Showing posts with label Export Packing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Export Packing. Show all posts
Monday, September 09, 2013
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Global Economic Cooperation and Recovery
Dixie Cullen
hosts a visit and facility tour from the
U. S. Department of State
International Visitor - Leadership Program
A Multi Regional Project
Global Economic
Cooperation and Recovery
The U. S. Department of State, International Visitor - Leadership Program, targeted Dixie Cullen Interest for a facility tour of their operation here in South East Houston. This program brought representatives in to discuss how old industrial facilities can be revitalized and put into operation employing more people.
This group is made up of representatives from 7 different countries and is part of a Multi Regional Project for Global Economic Cooperation and Recovery.
It was a wonderful opportunity to showcase Dixie Cullen Interests and the services we offer the international community.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Exports Increasing from our Almeda Geona Facility
Since opening our Almeda Genoa facility we have seen a major increase not only the number of containers/flat racks and items going break bulk that are being prepared for export at our facility but also a wide variety products.
Steel Coils, Tires, steel bar, construction equipment, mobile cranes even a few motor vehicles, machine tools and an assortment of project cargo.
Included in the services that we offer our export clients is the planning and laying out the loads, blocking with ISPM 15 Certificed blocking and dunnage. Preparing packing lists and photo journaling the project for our customers. But also making sure that fuel certificates and dock receipts are in hand to go with the shipment to avoid delays. Scheduling with freight forwarders and trucking companies are all in a days work for us. This saves time and worry for our customers.
Steel Coils, Tires, steel bar, construction equipment, mobile cranes even a few motor vehicles, machine tools and an assortment of project cargo.
Included in the services that we offer our export clients is the planning and laying out the loads, blocking with ISPM 15 Certificed blocking and dunnage. Preparing packing lists and photo journaling the project for our customers. But also making sure that fuel certificates and dock receipts are in hand to go with the shipment to avoid delays. Scheduling with freight forwarders and trucking companies are all in a days work for us. This saves time and worry for our customers.
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
More Containers are falling Overboard
Over the years we have seen an increase in the number of containers that come to our facility with shifted cargo. In turn we've also seen many of our customers come to us asking that we recenter the cargo before shipment.
Having seen all this we take great care to be sure that everything leaving our warehouse facilities is loaded with weight distributed as evenly as possible then blocked and properly secured.
Many times we've been asked by a customer, can't you just stick it in the container and let it go. . . . don't bother blocking it. We stick to our guns as we want to give your cargo a fighting chance to arrive at it's final destination in good condition.
MORE CONTAINERS ARE FALLING OVERBOARD
July 28, 2008 from Shippers Digest PETER T. LEACH AND WILLIAM ARMBRUSTER
The P&O Nedlloyd Mondriaan was steaming off the coast of the Netherlands with its decks stacked high with containers from the Far East on Feb. 9, 2006, when it was hit from astern with waves driven by winds of force 8 to 9 on the Beaufort scale. As the vessel rolled with the waves, 59 loaded containers tumbled overboard.
Ten days later, as the 7,500-TEU vessel was returning to the Far East with a cargo of empty containers, it ran into another storm in the Bay of Biscay, with headwinds of the same gale force. The ship lost another 50 containers. On the same day in the same storm in about the same location, the CMA CGM Otello, a vessel of approximately the same capacity but of a different design, lost 50 boxes.
These incidents were among the first of a mounting tally of containers lost overboard during the last two years. In 2006 and 2007, there were “significant” incidents where at least 36 ships lost a total of more than 1,600 boxes overboard. The full extent of the problem is unclear because there’s no central repository for the data, and many ship lines understandably aren’t eager to publicize lost containers.
“There appears to be a trend of near-catastrophic losses of containers stowed on deck of container ships,” said James Craig, president of the American Institute of Marine Underwriters.
One reason for that trend is the practice of loading heavier containers on top of lighter boxes. That has become more common as ships get larger and carry ever more containers.
Container stacks above deck can vary in height between four to 10 or more high and it’s usually just the lower boxes that are cross-braced, leaving the top containers at the mercy of the pin locks on the four corners of the can holding it to the next, said Rick Bridges, vice president of Roanoke Trade Services, an insurance broker.
