Loading and Restraining Cargo in Seafreight Containers

Loading and Restraining Cargo in seafreight containers (CTU)

This training is intended as a guide for personnel involved in the packing and securing of cargo — including dangerous goods — into or onto sea-freight containers, flat racks, and refrigerated containers (reefers). It does not apply to tankers, rail vehicles/wagons, road vehicles, or swap bodies. This training supports compliance with:

• The International Maritime Organization (IMO) Code of Practice for Packing of Cargo Transport Units (CTU Code) 2014 edition. 

• Land Transport Rule: Dangerous Goods 2005, Amendment 2016

• NZS 5433 

• IMDG Code 

Delivery Options

✅ Onsite training at your workplace

✅ Online ZOOM classroom
✅ Tailored content to match your DG handling needs

Learning Outcomes

• The purpose of this training is to facilitate the proper packing, securing and transport of cargo transport units (CTUs), including freight containers, according to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Code of Practice for Packing of Cargo Transport Units (CTU Code) 2014 edition. 

• This information is intended to assist in planning and executing the loading and securing of cargo so that its shipment will be satisfactory to the shipper, carrier and consignee. 

• It will also help in the prevention of pest contamination and damage to CTUs and their cargoes transported by road, rail, and by ship. 

• The information contained in this course is subject to constant review, so it cannot be used as an operational document

Who Should Attend?

This course is ideal for those who:

• are shippers, owner operators, companies, shipper’s agents, freight forward agents.

• classify, identify, documented dangerous goods packed into CTUs;

• pack, plan, load, secure cargo including dangerous goods into CTUs;

• identify, mark, label or placard cargo including dangerous goods packed into CTUs;

• load, unload, secure, segregate cargo including dangerous goods into CTUs;

• prepare shippers declarations and other documents for dangerous goods transport in CTUs;

• offer and accept cargo including dangerous goods for transport in CTUs;