What You Should Know Before You Open Your Container

Your container just arrived at the port. It’s loaded with products that you can’t wait to get into the hands of paying customers. You just need to throw open those doors and start unloading, right?

Not so fast. It’s exciting when your container arrives and the only thing standing between you and a big profit is a few hours of shipping container unloading. It’s important to control your enthusiasm and consult with a labour-hire business offering experienced container unloaders. They will know what to watch out for when opening those container doors.

If you haven’t had the experience of unloading a shipping container yet, perhaps you’re wondering what could possibly be done before the doors open. Maybe you’ve unloaded a few containers already and haven’t encountered any problems. Either way, keep reading to learn what you need to look out for in the future. It could save you thousands of dollars in damaged products and may even spare you an injury or two.

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Loading Your Shipping Containers Efficiently

Loading your shipping container efficiently is of paramount importance. No one wants to waste valuable company time dealing with problems in logistics, injured team members, or general disorganisation when it comes to the loading or unloading process.

Since about 98% of Australia’s trade travels overseas in shipping containers, getting these vessels loaded correctly and ontime can make a big difference in your bottom line! At Tough Yakka, our team of professionals knows exactly what it takes to get the job done efficiently and effectively.

Here are 5 best-practice tips we follow in order to load your shipping containers efficiently.

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