When transporting goods, many are involved to achieve a common result. The common result is the safe movement of the goods from the producer to the consumer. In between, there are several transportation phases in which the goods are subject to what are known as TUL stresses. TUL stands for transport-transhipment-storage. At each stage, the goods/cargo must be secured in such a way that the TUL loads do not exceed the...
Acceleration is a physical phenomenon that surrounds us all the time. We often don't notice it and if we do, it hurts, e.g. when you tap your thumb with a hammer. With this LaSi blog I would like to bridge the gap from everyday situations to special requirements when transporting with sea containers or the truck. About the author: In a series...
Securing cargo in containers is not really a problem, but inspection practice and the damage rate show that many loaders/stowers have difficulties with "knowing how! In this episode, I will explain the principles of tight-fit stowage/packing and how they can be implemented. The difference between frictional and positive locking has already been explained in many places, which is why...
A considerable part of all global general cargo transports is handled by container. Millions of these metal boxes are on the move by sea, rail and road. Everywhere they are subject to special transport stresses and when loading, sometimes shippers have no inhibitions about handling them with little care for the material. Although there are globally applicable rules for testing and repairs for the container...
The container is often considered as a transport box with which you can do anything. However, cargoes are stowed in the container for which it is not built at all. Therefore, it seems necessary to describe the characteristics of the container in addition to the technical standards and regulations. Dimensions of a container Since the container in its present form was invented in America, based...
CSC The "Convention for Safe Containers" was adopted by the IMO (International Maritime Organization) in 1972 and incorporated into German law in 1976 with its publication in the Federal Law Gazette. It is a set of rules intended to ensure that all container manufacturers and owners worldwide manufacture, test and repair the means of transport according to uniform criteria. In the process, the set of rules is supplemented by some...
Since the container is one of the most common means of transport, you can also see many on the road, mostly from the rear. On the rear doors there is a lot of information, which is very important for the one who has to load containers. Therefore, in this episode I would like to explain the marking and its meaning. Rear doors In the upper third are located on the...
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