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Shipping Container Scales

Check a selection of Bison blogs about how Shipping Container Scales (Bison C-Jacks) are used across the world. Read customer stories, logistics tips & discovery industry trends.

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How IKEA Supplier Eliminates Weighbridge Fees

  • Import & Export

  • Europe

  • Scales

  • VGM

  • Container Weighing

4 Minutes

Facing EUR 20,000 in annual weighbridge charges, Vilniaus Baldai concluded that a set of Bison C-Jacks would provide a fast return on investment and integrate easily into the company’s operations. This innovative IKEA supplier paid off its investment in just 7 months.
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How Much Does A Shipping Container Weigh?

  • Scales

  • Container Weighing

3 Minutes

Having overloaded or unbalanced shipping containers is a risk for shippers and container ships. So staying on top of your container's weight is key to avoiding any additional freight charges. So, how much does a container weigh?
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4 Reasons To Weigh Cargo Containers In The Loading Zone

  • Scales

  • Container Weighing

3 Minutes

Here are 4 reasons why you should weigh should consider weighing at the pack pint, before the container leaves the shippers yard.
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The Hidden Costs Of Underloading Containers

  • Scales

  • Container Weighing

  • Europe

  • Asia-Pacific

2 Minutes

If you're exporting commodities in shipping containers, you'll know all about high one-off costs and penalties that apply if you ship the container overweight. For this reason, it’s a natural tendency for shippers to under load. So, what is underloading actually costing your business?
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How To Weigh A Container On A Chassis

  • Scales

  • Container Weighing

  • Europe

  • Asia-Pacific

4 Minutes

Take a look at what Bison thinks are the 4 best options to weigh a container on a chassis.
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How To Weigh An ISO Tank Container

  • Scales

  • Container Weighing

4 Minutes

In many industries it's important to know the exact weight of an ISO container. Here's the best way to get accurate weights, everytime.
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The World's Most Accurate Shipping Container VGM

  • Scales

  • Container Weighing

  • Europe

  • Asia-Pacific

3 Minutes

Read about our experience dispatching our first container load of certified container scales to Rotterdam, Europe.
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Top 5 Benefits Of Portable Container Scales

  • Scales

  • Container Weighing

  • Europe

  • Asia-Pacific

3 Minutes

Here's what our customers tell us are the top 5 benefits of Bison's portable container scales - in their words.
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How To Load A Shipping Container

  • Import & Export

  • Scales

  • Container Weighing

3 Minutes

Using the best practice guidelines such as the CTU Code, here are our 4 key points that a shipper should keep in mind to safely load a shipping container,

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