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  Author: Jason Cutsforth, District Sales Manager Cordstrap USA Inc.   In my blood... One of the first things I remember my first district manager Shane Darden telling me was, “If you work for Cordstrap long enough, it gets in your blood.” Gets in your blood I thought to myself, that’s an odd statement. It’s not like we’re performing brain surgery, splitting the atom, or rushing into a burning building to save a baby from a fire. Shane was right though, Cordstrap does get in your ...

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Reflecting back...   June 1 2012, we launched our blog on cargo securing with a Big Bang... So far we have published 91 articles and is it almost time to celebrate our blog’s first birthday. Reflecting back on the past 12 months, we were curious which of our articles were the most popular ones. It’s is a nice mix of rules and regulations, information, tips and entertainment and we would like to share our top 5 with you.       # 1 Cargo Lashing in Containers In ...

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Author: Matthew Smith, Cordstrap Territory Sales Representative Virginia, USA   Day 3 will be tough to beat … I have always been a “hands on” type of guy and have been fascinated as well as in awe of manufacturing. Modern Marvels, How It’s Made, and the like are among my favorite television shows to watch as they detail the constructing everything from pencils to the largest aircraft carriers of the United States Navy. I started with Cordstrap in September of 2012, after spending da...

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Author Marco Muilwijk, Manager Cordstrap Training Center A while ago one of my colleagues asked me if we could perform a test using polystyrene blocks to block or stow cargo. Before putting this test together, we needed some additional information...what are the dimensions, weight and nature of the cargo...how much void between the cargo...doese the cargo need to be secured for sideway movement only or also for forward and backward movement...dimensions of blocks to be used. After we had this...

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Appreciating our customers, we really don’t want to trouble them asking for their feedback. After all, everyone is very busy these days. On the other hand… our success depends on their success. In order for both of us to be successful, we do need their regular feedback. Of course our Cordstrappers all over the globe receive regular feedback when talking to our customers, but sometimes you need more… you need a structured global custom satisfaction survey inviting your customers to provide you...

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Author: Esther Holleman, Assistant Cordstrap Knowledge Center and Cordstrap Training Center Why is this cargo rejected? Just a short post to ‘test’ your cargo securing knowledge… This cargo was rejected in a Port. Do you know why?     Well, overall the lashing of the crates is done correctly, the weight distribution is good, but… …If you observe closely you can see this is an “oversized“ cargo. This means that it should not be placed tight against the bulkhead. In orde...

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Author: Esther Holleman, Assistant Cordstrap Knowledge Center and Cordstrap Training Center     Securing oversized crates can be easy! Securing an oversized or OOG (out of gauge) cargo on a flat rack used to be a very difficult job because of several reasons: • There are often no lashing points allowing direct lashings to be applied • top-over (“friction lashings”) or loop lashings can allow sideways movement on over-sized cargos   You might have noticed I used the words “...

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Author: Esther Holleman, Assistant Cordstrap Knowledge Center and Cordstrap Training Center   Ever wonder how a typical day unfolds at the service desk of our Knowledge Center? Perfect, because today I am going to share it with you.   07.30 am Priority number one... coffee! While enjoying my first cup of coffee of the morning, we start up our CKC Service desk and wonder what surprises are awaiting us today. There is never a dull moment at our Knowledge Center as we never know ...

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Author: Esther Holleman, Assistant Cordstrap Knowledge Center and Cordstrap Training Center   Remember my post a while ago where I asked you to complete a short survey to let us know wat you think of this cargo securing blog? The response was overwhelming and I would like to thank everyone who contributed by completing this survey. The comments, critiques and hoorahs we received are very helpful. As the results are in, I would love to share them with you. I must secretly admit we’re quite...

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Author: Perry van Berlo, Advisor Cordstrap Knowledge Center       "Reasons" for knotting polyester lashing Every now and then we encounter pictures of applications showing knots in flat woven webbings. Knotting is done for various reasons: • due to the lack of means to attach the lashing in a good way to the transport unit • as a "repair" • during the use, the lashing gets knotted A lashing that is knotted loses much of its original strength and will not safely secure y...

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Author: Marco Muilwijk, Manager Cordstrap Training Center Reminiscing on I-94... Last week I was in the USA to provide cargo securing training. They say that in America everything is bigger than in Europe. Well, that certainly applies to the dimensions of trucks…they are much bigger compared to the trucks you see on the European roads. As I used to be an international truck driver I still look at these vehicles with great joy and interest. While driving on I-94, the interstate between C...

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Author: David Parrin, Senior Advisor Cordstrap Knowledge Center A little bragging… If you have been reading our blogposts, you know we do our best to provide you with information, entertainment, training, changes and everything else we feel you should know about safely securing your cargo. Whether this is by using our products or other products, we strive to provide you with honest information without bragging about our Cordstrap products. However, today we felt we have deserved a little ...

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Author: Marco Muilwijk, Manager Cordstrap Training Center   Cargo securing demos and rejected cargos At the Transport and Logistics Fair that took place recently, we were having a conversation with some colleagues and customers. Together we talked about cargo demonstrations and applications we provided to customers in the past and the customers shared their stories with us about transporting their products. Over the years we took all kinds of pictures; from our many cargo securing...

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Author: David Parrin, Senior Advisor Cordstrap Knowledge Center   Properties of different load securement equipment & systems Today I’d like to explain more about the properties of the different load securing materials and systems you will find in the market today. I will answer questions such as: • What are the advantages and disadvantages of a certain load securement material? • What are the dimensions? • What is it made from? • How do you close it? • How do you tension it? ...

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Author: Esther Holleman, Assistant Cordstrap Knowledge Center and Cordstrap Training Center   Let’s keep the road free of your cargo "obstacles" As we all know: time is money. Imagine this… You are hitting the road to meet your potential new customer…an appointment you have been trying to make for months. Before you left for your appointment it was very hectic at the office making you leave the office later than planned. What is the worst thing that can happen right now? Anyone? How ab...

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