Container Loading Supervision Checklist

Seven-step dock SOP — print one sheet per container and sign every gate before the seal goes on.

0Container and gate record

Container number: ______________

Date / time: ______________

Lead inspector: ______________

Weather: ______________

Forwarder / booking: ______________

Stop-loading owner: ______________

1Freeze the document set

Final packing list version locked
Staged count matches document count
Cartons separated from non-shipping stock

Supervisor signed the staging sheet
Substitution / short / split approvals logged
Rework SKUs flagged for extra opening

2Inspect the container (7 points)

Exterior frame scanned for damage
Roof: pinhole light test, doors shut
Walls: no soft spots or daylight
Floor: no soft boards near doors

Doors open/close; gaskets not warped
No strong odor or chemical residue
CSC plate present and valid
No wet floor or staining

3Open random cartons and check moisture

5 random cartons from bottom, middle, back
SKU, colorway, logo, hardware match sample
Polybags not sticky (trapped moisture)

Corrugate firm, not soft or spongy
Barcodes scan; shipping marks legible
Cartons fit for export

Lowest reading: ______ %

Highest reading: ______ % (stop above 12%)

4Count every carton at the door

Tally every carton crossing the threshold
Count by SKU or stack segment
Photos: empty / early / mid / near-full

Reconcile the tally at every pause
Scan log run as a parallel check
Stop for unmarked or mixed-SKU cartons

5Load by weight, protect the bottom layer

Heavy and dense cartons on the bottom
Lighter soft goods on top
Weight spread evenly, not at doors

Stack height capped by compression
No overhang past the door post
No column leaning past 2 cm per 1.5 m

6Secure the load and control moisture

Voids filled with dunnage or airbags
Weak zones braced with board or straps
Straps not over-tightened on soft cartons

Desiccants at faces and corners, not floor
No shifting when you push the top row
Load below the roof condensation line

7Seal the container, lock the evidence

Final count and container number confirmed
Doors closed flush; condition recorded
ISO 17712 high-security bolt seal fitted

Seal number recorded, shot with hasp
Loading record signed (times, qty, exceptions)
Full photo set stored; report reconciled

Stop the load if: the count does not match the packing list, a roof pinhole or wet floor is found, moisture reads above 12%, an unmarked or over/short carton appears, a column leans or the load shifts, or the evidence package is incomplete.