Condensation:
Cause
Inherent vice of the cargo
Wooden pallets with high water content
Transit through hot and cold temperatures
Loss prevention advice
Surveyor’s attendance once cargo is de-vanned in order to confirm inherent vice of cargo or high moisture content of pallet boards (both pre transit issues).
All free standing containers have small ventilation ducts to the upper side corners. These are designed to allow reasonable airflow into the container and thus reduce the risk of climatic condensation. Often shippers choose to tape these ventilators closed. These could be checked prior to the containers being delivered to the shippers premises and a document issued to confirm the ventilators were not sealed.
The shippers and receivers would need to take a degree of responsibility whilst stowing condensation sensitive cargoes, by the use of desiccant bags and Kraft liner paper over the surface of the stowed cargo. It could also be established whether it is a limited number of commodities or the goods from particular suppliers that are subject of claim due to climatic condensation. If this is the case, those concerned could be assisted by stowage advice.
Stowage method (Space to top of stow).
Desiccant is good solution for container condensation prevention:
