How To Secure Shipping Containers

Shipping containers have great strength and durability, making it possible to apply them in many places. The use of containers is very useful in combating harsh weather, environmental decay, as well as animals and pests. At the same time, the safety of the container is crucial. Shipping containers are transported most of the time on ships, trains and trucks, all of which provide more security for containers.

The safety of containers from which aspects to reflect：

1. Protecting property: protecting the container itself from perceived damage and ensuring that stored items are not taken or destroyed.
2. Deny access: to prevent access to those who do not have access rights.
These two objectives are achieved by three methods: deterrence, prevention and detection.

What are the security devices used to secure containers：

Fencing

Installing a fence around the area where the container is located is very important for security. This can provide a deterrent to potential thieves. It can serve as the first line of defense to protect the container.
There are many options for fencing, fences high enough to climb and fences with locks to hold them in place are better options. But be careful that the fence blocks as much as possible from blocking the view of your shipping container.

Padlock

A container padlock is a steel lock that is used to attach to a ring inside the shipping container lock box. The lock box needs to cover the hook and loop of the padlock to make it more difficult to enter, which can improve the security of the lock. Padlocks applied to the container are: disc, discus, round or round unloader padlock, closed unloader, etc.

Crossbar lock

Crossbar lock is also commonly used today container lock. This lock consists of a retractable clip made of tubular steel. This can be attached to the door of the container, usually on the locking bar, and sometimes on the handle.

Alarm bolt lock

The lock body is made of heavy-duty stainless steel and has an ear-splitting 120-decibel alarm, which immediately draws the attention of those around it if someone breaks in.

Enclosed Shackle Steel Padlock

This lock features a concealed shackle design so that breakers cannot get anywhere near the shackle. The shackle is made of hardened steel.

Smart Key Padlock

Smart Key Padlock, a management system is placed in the key and unlocked in a traditional unlocking manner. The management system can record the object and time of access and has a GPS function that allows real-time tracking of the unlocking location. This allows for surveillance functions. the Vanma Smart Lock Management System configured with the Vanma smart padlock has such features that enable deterrence, prevention and detection based on the functionality of a traditional padlock. Vanma also has a variety of lock types to suit different containers and different customer needs.

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