Stuffing of cargo carriers

The condition of trailers conditions should be checked by the Terminal/Stevedores and/or OPERATORS representative prior to use.

1. Adequate dunnage shall be placed in order to protect the Roll trailers wooden floor from damages.
2. When unitizing heavy or awkward cargo on a trailer, supporting wooden beams with the same width as the trailer should be used underneath the cargo to avoid damage to the trailer’s wooden floor. These beams should always rest on a trailer steel frame and steel crossbeam.
3. The Heavy Lifts’ transversal center of gravity shall be exactly in line with the roll trailers center line.
4. Calculations must be done before Heavy-Lift is placed on a roll trailer to ensure that the capacity of the roll trailer is sufficient and that the positioning of the cargo on the roll trailer is done correctly.

5. The tool, “Roll trailer Calculations” (Excel file), should be used to determine that the weight on the gooseneck/ fifth wheel does not exceed roll trailer/tug-master/gooseneck capacity. The tool is available for download on
6. OPERATORS Intranet. This control is preferable done during the booking process.
7. Prior to unitizing a roll trailer, the OPERATORS representative or concerned parties must ensure that the port of discharge has the capacity to handle/discharge the roll trailer.
8. The weight of the cargo shall always be distributed on the roll trailer, with the heaviest parts towards/above the wheels.
9. Lashings to be applied according to case-by-case assessment, in a symmetrical pattern.
10. If using roll lash or spanset, proper corner protectors must be used to save the lashing from being cut by sharp edges.