Unfortunately, shippers really can’t do much to prevent their cargo from going overboard, he said. In most cases, the carriers decide where the container is placed, he said. “Considerations such as commodity, weight, destination or transship points all are taken into account. So in short, the shipper cannot choose whether he is above or below deck,” he said.
As far as anything shippers can do to be proactive in preventing damage due to rolling and pitching of the vessel, Bridges suggests that they hire a surveyor to show them how to properly block and brace cargo.
“This goes a long way, especially if there is a claim where the suitability of packing is brought into question by the insurance company or steamship line. If the shipper can go back and prove that packing was performed as recommended by an accredited surveyor, then they stand a much better chance of getting their claim settled without issues,” he said.
Having seen all this we take great care to be sure that everything leaving our warehouse facilities is loaded with weight distributed as evenly as possible then blocked and properly secured.
Many times we've been asked by a customer, can't you just stick it in the container and let it go. . . . don't bother blocking it. We stick to our guns as we want to give your cargo a fighting chance to arrive at it's final destination in good condition.
MORE CONTAINERS ARE FALLING OVERBOARD
July 28, 2008 from Shippers Digest PETER T. LEACH AND WILLIAM ARMBRUSTER
The P&O Nedlloyd Mondriaan was steaming off the coast of the Netherlands with its decks stacked high with containers from the Far East on Feb. 9, 2006, when it was hit from astern with waves driven by winds of force 8 to 9 on the Beaufort scale. As the vessel rolled with the waves, 59 loaded containers tumbled overboard.
Ten days later, as the 7,500-TEU vessel was returning to the Far East with a cargo of empty containers, it ran into another storm in the Bay of Biscay, with headwinds of the same gale force. The ship lost another 50 containers. On the same day in the same storm in about the same location, the CMA CGM Otello, a vessel of approximately the same capacity but of a different design, lost 50 boxes.
These incidents were among the first of a mounting tally of containers lost overboard during the last two years. In 2006 and 2007, there were “significant” incidents where at least 36 ships lost a total of more than 1,600 boxes overboard. The full extent of the problem is unclear because there’s no central repository for the data, and many ship lines understandably aren’t eager to publicize lost containers.
“There appears to be a trend of near-catastrophic losses of containers stowed on deck of container ships,” said James Craig, president of the American Institute of Marine Underwriters.
One reason for that trend is the practice of loading heavier containers on top of lighter boxes. That has become more common as ships get larger and carry ever more containers.
Container stacks above deck can vary in height between four to 10 or more high and it’s usually just the lower boxes that are cross-braced, leaving the top containers at the mercy of the pin locks on the four corners of the can holding it to the next, said Rick Bridges, vice president of Roanoke Trade Services, an insurance broker.
Unfortunately, shippers really can’t do much to prevent their cargo from going overboard, he said. In most cases, the carriers decide where the container is placed, he said. “Considerations such as commodity, weight, destination or transship points all are taken into account. So in short, the shipper cannot choose whether he is above or below deck,” he said.
As far as anything shippers can do to be proactive in preventing damage due to rolling and pitching of the vessel, Bridges suggests that they hire a surveyor to show them how to properly block and brace cargo.
“This goes a long way, especially if there is a claim where the suitability of packing is brought into question by the insurance company or steamship line. If the shipper can go back and prove that packing was performed as recommended by an accredited surveyor, then they stand a much better chance of getting their claim settled without issues,” he said.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Peru Builds on Trade Explosion
Over the past few months, we have seen an increase in shipments going to Peru through our facility. Many of these shipments have been Farm and Construction equipment. We thought the following might be of interest.
News Americas
Peru builds on trade explosion
Source: News Americas via World Trader 18 Jul 2008
Peru is undergoing a spate of new ports building as its trade with the rest of the world mushrooms.
Most recent is Neptunia, a logistics and warehousing company that is "very advanced" in building a new port north of Callao, said a company official.
"This new Port will be ready and operational during the first quarter of 2010 and will count with specialised mineral concentrates loading berth, liquids and grains discharging berth," he added.
