Air freight is undoubtedly the direction of future logistics development, and various aspects of the air freight logistics market are constantly being standardized. In order to better ensure the safety and timeliness of air freight cargo, the following main precautions for air freight logistics cargo packaging are provided:

1. General regulations for cargo packaging

1. The advance materials inside the packaging (such as wood chips, paper chips) must not be leaked. Except for goods packaged in paper bags (such as documents, information, etc.) All consigned goods should be bundled with packaging tape. It is strictly prohibited to use straw bags or straw ropes to bundle goods

2. The packaging should not only be suitable for the nature, condition, and weight of the goods, but also be easy to handle, load, unload, and stack; The outer surface of the packaging should not have protruding nails, hooks, thorns, etc; The packaging should be clean, dry, and free from odors and oil stains

3. The packaging tape used for tying the goods should be able to bear the full weight of the goods and ensure that it does not break when lifting the goods

4. If the packaging of the goods does not comply with the relevant provisions in this manual, the shipper should be required to improve or repackage them before they can be collected and transported

5. The packaging of the goods should be sturdy and intact, which can prevent the packaging from cracking, internal leakage, and loss during transportation; To prevent damage or deterioration of goods caused by stacking, friction, vibration, or changes in air pressure or temperature; Prevent injury to operators or contamination of aircraft, ground equipment, and other items

Special regulations for some goods

1. Powder goods

In bags, the outermost layer should be wrapped in plastic coated textile bags to ensure that the powder does not leak out, and the gross weight of a single piece of goods should not exceed 50 kilograms; Contained in cardboard barrels, wooden barrels, or plywood barrels, it is required that the barrel body is not broken, the seams are tight, the barrel lid is sealed, and the barrel hoop is sturdy and sturdy; The weight of each bottle filled with glass shall not exceed 1 kilogram. Use iron or wooden materials as the outer packaging, and fill the box with padding materials. The gross weight of a single piece of goods should not exceed 25 kilograms

2. Liquid goods

There must be 5-10% gap inside the container, and the cover must be flat and tight; Do not spill. The liquid contained in glass containers shall not exceed 500 milliliters in each container. The gross weight of a single piece of goods should not exceed 25 kilograms. The box should be filled with padding and absorbent materials to prevent shaking or liquid leakage

3. Goods that are not afraid of collision and pressure

Do not need to be packaged, such as tires; Goods that are difficult to count, have irregular shapes, have a similar appearance to transportation equipment, or are prone to damage to the aircraft should be wrapped with ropes, linen, or packaged externally

4. Precise and fragile goods

The gross weight of a single piece of goods should not exceed 25 kilograms. The following methods can be used for packaging:

① Suspension packaging: using several springs or ropes, the goods are suspended in the middle of the box from all directions