Shipping Container Moisture Traps

Product Description

Absorpole is the market leading desiccant or moisture trap for a range of enclosed spaces including shipping containers. These are moisture absorbing products that are used in storage units and containers. They are a really simple and effective method of protecting your goods in storage from potential moisture problems. Absorpoles are very easy to use and designed to be hung on the container top rail cargo hooks (so they will not get in the way or take up any valuable storage space). Once opened they start working and will continue to eliminate any moisture from the air for approx. 12 weeks.

They are super easy to use, non-toxic and suck up to 2 litres of water per pole.

You can see our neat video on Absorpoles here which should tell you all you need to know:

More Information on Absorpoles

Absorpoles are moisture absorbing products (desiccants) that are used in storage units and shipping containers worldwide. ‘Condensation’ and ‘damp’ are two words people hate associating with containers. There are various options and preventative solutions to reduce (and to some extent completely prevent) moisture build-up within your container (most of which are listed here in our ultimate guide for condensation prevention)

These Absorpoles are ideal for shippers and exporters who want to keep their cargo free of any condensation or moisture damage during their shipment. This could be to help remove moisture from shipments including Textiles and Leather, Wood & Paper products, Pharmaceuticals, Plastic, Glass and Metal, Electronics and Machinery. These shipping container moisture traps are extremely straightforward to use, making them ideal for large cargo shipping operations.

The amount of water can be periodically measured if needed once it has collected in the lower grey collector.

These Absorpoles also work very well for temporary secure storage projects. A common example: keeping your household contents dry when stored inside a shipping container during a house conversion or similar

Absorpoles are the market-leading shipping container moisture traps. Absorpoles are well established and have been in use in the shipping industry for many years. They are a very well tested and reliable product. Due to their length and the hook on top you should not need to use a ladder to install these in a standard height or high cube shipping container.

If you would like an example please click here to read about AGA Rangemaster and their experience using our Absorpoles for their export project. For for more information please contact us.

Absorpoles are now Carbon Neutral

As of October 2021, all absorpoles we sell are carbon neutral. There is no difference to the capacity or its effectiveness. The only major change is that the outer case is now grey and not blue to help reduce the carbon cost of manufacture, and make them easier and cheaper to recycle.

The case is also now made from 100% recycled plastic (whereas before it was made from 50% recycled plastic)

You can read more about how this was achieved and the certification in our post about absorpoles now being carbon neutral 

Absorpole Prices

We recommend that for a 20ft container you use anything from 2-6 Absorpoles and for a 40ft container anything from 6-12 Absorpoles.

POPULAR PACKS

• 1x Absorpole £23.00 + VAT*
• ’20ft Pack’ (4x Absorpoles) £82.00 + VAT (£20.50 + VAT each)
• ’40ft Pack’ (8x Absorpoles) £164.00 + VAT (£20.50 + VAT each)
• ‘Booster Pack’ (12x Absorpoles) £222.00 + VAT (£18.50 + VAT each)

*All of the above prices include delivery to any UK mainland & Northern Ireland addresses, with a typical 3-4 working day delivery.

Order Absorpoles by the Pallet (230 Poles per pallet)

1x Pallet delivered to Mainland UK or Northern ireland. 230 poles per pallet, £12.50 + VAT each (£2875 + VAT per pallet)

You will need the capacity to offload via forklift to accept a pallet delivery (we can’t provide a forklift with delivery at this price). You will need a site capable of receiving a large articulated truck.

We don’t accept such large orders online, please contact us if you wish to order a pallet order. We will need your full invoice address, the delivery address (if different) a site contact name and number at the delivery point your site opening times and if applicable a delivery reference and any other delivery instructions. (for example if you have a large site we want to know which gate to come into or which department to deliver to, who our driver should report to on arrival etc).

Deliveries are not timed (they will arrive at any time on the advised delivery date and not at a time you specify) If you need a different level of service this can be offered (on request0 but will be charged differently.

