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Inspect
the container carefully before loading anything inside.
Be sure there are no holes in the container BEFORE you
allow the driver to leave.
Start
with the large and heavy items like appliances and load
them on the floor against the front wall of the container.
Continue
loading heavier items on the floor and towards the front
of the container, placing lighter items on top.
Place
mattresses along the sides of the container but keep
one to load at the rear of the container in front of
the doors
Pack
the items tightly so nothing moves. Work your way along
in tiers loading from bottom to top. Look at the spaces
in the tier and then go and look for an item to fill
that space. Sometimes you can use an empty box, pillows,
blankets or even soft toys to fill in the gaps.
Packing
and loading the container well is the key to getting
your shipment in good shape the other end.
Put
a box of things you will need at destination at the
back so you get it first off when unloading. Things
in this box may include a few toys for the kids, a knife
to help you unpack, tea bags, coffee mugs, glasses,
a radio, cleaning material and gloves.
Boxes
are easy to carry and easy to stack; pack as many items
as you can into boxes. Try to use newer boxes; reused
cartons are more likely to collapse during shipping.
When
in doubt, put another layer of packing material around
your items, better safe than sorry!
You
might find it helpful to write the contents on the outside
of each carton. When you reach your destination you
will know where each carton goes.
Use
blankets, bubble wrap and cardboard to protect items
from rubbing against each other. Blankets, bubble wrap
and cardboard can also be used to fill in any empty
spaces. It is important that everything fits in snug
and tight so that nothing shifts during the ocean transit.
If
necessary you can tie items to the sides of the container
with straps. There are rings spaced throughout the container
on the ceiling and floor, you will need to provide your
own straps.
The
floor of the container is made of wood. Feel free to
make your own wooden braces to secure items within the
container. You do not want any empty space in the container
or your goods will shift during shipping.
There
are two loading strategies:
Option
1: 'Floor Load' the container, keeping everything
low to the ground. If the floor of the container is
covered goods will not be able to shift from side to
side.
Option 2: Build
a 'bulkhead'. Load the container from floor to ceiling,
and then build a wall to keep the goods from falling
into the open space. You can build the wall using plywood
sheeting and 4x4 wood.
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