This is on top of DP World who has already started construction of a terminal at Peru's main port Callao, 20 km from capital Lima.
The first phase of the project will see around $210m invested in two berths comprising 660m of quay line and 22 hectares of yard, capable of handling vessels of 5,500 teu.
It will be operational in the second half of 2009. Further development will be phased in, in line with demand, with total capacity projected to reach around 1.3m teu. DP World has a thirty year build and operate concession.
News Americas
Peru builds on trade explosion
Source: News Americas via World Trader 18 Jul 2008
Peru is undergoing a spate of new ports building as its trade with the rest of the world mushrooms.
Most recent is Neptunia, a logistics and warehousing company that is "very advanced" in building a new port north of Callao, said a company official.
"This new Port will be ready and operational during the first quarter of 2010 and will count with specialised mineral concentrates loading berth, liquids and grains discharging berth," he added.
This is on top of DP World who has already started construction of a terminal at Peru's main port Callao, 20 km from capital Lima.
The first phase of the project will see around $210m invested in two berths comprising 660m of quay line and 22 hectares of yard, capable of handling vessels of 5,500 teu.
It will be operational in the second half of 2009. Further development will be phased in, in line with demand, with total capacity projected to reach around 1.3m teu. DP World has a thirty year build and operate concession.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
ISPM 15 Compliant
We're very excited about the growth that we have experienced over the past couple of years and during this time we've sort of ignored our blog, which was orginially designed to be an online newsletter. However we've given considerable consideration as to where we want to head with it and we're going to follow a new path.
Since our Company newsletter is produced monthly and emailed to customers and potential customers, this format is no longer needed for that. Our customers email us thanking us for all the information that we share with them about the industry, and we just don't have enough room in our newsletter for all that is happening on the International Trade market. Some of which is great information but not needed by them for day to day operations.
For those of you wishing to receive our newsletter it can be subscribed to simply by emailing sales@dixiecullen.com
Export Packing and Containerizing - ISPM 15 Compliant
In the 11 years we have been in business we have seen the global economy change in many ways. Top of the list is that the world is no longer as large and daunting as it has been, more and more companies are doing business globally. We too are looking at the needs of our Global Customers.
Just this year alone our customers have shipped steel, machinery, construction equipment, skidded product and material and farm tractors through our warehouse facility for countries such as Peru, India, France, Venezula, China, Guatamala, Viet Nam and Taiwan.
In order to continue to provide our customers with the quality services that they need, we have applied for and received our ISPM 15 Certification. You may be asking what this means to you.
Quite simply it means to you that each piece of wood that we use in building the skids, blocking your containers, or building a crate will be stamped with our ISPM 15 Certified Stamp, every two feet. So it can easily be seen when and if your container is opened for inspection that the proper blocking and dunnage is used.
It also means that our packing and containerinzing operation is inspected monthly to assure international compliance.
Since our Company newsletter is produced monthly and emailed to customers and potential customers, this format is no longer needed for that. Our customers email us thanking us for all the information that we share with them about the industry, and we just don't have enough room in our newsletter for all that is happening on the International Trade market. Some of which is great information but not needed by them for day to day operations.
For those of you wishing to receive our newsletter it can be subscribed to simply by emailing sales@dixiecullen.com
Export Packing and Containerizing - ISPM 15 Compliant
In the 11 years we have been in business we have seen the global economy change in many ways. Top of the list is that the world is no longer as large and daunting as it has been, more and more companies are doing business globally. We too are looking at the needs of our Global Customers.
Just this year alone our customers have shipped steel, machinery, construction equipment, skidded product and material and farm tractors through our warehouse facility for countries such as Peru, India, France, Venezula, China, Guatamala, Viet Nam and Taiwan.
In order to continue to provide our customers with the quality services that they need, we have applied for and received our ISPM 15 Certification. You may be asking what this means to you.
Quite simply it means to you that each piece of wood that we use in building the skids, blocking your containers, or building a crate will be stamped with our ISPM 15 Certified Stamp, every two feet. So it can easily be seen when and if your container is opened for inspection that the proper blocking and dunnage is used.
It also means that our packing and containerinzing operation is inspected monthly to assure international compliance.
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