Stuffing

Stuffing is the loading of cargo into a container, the operation that fixes whether the box weighs out, cubes out, and stays within stack and stability limits. Good practice follows the CTU Code: distribute weight evenly over the floor, keep the centre of gravity low and centred, and secure the cargo against the accelerations of sea transport. The packed weight feeds the SOLAS verified gross mass declaration; poor stuffing causes load shift, door bursts, and the stack collapses that securing rules are written to prevent.