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Shipping Container Logistics & Ideas

Here you'll find blog posts about shipping container logistics, yard operation processes, container handling equipment, industrial building designs and more.

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Container Loading Dock Types & Alternatives

  • Import & Export

  • Alternatives

  • Container Lifting

  • Manufacturing

7 Minutes

Learn about the 4 types of loading docks, plus discover 4 loading dock alternatives that can bring you the same benefits at a lower cost.
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How Much Does A Shipping Container Weigh?

  • Scales

  • Container Weighing

3 Minutes

Having overloaded or unbalanced shipping containers is a risk for shippers and container ships. So staying on top of your container's weight is key to avoiding any additional freight charges. So, how much does a container weigh?
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How To Close Racked Container Doors

4 Minutes

Racked containers are a common problem in the shipping industry, where you can’t close the door(s) as the container isn’t sitting flat. But don't worry, Bison is here to help with a simple guide to closing your racked containers.
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How To Load A Shipping Container

  • Import & Export

  • Scales

  • Container Weighing

3 Minutes

Using the best practice guidelines such as the CTU Code, here are our 4 key points that a shipper should keep in mind to safely load a shipping container,
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How To Choose The Right Container Handling Equipment

  • Container Lifting

  • Import & Export

3 Minutes

For some container shipping operations, using a straddle carrier, heavy forklift or a similar machine to handle your containers can be like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut. Here's 5 reasons you don't need traditional handling equipment.
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11 Most Common Types Of Shipping Containers

  • Container Lifting

  • Container Weighing

6 Minutes

Read this article to find out what the 11 most common types of shipping containers are. And, the solutions to weigh or lift them on and off the truck chassis.
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Shipping Container, Sea Can or Conex Box

  • Alternatives

  • Container Weighing

  • Container Lifting

5 Minutes

Shipping container, sea can, conex box, intermodal or freight container? What is the right name for these metal boxes? Bison has attempted to find the answer.
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Container Levelling

  • Scales

  • Alternatives

  • Container Weighing

3 Minutes

Container leveling systems allow operators to lift containers off the ground, ensuring a level, flat and stable base for loading, unloading, and working with ISO containers. Working with a range of products operators can clear the corner castings of an ISO contianer off the ground, ensuring the doors can close when fully loaded.

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