locking your diy container?
 

hi,
can anyone tell me,how do you secure the container once you have loaded it up?

can i put my own heavy duty padlock on it? ,or do the shippers secure it with some kind of seal?

the last thing i want is things going missing,and sealing with own lock would give me some sort of peace of mind.

Any replies will be appreciated and thanks in advance.

regards
varsani

Re: locking your diy container?
 

I dont thik you can lock it because customs will want to inspect it at the various ports of load/unload .

When the container is sealed it is sealed with a numbered tamper-proof seal by the container company, they should give you the number. Then when you get to unload it ( which you wont because it'll be done by the people in the docks ) they check the seal corresponds to hte one on the shipping manifest and isnt broken. If customs break it then they re-seal it with a new seal / number and tell the shippers .

Re: locking your diy container?
 

hi ,
thanks for fast reply spalen,just one more question then,is this numbered seal done in my presence,so as i can sign it off to confirm number matches the paperwork i get?
thanks again?
regards
varsani

Re: locking your diy container?
 

It will be if you ask them to bring one with the container when they deliver the container - our lorry driver didnt have any with him so they did it at the depot.

Re: locking your diy container?
 

thanks for your replies,have answered my questions,hoping to be in sunny/wet brisbane soon.
regards
varsani

Re: locking your diy container?
 

If you put a padlock on, you must send the keys with your paper work ,or customs here will order your reicever to cut it off. Most over sea,s shipments are sealed with a BOLT LOCK these, once sealed can not be opened and have to be cut off with a bolt cutter............... :beer: mm

Re: locking your diy container?
 

Like these http://www.vmsproducts.net/boltlocks.htm ........ :beer: mm

Re: locking your diy container?
 

thanks mr mover,appreciate your reply.
regards
varsani