Insurers estimate that 12% of all container shipment damage is moisture related, which translates to substantial product wastage and a hit to the bottom line. Moisture forms within shipping containers as a result of two factors:the relative humidity of the loading location. Increased moisture in tropical climates such as Australia is trapped and held within the container creating condensation. Temperature changes en route. The amount of moisture the air can hold doubles for every 10 degrees Celsius over normal temperatures. Considering the changing weather conditions, day and night time extremes and the distance goods have travelled, there can be significant fluctuations to the relative humidity within a container.Container rain, or “sweat” is the condensation that takes place within a sealed shipping container. Similar to a cold drink left in the sunshine, the water accumulates on the coldest parts, which in the case of a shipping container is typically the walls and ceiling of the container, hence the prospect of container rain. Absorgel Hanging provides a high moisture absorption solution with no liquid water residue.  Using calcium chloride it aggressively extracts the water from the air binding it into a gel so no liquid water can leak. It is easy to use and is ...

Sea Containers is an economical and safe way of shipping almost any kind of cargo. But putting a cargo into a closed strong box also entails a constant risk of moisture damage for every kind of cargo on every voyage, which you can check for using this helpful moisture damage checklist. – Metals corrode, discolor […]

Whoever has opened a shipping container only to find their valuable cargo rusted, mouldy and dripping with water can readily appreciate the dangers of moisture in container transports. Most cases of moisture damage are far less severe – peeling labels, spotted surfaces or soggy packaging-, but are nonetheless unacceptable. Every year thousands of shipments arrive […]

Every year thousands of cargoes suffer damage by moisture. Metal cargoes arrive rusted or oxidized, cartons soft and mouldy. Wooden crates are found covered by smelly black mould. Containers of coffee, cocoa, nuts and beans arrive dripping with damp, moldy and inedible. The losses amount to millions of dollars. Most of this damage can be […]

Finding the right solution for reliable protection against moisture damage requires understanding the causes. As a guide we have compiled a selection of questions that addresses aspects which are relevant when it comes to choosing humidity protection for your shipments. Parameters for the selection of absorbents: – The absorption capacity either in total or in […]

Shipping in containers is an economical and safe way of shipping most types of cargo. But putting cargo into an enclosed steel box also entails a constant risk of moisture damage for almost every kind of cargo on every voyage. Metals corrode, discolor and lose their shine Cargo and packaging get moldy, soft, crumbled and […]