Once we receive your written order, We will issue you with a proforma invoice for payment, and once payment is received we will dispatch the goods asap, typical lead time 3-5 working days.

How Many Absorpoles do i need in my shipping container?

This is a very tricky answer to give a ‘cover all’ answer for here.

When used for export shipments, the number of absorpoles you need will vary depending on the moisture content of your goods, and the anticipated time for the shipment. If you have regular export shipments and are experiencing damp issues with your shipments, we can offer further consultation – we will want to knwo what you are shipping, the moisture content and details on how the goods are loaded in your shipping containers

When used for storage, 2 poles per shipping container will often be adequate, but the amount of moisture absorption needed will vary on the moisture content of the goods in storage, how full your shipping container is, how often and for how long the doors are opened (which will circulate the internal ‘dry’ air with fresh air from outside) and the external humidity (how wet the air is outside, which will come into the container when you open the doors)

We recommend customers try 2 or 4 poles per shipping container when used for storage, but to regularly check the water levels captured in the poles for the first few uses. (every week or so), and replace them when getting full.

In all cases its important to have good airflow around your shipping container (the ‘damp’ air needs to be able to circulate around your container, hit the Absorpoles and have the moisture stripped out from the air). If the air can’t circulate then the absopoles can’t strip the moisture from the air properly.

How long will my absorpoles last

Each absorpole comes individually packaged, as long as you don’t open the pack, they should last indefinitely. We recommend to plan for 6 months max. Store in a dry environment.

Disposal of the poles and the collected liquid.

As ever the cover-all line always used is ‘please dispose in accordance with local regulations’ these can change within the UK, however we try and offer more helpful detail here that should be considered general guidance only. The active ingredient is calcium chloride, a type of salt. This is NOT safe to consume or ingest.

Absorpoles are non-toxic and are Ok to dispose of in standard waste. the Calcium Chloride component is not considered hazardous for shipping or storage.

If you are pouring out the liquid, this will be fine to dispose of in any drain that goes into a sewer, but as this can be treated as very strong salt water you should not dispose of large quantities in any drain that does not go into a sewer. In concentrated form it may harm plants and wildlife.

If you with to break them up to recycle the plastic, the calcium chloride solid, as well as the brine should be handled with gloves and splash protection eye wear. You can think of this is a very strong salt. Get the solid on your skin and prolonged contact will strip the moisture from your skin. The same goes for your eyes. In the event of contact with skin wash off thoroughly, and if contact is made with eyes wash with plenty of water.

For very large volume customers we also now have a return to factory scheme, but this is currently only available if buying multiple pallets or more on a regular basis.

Notes for all online orders.

Order Information

• For payment processing, you will be transferred away from our website to a Monek payments portal for card payment processing, and return to our website once this is complete. We and our website have no ability to see your card details.
• We pre authorise all payments at the time of your order, the full payment is then only taken when we are processing your order (usually the next working day) .
• Please check your Junk or Spam folders if you do not see a confirmation email after making payment as these automated confirmation emails may get caught by spam filters.
• We currently have a £300 + VAT maximum online order value. Above this value please contact us and we can raise and send a manual invoice. We will not process multiple orders made online to try and beat the maximum limit
• Apologies but we don’t’ accept American Express cards.
• We can offer manual ordering on any of these items that you can also purchase online. If you prefer to receive a proforma invoice for payment, or if you have any troubles with card payments please contact us and we can process this manually for you.
• Our orders are not fully automated, a member of our team will process this order when we are next in the office.
• Please include a contact number and name for your delivery. We may call this number to confirm the order, and we may not finalise any order until we have spoken to someone on the phone to confirm the order. (we will always email you if there is any problem with your order if we cannot reach you by phone)
• We can only deliver goods to UK customers at this time.
• For fraud prevention purposes we will only accept online card payments from credit cards registered in the UK (with a UK billing address). If you have a special case (e.g. a foreign government procurement card) please contact our office and we can make special arrangements.
• We will never sell your personal information to 3rd parties or spam you with endless sales emails. This isn’t our style