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Cargo securing

One way of ensuring the safety of transport is cargo securing for trucks. Securing a load means: properly securing the load so that it does not start to shift or tip over in the cargo space.

Load safety revolves around two main components: the vehicle and the load, which usually consists of packaged goods.

We assist customers from the vehicle industry in the areas of:

homologations
Certification of the walls of the vehicle (EN12642)
certification of lashing points
certification of posts & stakes

Packers and/or shippers can come to us for:

dynamic vehicle tests
Certification of cargo units (EUMOS40509)
cargo security advice

Shared responsibility

The legislation on safe transport (in force in Belgium since 2007) gives great responsibility to packers of goods. The goods must always be securely packed for transport. The EUMOS40509 standard provides a method for measuring the stability of transport packaging. This method is also provided in the European Roadworthiness Directive.

The diagram gives a clear overview of the responsibilities and basic rules of cargo securing.