Dunnage Systems Incorporated

In today's fast-paced shipping and logistics industry, protecting cargo during transportation is paramount to business success. Dunnage air bags have emerged as one of the most effective and cost-efficient solutions for securing loads and preventing damage during transit. These innovative protective devices play a crucial role in maintaining cargo integrity across trucks, rail cars, shipping containers, and ocean vessels. Understanding Dunnage Air Bags Dunnage air bags are inflatable cushions used to fill empty spaces between cargo items and stabilize loads during transportation. These air cushions form a secure barrier, preventing cargo from shifting, sliding, or impacting against one another during transit; hence, they are considered paramount in any modern cargo protection system. More specifically, dunnage air bags provide a best fit void filler system that converts empty spaces in shipping containers into stabilized load environments. When properly inflated, these dunnage bag...

  In today’s global supply chain, cargo often moves through multiple modes of transport: shipped by ocean, transferred to rail, then delivered by truck. These intermodal journeys pose serious risks for cargo shifting, damage, and accidents if loads are not properly secured. Dunnage air bags are one of the most effective tools to improve safety in intermodal transportation. In this post we’ll explore what dunnage air bags are, how they work, key best practices, and how they help protect goods (and people) during transit by truck, rail company dunnage operations, shipping, and container & railcar loading systems.   What are Dunnage Air Bags?   Dunnage air bags , also known as dunnage bags , shipping air bag , cargo air bags , or shipping airbags , are inflatable void fill or load‑securement devices placed in the gaps (voids) between cargo units or between cargo and the walls of containers, railcars or truck trailers. When inflated, these air bags prevent movement, ab...