Guide for securing cargo in a container

Container cargo lashing is essential for safety in the handling operations of this equipment that is coupled to trucks or cargo ships.

Brazil is a country full of ports along its coastline. Thus, every day, several exchange operations take place in our country, taking and bringing goods, connecting maritime borders and consolidating the local economy.

In addition, it also has a high volume of truck traffic on the highways, carrying out containerized product traffic between the Brazilian states.

For this work to happen, it is necessary to care for the integrity of the products. And, furthermore, for the safety of the people involved in the operation, regardless of the distance covered by the chosen means of transport.

There are several ways to perform cargo securing in containers. We will talk about some of them in this article and go into more detail about lashing with Robustec straps, essential accessories for both the inside and outside of the boxes.

Types of Container Load Lashing

When we talk about safety in cargo logistics, we immediately think of the norms that govern this practice and of accessories capable of assisting the work, such as lashing straps.

In the case of containers, there are several ways to keep goods safe without causing damage to products and harm to companies, some are more advantageous and some less so. Here are a few:

• Wrapping: Custom-made wooden boxes used to wrap cargo. They have tape locks on the inside and outside. One of the disadvantages of this system is the need to measure the load previously so that the wooden boxes are not made in the wrong size, causing lack or excess of space. In addition, wooden materials have a low useful life and are more easily damaged, either by impact or humidity. They also cannot be reused in other formats or cargo sizes, since they are tailor-made for each load.

• Inflatable bags, bags or dunnages: These are bags allocated between the cargo segments, which prevent the products from moving during transportation. In other words, just like the lashing, the inflatable bags serve to lock the products inside the container.

• Lashing straps: These are straps that can wrap both the cargo inside the container and the containers themselves, in the case of cargo ships where boxes are placed side by side or overlapping.

All these accessories serve to prevent the load from shifting during the logistics process, which can be complex in some cases and requires great care on the part of the operators.

See, below, how Robustec’s lashing straps can speed up your company’s logistics process.

Lashing straps Robustec

The production of Robustec lashing straps involves highly resistant and durable materials.

Thus, with the aid of ratchets and hooks, they wrap the load from one end to the other, preventing its displacement during transportation and ensuring maximum safety for the people involved in the process. They also help to reduce the risk of accidents on the highways.

They can be used both to secure the products inside the container, and to accommodate the container itself on cargo ships. This is possible because lashing straps are available in several models and different load capacities here at Robustec.

If possible, invest in more than one type of container lashing accessory. For example, Robustec straps combined with inflatable bags are perfect to ensure even more safety during logistics

So, now that you know how to perform cargo securing, offer the best in safety for your employees and transported products. To do so, get to know details of our cargo lashing straps by clicking here.