Maritime Transportation And Shipping Talk

It is also called Container Stuffing in some circles.

Packing a container all depend on what you are shipping in it. We know that the bottom line is to use all available space. Most would probably pack all just solid from floor to roof and leave it at that. Hopefully your shipment is not sensitive to humidity and don’t require any air circulation.

Having a shipment that require air circulation and humidity as low as possible is when you will need some special equipment and a different way of storing the container. International import and export rules makes use of wood palettes almost impossible since all wood has to be of approved type and marked stating that they have gone through the heat process as part of fumigation and are free of any bugs and safe for export use. Plastic palettes have replaced most of the wooden ones. You also have a system developed by IKEA that has become very popular in shipping circles. Easy to use and complete recyclable plastic and of course they are very lightweight. The system was named Optiledge and has become seemingly popular with some. Whatever you are using the main thing is that your shipment is elevated from the floor of the container. Many containers have a baffle system inside so a natural airflow is accomplished. The floor and sealing will still need some separation and free space for air to flow.
Drying up your container and maintaining it dry during transport has been left to a desiccant in most cases. The product is usually available in powder or matting form. I guess you have seen these small bags with a granular product usually found inside the packing box for electronics.
They call it stuffing containers and I guess that means that it is really stuffed in place, one box at the time.