Moisture Damage in Bag Shipments: Container Rain, Mildew and Prevention
Quick answer: Moisture damage in transit starts as container rain, not as rain on the pallet. A 20 C swing between loading port and cold water drops 30 g per square metre of free water inside a 40 ft container, and textile bags in that box gain 2 to 4 percent...
Last-Mile Delivery of Bulk Bags to Retail Distribution Centers: What DCs Expect
The short answer: a retail distribution centre judges a bulk bag delivery on three things, and none of them is the bag itself. It checks that the advance shipping notice matches what arrives, that the pallets and cartons meet the DC’s handling spec, and that the...
ISPM 15 and Fumigation: Wooden Pallet Compliance
ISPM 15 is the standard for wooden pallets and packaging in international trade, and it requires heat treatment or fumigation plus a stamp on the wood. A pallet that is not ISPM 15 marked can be held or rejected at the border. What ISPM 15 does ISPM 15 is the...
Sample Shipping Without Delays: Getting Bag Prototypes Through Customs Fast
Sample delays kill bag programs. A prototype stuck in customs for two weeks pushes your pre-production approval, your bulk slot and your launch date all at once, and the cause is almost never the courier; it is paperwork. This guide covers how to ship bag prototypes...