Compliance Approval Certification

Compliance, Approval & Certification

Cordstrap is trusted by over 25,000 businesses worldwide to handle their domestic and international shipping challenges. At Cordstrap, we believe that safety comes first in everything we do. To ensure our products and solutions meet the highest international standards we work with the world’s leading accreditation organisations. With knowledge of their approval, our customers can trust in our ability to support their business.

Find out more below about the different organisations we work with to build the safest cargo-securing solutions.

Association of American Railroads

AAR is the world’s leading railroad policy, research, standard setting and technology organization and focuses on the safety and productivity of the US freight rail industry.

Like Cordstrap, AAR puts tremendous focus on ensuring cargo is transported safely. We work closely with AAR to thoroughly test our solutions and spent over a year testing, improving and developing our Container Solutions with AAR to achieve the best possible result. In 2016, Cordstrap Container Solutions were awarded AAR approval. With several GIS certificates in place, our customers can be sure that their products can be safely transported on American Railroads.

International Maritime Organization

IMO is the United Nations specialized agency with responsibility for the safety and security of shipping and the prevention of marine pollution by ships.

IMO jointly developed the CTU Code. The CTU Code contains comprehensive information and reference on all aspects of loading and securing of cargo in containers. The CTU Code can be used as a reference source for national regulations and a model for internationally unified legislation. Cordstrap is taking the initiative by ensuring that our global solutions comply with the CTU Code and ensure the highest level of safety.

Lloyds Register

Lloyd’s Register is a global engineering, technical and business services organisation that operates across many industry sectors, with some 9,000 employees based in 78 countries.

Lloyd’s Register have a long-standing reputation for integrity, impartiality and technical excellence. We worked with them to assess whether our Container Solutions were CTU Code compliant. We are proud to confirm that Cordstrap’s Container Solutions are CTU Code compliant according to Lloyds Register.

MariTerm AB

MariTerm AB is a knowledge-based consultancy that specialises in the field of safe, rational and efficient transportation.

MariTerm lends scientific support to Cordstrap in developing solutions that are thoroughly tested and designed to the highest standards. With calculations and models on friction factors, dynamic and static forces, elongation and much more, MariTerm assists Cordstrap in building the best solutions for our customers.

DNV

DNV is the world’s leading classification society and a recognized advisor to the maritime industry.

DNV is Cordstrap’s primary partner for product verification. Through regular collaboration, we can ensure that mechanical properties of all our products are externally assessed and witnessed.

Bureau Veritas

Accredited by over 60 bodies internationally, Bureau Veritas is a leader in certification of quality, health and safety and environmental management systems.

Steel and Metal Industry

Cordstrap and the Steel and Metal Industry

Safe, cost-effective global shipping solutions for the steel and metal industry

Cordstrap’s mission is to keep the world’s cargo safe. We provide our customers with innovative solutions and expert advice and deliver the physical insurance global shipping needs – on rail, sea, road and air.

The steel and metal industry needs to meet ever-increasing demand for product while maintaining profit margins – pressurizing the supply chain to reduce costs and improve service levels.*

Highly geographically distributed producers address these challenges across global markets; and need to work with efficient specialists to supply their shipping solutions, unifying cargo security across all their divisions.

Working with the global resources of Cordstrap and accessing the company’s innovative products and application techniques allows steel and metal producers to maintain their competitive advantage worldwide, while reducing health and safety and product damage incidents during transit. Our cargo security experts can provide the advice and training needed to ensure total cargo security.

Whether securing rolled steel coils on a flat rack or protecting coated metal products in transit, Cordstrap have a solution specifically designed to meet the needs of the steel and metal industry.

Cordstrap Applications

Cordstrap cargo securing products provide strong as steel polyester security that can be applied directly to goods in transit without damaging them. With the assurance of full CTU code compliance.

Bundling and Palletizing

Steel and metal manufacturers often have a need to bundle together and secure highly irregular and heavy items such as fencing and poles. Cordstrap are the leading supplier of strapping and bundling solutions for such cargo.

Cordstrap Strapping Solutions

Cordstrap’s polyester composite strapping solutions provide a high quality, strong solution to securing products for steel and metal manufacturers.

Our composite strap, together with a high quality steel buckle, provides optimal strength in all securing applications. They are easy to use and can be consistently applied with our high quality, low maintenance tooling range.

The Cordstrap Battery Operated Tensioner is specifically designed for use with our heavy-duty polyester strapping.

Ergonomically designed to be easy to handle, powerful and reliable, it allows customers to experience all the benefits of our polyester strapping with the latest battery powered technology.

Benefits of Cordstrap Strapping include:

  • Strong
  • Easy, fast and safe to apply
  • Protective
  • Shock absorbent
  • Possibility of personalization
  • Light weight
  • Portable
  • Weather resistant
  • Rust and rot-proof
  • Certified and approved by Germanischer Lloyd

Flat Rack Securing

Cargo such as steel plates and pipes will be exposed to extreme external influences, for example g-forces or highly adverse weather conditions, on flat racks. Cordstrap’s dynamic cargo securing solutions protect against these and ensure cargo arrives at its destination without damage.

Traditional polyester securing solutions with standard buckles can lead to a risk of slippage under such influences. Cordstrap’s innovative Dynamic Cargo Securing solutions protect against these and ensure cargo arrives at its destination without damage.

