SOWAtchNEASSealiftPackagingGuide.pdf

Minimum Export Packaging and Documentation for Water Transportation

Issued April 15, 2002

• All cargo must be export packed and unitized for handling with a forklift. Rolling stock must be in good working condition.

• Each piece must be clearly identified showing the destination, the weight, and the consignee’s name.

Shipments must be accurately documented identifying the shipper, the consignee, the booking number, the description of the cargo and the weight and measurements of each piece.

• Dangerous goods and/or hazardous waste are subject to the Transport of Dangerous Goods Act and Regulations and to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG). Also see NEAS’ transportation contract and its annex B.

• Boxes, crates, pallets, bundles, etc … must be water/weather proofed, strapped and of sufficient strength and design to safely withstand multiple stacking without sagging.

• Vehicles must not contain anything other than their respective spare tire and jack stowed and secured in the spaces provided for that purpose. Boats, canoes, trailers, vans, mobile homes, prefabricated houses, sheds, buildings and other similar articles must be shipped in an empty condition only.

• Contractors equipment, prefabricated houses and alike must be fitted with adequate lifting lugs if it is deemed that lifting with slings and spreader is unsafe and/or conducive to damage.

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Packaging Guide

• 1” x 6’’ hardwood top and bottom.

• Three (3) 2’’ x 4’’ hardwood runners.

• Assembled with 3’’ spiral nails.

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Two Way Winged 4’ x 6’ Stevedoring Pallet

Issued January 7, 2004

• Package secured on pallet with (4) 3/4’’ steel straps; 2 vertically on each side

• Edge protection required

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Palletized Package – Hardwood Pallet

• Softwood lumber of different sizes depending on the weight of the merchandise.

• Inside content to be adequately wrapped with polyethelene not less than 6 mm if cargo must be protected from the elements.

• Steel strapping 3/4’’ to 1 1/4’’ as warranted.

• Edges to be protected with lumber of various sizes as warranted however not less than 1’’ x 3’’.

• Assembled with spiral nails 2’’ to 4’’ as warranted.

• 4’’ x 4’’ runners are required at every 4’ subject to a minimum of 3 runners per crate.

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Open Crate

• Plywood thickness as warranted however not less than 1/2’’.

• Bottom thickness as warranted however not less that 3/4’’.

• Edges to be protected with 1’’ x 4’’ lumber.

• Crates must be watertight and inside content to be adequately wrapped with polyethelene of not less than

6mm to protect from water infiltration.

• Assembled with spiral nails 2’’ to 3’’ as warranted.

• Steel strapping 3/4’’ to 1 1/4’’ as warranted.

• 4’’ x 4’’ runners are required at every 4’ – minimum of 3 runners per crate.

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Closed Crate

• 4’’ x 4’’ runners secured to the bundle at minimum intervals of 4’ with 3/4’’ to 1 1/4’’ steel strapping as warranted – minimum 3 runners per bundle.

• Bundles of tongue and groove lumber or plywood must be protected on all sides and would further benefit from open framed crating.

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Bundle

• Pallet constructed of 1’’ x 6’’ hardwood top & bottom with (3) three 2’’ x 4’’ hardwood runners assembled with 3’’ spiral nails.

• Top of drums edged with appropriate protectors under the steel strapping.

• Drums secured on the pallet with three (3) 1’’ steel straps;

2 vertically and 1 horizontally at center of the drums.

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Palletized Drummed Products