Columns, rafters and beams
Large, heavy members are laid on 20×80 or 40×80 timber, strapped into bundles and PE-wrapped when required.
Container packing process
How we pack, secure and control your steel in every container to Thailand
A written 11-step packing procedure, the same packing materials every time, a QA/QC sign-off before each container is closed, and photos of every stage – so your steel reaches the Thai port and your site complete, straight and with its paint intact.
11steps in our written packing procedure
10 dayspacking plan issued before loading
1–2 Tper purlin bundle
100%of loads checked by QA/QC before the container is closed
Why packing matters
Packing is the last stage of quality, not an afterthought
A member that arrives scratched, bent or missing stops a crane on a Thai site. That is why packing at World Steel follows a written packing procedure: the shipment is planned 10 days ahead, every piece is inspected and sorted, the load is built on a steel push skid with timber, foam and fabric at every contact point, and QA/QC signs the release before the skid is pushed into the container.
Every stage is photographed and filmed, every container leaves with its packing list, delivery note and seal photos, and the records are kept by our logistics team.
- Loaded in shipment order, matched to the packing list
- No steel-to-steel contact, no strap on bare paint
- One solid block inside the container – nothing moves at sea
- A photo record you can check before the ship arrives
Packing procedure
11 steps from the shipment plan to the sealed container
The same sequence for every container that leaves our factory in Tay Ninh for Thailand.
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Plan, materials, crew and goods check
The Planning–Production department issues the packing plan 10 days before loading, so packing materials can be checked and bought in time. Crew, lifting equipment and the goods themselves are checked before packing starts.
- Timber, straps, foam, pallets, crates and push skids checked against the list
- Missing materials ordered through the procurement process
- Packing crew experienced and internally certified for crane operation
- Cranes, forklifts, container pusher and slings in safe working order
- Each piece checked for quality, shape, quantity and type
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Gather and classify
All goods of the shipment are gathered in the packing area following the list, then sorted by shape, size and weight to plan the packing order of each type.
- Goods gathered according to the list
- Sorted by shape, size and tonnage
- Packing order planned before the first lift
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Pack by type of goods
Each type of goods has its own packing method – timber dunnage and strapped bundles for members, pallets for small parts, bundles for purlins and sealed wooden crates for bolts and paint. A packing list is attached to every bundle, pallet and crate.
- Timber 20×80 / 40×80 under and between bundles
- PE wrap when required
- Packing list attached to each package
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Place the push skid
The cargo support frame (push skid) is lifted onto the loading floor with slings and a crane. It is numbered to match its container or truck and turned in the direction it will be pushed.
- Skid number matches the container / truck number
- Skid direction matches the pushing direction
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Line the skid with timber, foam and fabric
Timber, foam and fabric are placed on the crossbars of the skid and fixed in position, so the goods never touch the steel frame during loading or transport.
- Timber, foam or fabric on every crossbar
- Liners fixed so they cannot slide
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Load in layers
Members are lifted with the crane and placed on the skid in the shipment order. Fabric or foam is placed at every contact; timber keeps pieces from rubbing each other, the container frame or the lashings; cables, straps or steel wire lock each layer.
- Loaded in the correct shipment order
- Liners at every contact point
- No friction between pieces
- Each layer lashed
- Photos and videos of each stage
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Reinforce and inspect
For export containers four stand-up posts are welded to the skid and crossbar to lock the cargo into one solid block. Goods loaded on a truck deck are fixed with 2–4 chains at the ends and fabric straps in the middle. Any scratch from lifting is repaired.
- Four stand-up posts welded for each export container
- Chains, straps and cables re-checked
- Lifting scratches touched up
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QA/QC release
QA/QC inspects the load before it is pushed into the container. If anything is not secure, QC orders the fix and only then signs the release. Repeated problems get an NCR; serious defects stop the shipment.
- Inspection before pushing
- Reinforcement ordered and verified
- Release signed by QC
- NCR for repeat or serious issues
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Push into the container
A container pusher slides the skid and goods into the container. The skid must be centred and the goods must not rub either wall – if they do, we stop, correct and push again. The delivery note is fixed at the top of the container.
- Skid centre aligned with the container
- No contact with the side walls
- Delivery note fixed inside
- Photos taken
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Seal, hand over and send the documents
The packing team hands the container packing list to the warehouse for release. The container is sealed – or the haulier’s chains and cables are checked – and the final packing list goes to our export team for the shipping and customs documents.
- Container sealed and seal photographed
- Handover minutes signed
- Final packing list sent for export documents
- Photos shared with you
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Keep the records
Original documents are filed by the Logistics department and scanned online together with the packing photos, so any container can be traced later.
- Originals filed by Logistics
- Scans and photos stored online
- Traceable by container and shipment
By type of goods
Each type of steel packed its own way
Every bundle, pallet and crate carries its packing list, so your site team can check each package against the shipment.
Small heavy parts
Cleats, bracing pieces and anchor bolts are bundled with timber, strapped and loaded on wooden pallets.
Rod bracing
Rods are strapped in profiled timber bundles and PE-wrapped when required.
C and Z purlins
Bundled straight from the roll-forming line, 1–2 T per bundle, PE-wrapped when required.
Bolts and loose small items
Bulk small items and fragile heavy items such as chemical anchors go in sealed wooden crates.
Paint and solvents
Touch-up paint and solvents are packed in sealed wooden crates.
Inside the container
Built outside, pushed in as one solid block
We do not stack steel loosely inside a container. The load is built on a steel push skid in the packing area, where the crane can place every member and QA/QC can see every lashing, then pushed in complete.
One solid block
Four stand-up posts welded to the skid and crossbar lock the cargo – nothing shifts at sea.
Nothing touches the paint
Foam, fabric and timber at every contact; no piece rubs another, the walls or the lashings.
Centred before pushing
The skid centre is aligned with the container; if goods touch a wall, we stop and correct.
Floor protected
Skid plates are screwed to the container floor so the wooden floor is not damaged in transit.
Delivery note inside
The delivery note is fixed at the top of the container before it is closed.
Sealed and photographed
Each container is sealed and the seal is photographed before it leaves the factory.
Packing materials
The same packing materials, checked before every shipment
| Material | Specification | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| Timber dunnage | 20×80 and 40×80 mm, solid wood | Under and between bundles and layers |
| Steel strapping | Black steel strap 3.2×0.8 mm, rust-free | Bundling members and purlins |
| Protection | PE wrap film (when required), 2 mm foam, fabric | Protects paint at every contact point |
| Lashing | Rope, plastic-coated steel cable D10 or larger, tensioners | Locks each layer of the load |
| Wooden pallets | 400×800, 600×1000 and 1000×1200 mm | Small parts and fittings |
| Wooden crates | 600×600×600 and 800×800×1200 mm, termite-free | Bolts, anchors, paint and loose items |
| Push skid | 2000×5500 mm (20') and 2000×11000 mm (40'), box steel 80×80×2.5 | The load is built outside, then pushed in as one block |
| Cargo jigs | V5 angle and 60×60×2.5 box section | Stand-up posts that lock the load on the skid |
QA/QC control
No container leaves without a QC signature
Packing is part of our quality system. The same QA/QC team that inspects fabrication and painting releases every load.
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Inspect before pushing
QA/QC checks every load on the skid before it goes into the container.
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Fix, then sign
If the load is not secure, QC orders the reinforcement and signs the release only when it is done.
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NCR for repeat issues
Recurring problems get a non-conformance report to the departments involved, followed until closed.
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Stop the shipment
For serious defects QA/QC raises an NCR and keeps the goods in the factory until the problem is fully solved.
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Accountable
If QA/QC releases goods that do not meet the requirements, the QA/QC department answers to the company for the cost.