Ship Securing

Cordstrap Dynamic Cargo Securing solutions offer a secure voyage for break bulk cargo on board ship.

Cordstrap’s heavy duty polyester lashings, manufactured from high tenacity polyester yarns in a woven structure, facilitate securing that will not damage cargo such as steel pipes and coils during a voyage and are easily applied in confined spaces such as a ship’s hull.

Cordstrap Lashing Solutions
Global cargo security is most effectively delivered with Cordstrap lashing.

For the prevention of damage in transit, there are many advantages to using our lashing in place of products such as heavy-duty steel straps, chains or wooden blocks and bracing.

Benefits of Cordstrap Polyester Lashing include:

  • Certification including AAR and Germanischer Lloyd
  • Strong – system strength of up to 20 tons
  • Easy, fast and safe to apply
  • Protective
  • Shock absorbent
  • Light weight
  • Portability

Containerization

We work with steel and metal manufacturers that ship cargo in containers to provide a complete solution – including innovative modular systems – for the industry. Our Cordstrap experts will advise on the best combination of products and accessories such as desiccants and anti-slip mats for any specific requirement.

Cordstrap Lashing Solutions
Cordstrap lashing is the most effective way to secure cargo for international shipping. Our polyester lashing has many advantages over conventional cargo securing products such as heavy-duty steel straps, chains or wood blocking and bracing, in terms of preventing damage during transportation.

Benefits of Cordstrap Polyester Lashing include:

  • Certified by AAR and Germanischer Lloyd
  • Strong – system strength of up to 20 tons
  • Easy, fast and safe to apply
  • Protective
  • Shock absorbent
  • Possibility of personalization
  • Light weight
  • Portability

Cordstrap Accessories
For all applications, a comprehensive range of complimentary accessories, including edge protection, dessicants and anti slip mats, allow Cordstrap’s application specialists to design the most precise solution to the shipping challenges of customers in the steel and metal industry – in combination with the appropriate products.

Cordstrap for Industries

Machinery and Equipment

Logistic

Chemical Industry

Machinery and Equipment

Cargo protection for Machinery and Equipment Manufacturers

Moving large and complex plant securely

Cordstrap’s mission is to keep the world’s cargo safe. We provide our customers with innovative solutions and expert advice and deliver the physical insurance global shipping needs – on rail, sea, road and air.

The market for high and heavy equipment is dependent on global growth and business cycles – so as worldwide demand grows, so does the need for manufacturers to securely transport outsize and highly valuable machinery, equipment and parts internationally.

Such a shipping requirement is a complex and costly task, often for example requiring both dedicated facilities and special permits to transport on open roads. There can clearly be very serious consequences if any problems occur.

Manufacturers therefore require shipping partners with a genuinely global reach and resource, who can provide custom-built solutions to their specific cargo securing requirements.

These solutions need to be compliant with all current local and international rules and regulations; and to be supported by a training resource that ensures all personnel involved in the shipping task can operate time and cost effectively – and above all safely. In this way, many of the dangers associated with such journeys can be nullified.

Cordstrap Applications


Cordstrap offer tailor made solutions for manufacturers, providing maximum peace of mind when shipping high and heavy plant globally. With the assurance of full CTU code compliance.

Our products can be applied directly to coated materials without causing damage; and have a higher level of safety than those using traditional materials.

Bundling and Palletizing

Machinery manufacturers often have a need to transport highly irregular and heavy cargo such as tanks, production equipment or pumps and valves. Cordstrap provide expert advice on the shipping of such cargo.

Cordstrap Strapping Solutions
Cordstrap’s polyester composite strapping solutions provide a high quality, strong solution to securing products for steel and metal manufacturers.
Our composite strap, together with a high quality steel buckle, provides optimal strength in all securing applications. They are easy to use and can be consistently applied with our high quality, low maintenance tooling range.

The Cordstrap Battery Operated Tensioner is specifically designed for use with our heavy-duty polyester strapping.
Ergonomically designed to be easy to handle, powerful and reliable, it allows customers to experience all the benefits of our polyester strapping with the latest battery powered technology.

Made of non-abrasive material, Cordstrap’s composite strapping is easy to use, will not damage products in transit and is safe to apply and remove.

Benefits of Cordstrap Strapping include:

  • Strong
  • Easy, fast and safe to apply
  • Protective
  • Shock absorbent
  • Possibility of personalization
  • Light weight
  • Portable
  • Weather resistant
  • Rust and rot-proof
  • Certified and approved by Germanischer Lloyd

Flat Rack Securing

Highly valuable cargo such as tanks, production equipment or earth moving equipment can be exposed to extreme external influences, for example g-forces or highly adverse weather conditions, on flat racks.

Traditional polyester securing solutions with standard buckles can lead to a risk of slippage under such influences. Cordstrap’s innovative Dynamic Cargo Securing solutions protect against these and ensure cargo arrives at its destination without damage.

Cordstrap’s Flat Rack Solutions are:

  • Easy, fast and safe to apply
  • Highly shock-absorbent
  • Tension retentive
  • Certified and approved by Germanischer Lloyd
    and IMO
  • Inclusive of onsite staff training

Cordstrap for Industries

Chemical Industry

Steel and Metal Industry

Logistic

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