Protect Cargo With Moisture Absorbing Products
Most of this damage can be prevented by the appropriate use of moisture absorbing products like container desiccants for shipping containers. They will not only help to prevent and limit moisture condensation in the container, but will also work all the time to help to prevent serious cargo damage caused by prolonged periods of elevated humidity.
Moisture damage often seems unpredictable. After five containers with no problem, there may be one that is a disaster. This is not due to any mysterious causes, but is a consequence of the exponential character of most of the underlying processes. This means that a small change in conditions can have a great effect on the outcome.
Moisture damage is caused by temperature differences
The ultimate cause of all moisture damage in cargo shipments is a difference in temperature. It may be a change in temperature, eg when a container cools down after a hot day in the sun. Or it may be a difference in temperature between different parts of a cargo, eg when a cargo loaded at a cool temperature and then shipped across the equator.