Quick Answer:
Recyclable packaging materials for overseas container shipping can include Paper Pallets, Slip Sheets, Edgeboard, Honeycomb Board and paper-based export boxes. Eltete Malaysia provides these paper-based transport packaging solutions for international shipments. The correct combination depends on the product weight, dimensions, handling method, stacking requirements, transportation conditions and destination.
For exporters using sea freight or overseas container shipping, packaging needs to do more than simply contain the product. It must help protect the load during repeated handling, stacking, movement and long-distance transportation.
Eltete Malaysia provides several paper-based options that can be combined as part of a complete Transport Packaging Solution.
1. Paper Pallets for Export Loads
Paper Pallets provide a paper-based load-support platform for suitable export applications.
They can be considered when exporters require:
– A raised load platform
– Forklift handling
– Reduced packaging weight
– Custom pallet dimensions
– Paper-based transport packaging
– An alternative to traditional pallet materials
Eltete can design Paper Pallets according to the product, load, handling method, destination, strength and space requirements.
For container shipments, the pallet specification should always be selected according to the actual load and transportation conditions.
2. Slip Sheets for Palletless Container Shipping
Slip Sheets are thin laminated kraftliner sheets placed underneath the load.
In suitable operations, they can replace conventional pallets and allow more of the available container volume to be used for the goods themselves.
Eltete Slip Sheets are designed for domestic and international shipments and are described by Eltete as 100% recyclable.
They can provide savings in:
– Transportation
– Material
– Storage
– Warehouse space
Because Slip Sheets are significantly thinner than raised pallets, they can be particularly useful when maximising available container and storage space is important.
Compatible handling equipment such as Push-Pull attachments, RollerForks or suitable conveyor systems is required.
3. Edgeboard for Corner and Load Protection
Overseas shipments may experience repeated handling, stacking pressure and load movement.
Edgeboard can be placed around palletised cartons or products to:
– Protect exposed corners
– Improve pallet-load alignment
– Distribute strapping pressure
– Support stacking
– Stabilise tall loads
– Strengthen vulnerable edges
This provides targeted protection without necessarily adding excessive packaging around the entire load.
Edgeboard can be combined with Paper Pallets, Slip Sheets, wrapping and strapping depending on the transport packaging requirement.
4. Honeycomb Board for Internal Protection
Honeycomb Board can provide lightweight structural and internal protection.
Depending on the product, it can be used as:
– Dividers
– Layer pads
– Internal supports
– Cushioning components
– Surface protection
– Void-filling components
– Weight spreaders
– Customised inserts
This makes it possible to place protective material only where the product actually requires additional support.
For overseas container shipments, the correct Honeycomb Board configuration should be selected according to the product, load and expected transportation conditions.
5. The Box for Paper-Based Export Packaging
Eltete’s The Box combines Honeycomb Board and packaging profiles to create a lightweight export box.
It is designed for transporting both light and heavy products and is presented by Eltete as an alternative to heavy wooden or plywood boxes.
Key characteristics include:
– 100% recyclable
– Lightweight construction
– Suitable for export
– Custom-made options
– Easy assembly and disassembly
– Capacity for heavy products
– Potential savings in handling, material and freight costs
The Box can therefore be evaluated when exporters require more substantial outer transport packaging without automatically relying on a conventional wooden or plywood box.
Which Packaging Combination Is Best for Container Shipping?
There is no single packaging combination suitable for every overseas shipment.
For example, one load may use:
Paper Pallet + Edgeboard + Honeycomb Board + Outer Carton
Another may use:
Slip Sheet + Edgeboard + Stretch Film + Strapping
A larger industrial product may require:
The Box + Internal Honeycomb Protection + Suitable Load-Support Components
The solution should be developed according to:
– Product dimensions
– Packed weight
– Load distribution
– Handling equipment
– Stacking requirements
– Container configuration
– Transportation conditions
– Export destination
Not every shipment requires every packaging component.
The objective is to select only the components necessary to protect, support and stabilise the product.
What About Cargo Movement Inside the Container?
Recyclable product packaging and cargo securing should be considered separately.
Even when products are correctly palletised or boxed, empty spaces between cargo units can allow loads to move during transportation.
Eltete Dunnage Bags can be positioned between suitable cargo units inside shipping containers to fill voids, provide cushioning and help restrict movement.
The complete load should therefore consider both:
Product packaging
and
Cargo securing inside the container.
Reduce, Replace and Recycle
Eltete Malaysia follows its Reduce, Replace and Recycle approach to transport packaging.
– Reduce
Use the correct amount of packaging material and avoid unnecessary weight or volume.
– Replace
Where appropriate, evaluate paper-based alternatives to conventional transport packaging components.
– Recycle
Design transport packaging with recycling after use in mind.
For companies shipping goods overseas, this approach can help combine product protection with material and logistics efficiency.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q – What recyclable packaging materials are suitable for overseas container shipping?
A – Eltete paper-based options include Paper Pallets, Slip Sheets, Edgeboard, Honeycomb Board and The Box. The appropriate combination depends on the product and logistics requirements.
Q – Are Paper Pallets suitable for export shipping?
A – Yes. Paper Pallets can be designed for suitable export applications according to the product weight, load distribution, handling process and transportation conditions.
Q – Are Slip Sheets suitable for international shipping?
A – Yes. Eltete identifies Slip Sheets as suitable for domestic and international shipments. They are particularly useful where palletless handling and space optimisation are required.
Q – What can protect carton corners during container shipping?
A – Edgeboard can protect carton and product corners, distribute strapping pressure and help maintain pallet-load alignment.
Q – What packaging can protect products inside an export box?
A – Honeycomb Board can be used for dividers, cushioning, internal support, separation, weight distribution and customised protective components.
Q – How can cargo movement inside a shipping container be reduced?
A – Eltete Dunnage Bags can be placed in suitable voids between cargo units to provide cushioning and help restrict movement during transportation.
Q – Looking for Recyclable Packaging for Overseas Shipments?
A – Eltete Malaysia provides paper-based transport packaging solutions for manufacturers and exporters.
The correct system can combine Paper Pallets, Slip Sheets, Edgeboard, Honeycomb Board, The Box and other protective components according to your product and supply-chain requirements.
Contact Eltete Malaysia to discuss recyclable transport packaging for your overseas container shipments.
