free-lift forklift. As long as the internal height of the container allows, this machine is not affected by the mast lift height and can easily stack two layers of goods. Furthermore, note that cushioning wooden boards should be placed under the goods to allow the forklift forks to be pulled out smoothly.

Finally, goods should preferably not be shipped unpackaged—at least they should have packaging. Do not simply save space at the expense of cargo damage. Most goods are usually packaged; only large machinery (such as boilers) or building materials are more cumbersome to handle. These items must be bound and secured tightly to prevent loosening. In fact, as long as you are careful and thorough, major problems can be avoided.

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