At Icelander Logistics, we handle every container with precision and care, from single import shipments to high-volume container throughput.
Our experienced team specialises in devanning 20′ and 40′ containers, handling both loose-stacked cartons or pre-palletised freight, ensuring each unload is completed quickly, safely, and with minimal product handling risk.
Flexible Unloading Methods: Hand unloads for loose-stacked cartons, forklift or pallet-jack unloads for palletised freight.
Damage Prevention: Trained operators use custom ramps, protective flooring, and ergonomic techniques to minimise impact on packaging and product integrity.
Rapid Turnaround: Efficient scheduling and simultaneous bay operations reduce container dwell time and demurrage costs.
Every container is unpacked, verified, and staged for storage or distribution, streamlining your inbound logistics from port to warehouse.
Beyond devanning, we provide complete container loading services for exports and inter-state transfers. Our team ensures every load is correctly packed, documented, and secured for safe transit.
Palletisation to Specification: Products are consolidated and wrapped to Chep or Loscam standards, with optional shrink-wrapping and labelling.
Load Optimisation: Strategic stacking and weight distribution prevent load shifting and maximise container space efficiency.
Compliance & Quality Assurance: All loads are checked against client specifications and export requirements before sealing.
Whether you’re loading ambient freight, chilled goods, or frozen pallets, our controlled loading bays and temperature-maintained staging areas protect product quality until the doors are sealed.
Ready to streamline your container unloading services? Get in touch with Icelander today to discuss your logistic needs.
Container handling at Icelander doesn’t stop at the bay door. Every unload and reload integrates seamlessly with our wider logistics network including cold storage, warehousing, refrigerated transport and 3PL distribution.
Real-Time Tracking: Using the CartonCloud WMS, inbound containers are logged, scanned, and tracked through to storage or dispatch.
Cross-Docking Efficiency: For time-sensitive freight, goods can move directly from container to outbound vehicle, maintaining cold chain continuity and cutting dwell time.
Temperature-Controlled Options: For perishable or frozen shipments, climate-controlled staging zones ensure compliance with FSANZ and HACCP standards during transfer.
Our integrated workflow gives you complete visibility, fewer handoffs, and faster delivery cycles.
Every container handled by Icelander follows a strict, standardised process to ensure accuracy, safety, and efficiency from arrival to completion.
Arrival & Verification – Containers are received, checked against manifest data, and photographed before seals are broken.
Unloading & Inspection – Products are unloaded carefully, whether hand-stacked or palletised, and checked for visible damage or temperature deviations.
Inventory Logging – Each SKU or pallet is scanned and recorded in CartonCloud, linking directly to your inventory dashboard for full visibility.
Staging or Cross-Docking – Goods are either moved into storage, transferred to temperature-controlled staging areas, or reloaded for immediate delivery.
Loading & Dispatch – For exports or outbound orders, products are re-palletised, wrapped, labelled, and container-loaded according to specification.
This systematic workflow reduces handling errors, ensures regulatory compliance, and allows you to trace all container movement.
Our container unloading services include careful unpacking, inventory checks, restacking for storage and organising goods for further distribution.
Yes, we are equipped to safely handle fragile, oversized, or specialised goods during the unloading process.
Absolutely. We are experienced in handling refrigerated containers, ensuring temperature control during the unloading and loading processes. Additionally, we are FoodSafe accredited and adhere to strict industry regulations and safety standards to ensure compliance with all necessary safety and hygiene protocols.
Yes, we can break down bulk shipments into smaller deliveries for specific locations as part of our deconsolidation service.
