An ISO shipping container and cargo item at least 10 of rated load of container in plastic foam packaging

摘要

A packing assembly for stowage of cargo items (100, 101, 102) in a standard ISO cargo container (103) is disclosed. The spaces around the cargo items and within the cargo container are filled with spacer elements (104-106, 109-112) so as to prevent movement of the cargo items. The dynamic forces on the cargo items associated with motion of the cargo container and/or weight forces on the cargo items are transmitted to the container structure through the spacer elements engaging with the walls of the container. The spacer elements transmitting such forces are shaped blocks of substantially rigid expanded plastics foam material, preferably polystyrene. Each cargo item has a weight of at least 10% of the rated payload of the container. The method is applicable to comparatively heavy loads such as those transported in shipping containers and in such land vehicles as rail cars and road transport vehicles.