Errors we do not allow
10 packing rules that protect your paint
Taken from the “errors to avoid” chapter of our packing procedure, with a right and a wrong example for each rule.
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Protect every lifting point
No lift is made on a bare painted surface.
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Spreader bar for long items
Items longer than 5 m – rod bracing, angle bracing, purlins – are lifted with a spreader bar and protection.
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Tarpaulin against dust and rain
Finished products are fully covered with a suitable tarpaulin.
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Covered inside the shop
Finished products stay covered so dry spray from the paint line cannot reach them.
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Foam on support bars
Support bars are covered with foam so they never touch the finished product.
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No strap on bare paint
Every strap position is lined with foam or hard carton.
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Fire blanket when welding
Supports welded on the loading skid are shielded so there are no burn marks.
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Skid plates screwed down
Skid plates are screwed to the container floor to protect the wooden floor in transit.
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No direct contact
Components never touch each other.
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Timber wrapped in foam
Every timber support is wrapped with foam.
What you receive
A paper and photo trail for every container
Packing list per container
Every bundle, pallet and crate of the container, also attached to the goods.
Delivery note
Fixed at the top of each container.
Seal photo
The container seal photographed before it leaves the factory.
Loading photos and videos
Every stage of the packing and loading, shared with you.
Handover minutes
Signed when the container is released from our warehouse.
Final packing list
Sent to our export team for the shipping and customs documents.
From our packing area
Finished packing at the World Steel factory
Load built in layers with timber separators on a push skidMembers placed on the push skid in shipment orderLoad strapped and locked before the QA/QC checkStrapped members and foam rolls ready for liningPE-wrapped members loaded on the skidPainted members sorted for packingColumns on timber skids with spacers
Large member PE-wrapped for transportGoods gathered and sorted by shape and size
Members laid out against the packing list
Members classified before packing
Bundles waiting for their containerPacked skid lined up with the containerContainer ready for the pushThe packing and container loading area Before and after packing
Follow your steel from the factory to your site
Fabrication process
How your members are cut, welded, blasted and painted before packing.
Quality control
The inspections every member passes before it reaches the packing area.
Shipping journey
From our factory to Cat Lai port and on to the Thai ports.
CIF and DDP delivery
To a Thai port or straight to your site.
Shipping lines
Lines and transit times from Vietnam to Thailand.
Thai seaports
Laem Chabang, Bangkok, Songkhla and the other ports we deliver to.
Incoterms
Who pays for packing, freight and insurance, and who carries the risk.
Project delivery process
From the first call to handover on your site.
Talk to a person
Our sales team for Thailand
E-mail any of us directly. We answer in English or Thai, usually within one working day.
VICTOR Dang
Global Sales Director
victorETHAN Nguyen
Sales Director
chien.ndAVIS Tran
Sales Manager
avisLIAM Ngo
Sales Manager
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Container packing questions
Why do you load on a push skid instead of directly in the container?
On a skid in the packing area the crane can place every member exactly, timber and foam go at every contact, and QA/QC can check every lashing. The finished load is then pushed into the container as one solid block.
How do you stop the steel moving during the sea voyage?
Each layer is lashed with straps, cables or steel wire, and four stand-up posts welded to the skid and crossbar lock the cargo into one block. Skid plates are screwed to the container floor.
How is the paint protected?
Foam or hard carton under every strap, foam on support bars and timber, no direct contact between pieces, a spreader bar for long items and tarpaulin covers against dust and water.
How are purlins packed?
Purlins are bundled straight from the roll-forming line, 1–2 T per bundle, PE-wrapped when required, each with its packing list.
Can I see how my containers were packed?
Yes. We photograph and film every stage of packing and loading, photograph the container seal and keep the handover minutes, and share them with you.
Who checks the container before it leaves the factory?
Our QA/QC department. It inspects the load before it is pushed in, orders any reinforcement and signs the release; serious defects stop the shipment.
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