EXPORT CARGO PACKAGING, STOWAGE, MARKING & DANGEROUS CARGO SHIPMENT

To facilitate handling and to overcome differing languageproblems, a recognized international marking symbolcode is used

Aluminium can be stacked and interstacked

Cartons is an inexpensive, expandable, aids of marketing, handlingand stowage.

Making sure that goods reach their buyersand their final consumers in perfect condition is not the exporter priority.

Name any of 4 New Techniques for Packaging.

There are eight (8) types of packaging

Drums are used indefinitely in numerous transits,particularly hogsheads.

High value painting require security and requiresprofessional packing. Therefore the freight rates is higher.

Acids can be carried in plastic drums and bottles

Baling is suitable for paper, wool, hay,peat, cotton, carpets, rope and travelsreasonably well in most export.

Not all package must bear a marking code and use a symbol to ease handling.

Miscellaneous Hazard Class includes materials such as dry ice &environmentally hazardous substances.

Bale packaging is expensive but effective form of packagingwhich aids handling.

Furniture such as kitchen and dining room wooden chairs can use the following packaging...

Exporter need to package, and label thegoods rightly.

Transporting a dangerous cargo, exporter arerequired to comply with an international organizationstandards.

Marking of cargo must be simple, easily identifiable andnot masked with irrelevant information.

Shrink Wrapping very popular with airfreight shipments and consolidated consignments.

There 15 factors that could influences exporter’sdecision in choosing type of cargo packaging.

Shrink wrapping cost is more expensive than wooden case.

There are 6 classification of dangerous cargo.

The mode of transport is have no impact on the fagility of the cargo.

Lightweight goods such as machinery, domestic appliances like refrigerators & cycles can use skeleton cases as packaging

Large drums, wooden cases, or bags have amodest resale value. This helps to offset the packaging costs.

Exporter has to make sure that goods reach their buyersand their final consumers in whatever condition will do.

Refers to the goods vulnerability to loss/damage. The greater to vulnerability,the stronger the packaging. Refering to..

The cost of the packaging is not the main consideration in deciding the type of packaging.

Stowage of cargo must comply to the general safety ofthe transport so it would not danger others.

Give complete protection andlessen the risk of pilferage plus it is an aid to handling

Each bulk liquid bag can carry a volume of liquid cargo equivalent to 300 large-capacity steel drums