Shipping Containers

May 12, 2020 • 0 Comments Container broker | A cheaper and more transparent alternative

Online container brokers are making their way into the industry. With good reason. They can...

May 4, 2020 • 0 Comments LNG Ships: The Not So Green Hope of the Shipping Industry

Industries all over the world, including shipping, are looking for sustainable alternatives that can help...

March 13, 2020 Balancing out the Container Imbalance

Container imbalance is a continuous issue in the shipping industry where not only container imbalance...

March 6, 2020 Amping Up Maritime Safety with SOLAS Verified Gross Mass (VGM)

In November 2014, the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) amended the SOLAS convention by introducing Verified...

January 20, 2020 Container tracking | ETAs, Container Moves & Shipping Details

Container tracking used to be time-consuming and frustrating. On top of that, you can’t always...

October 23, 2019 Container Insurance against Total loss and Mysterious Disappearance

Bad stowage. Bad weather. Improper supervision. Many things can happen to a container when it’s...

October 9, 2019 Biggest Container Manufacturers of the World

Shipping containers have transformed the logistics industry over the last decades! There are more than...

September 24, 2019 What is a Container Racking Test?

A container racking test is one of the tests conducted during the container inspection to...

September 11, 2019 ACEP Container – All you need to know

ACEP is a container inspection method that effectively ensures container safety and it is important...

August 27, 2019 Container Types | Their Dimensions and Use explained (GUIDE)

Containers come in different shapes and sizes. Suitable for different purposes. Knowing your container types...

August 14, 2019 Container Damage – A quick guide

Container Damage is a common occurrence in Maritime Logistics. Freightwaves states that, ” One out...

May 13, 2019 Domestication of Shipping Containers

Domestication is the process of nationalizing an international shipping container into an internal market. Sometimes...

March 22, 2019 Reefer containers meaning and how they work

Reefer containers are, simply put, large fridges carried by containerships to move temperature-sensitive goods such...

February 28, 2019 • 0 Comments Shipping Container Conditions explained | WWT, CW, As-is ..

Shipping container conditions can change over the lifecycle of a container, which like everything else,...

January 30, 2019 Container Markings – What do they really mean?

Compulsory container markings must be used on all containers visible on the door. Each of...

January 11, 2019 CSC Plate for Shipping Containers | Why is it important?

Every container used for international transport needs a valid CSC plate to ensure a good...

December 11, 2018 Container Surveyor | On-Hire and Off-Hire inspections explained

A container surveyor usually conducts inspections, surveys and examinations of container equipment either before or...

September 4, 2018 Shipping Contracts and the BIMCO: Contracting made easy

Shipping contracts are the foundation when creating new partnerships. But as important as they are,...