Fruit basket for the fishing industry
The use of fruit baskets in the fishing industry is expanding. The catch is transferred to plastic fruit baskets at the wharf and then brought to the company's holding tank where it is processed. Seafood wholesalers are buying returnable plastic fruit baskets, taking advantage of this new distribution mode for the industry.
The use of wooden baskets has a long history in the fish industry, but since 2000, its use has been decreasing and replaced by plastic fruit baskets.
Plastic baskets are much easier to move than wooden boxes. Fruit baskets support convenient and safe transportation due to the smooth surface that does not have nails and splinters like wooden boxes.
The fruit basket is easy to open and close due to its wooden type.
The catch must stay in the water, so plastic baskets are the only product that can hold water without losing it. Not like cardboard which cannot hold water and wood which is not water resistant. The full basket weighs 116 pounds while the fully loaded wooden boxes weigh 140 pounds, making wooden boxes much heavier to carry than plastic fruit baskets.
In some cases, the plastic basket's buoyancy is an advantage over wooden boxes, as it is very difficult to drag the box to shore.
Circulation is essential in the fishing industry and produce can survive longer in a plastic fruit basket and increase fresh delivery to market.
Fruit baskets are produced by extrusion or injection molding methods and are identical to each other, their uniformity is economical for arranging on a valuable space on a boat or ship. The baskets can be easily stacked.
In the fishing process, when the catch is loaded into the boxes, it remains there. Plastic fruit baskets do not absorb water like wood, so they hold a constant weight of 16 pounds.
Fruit baskets are easily cleaned with high pressure or washed with water, while wooden boxes are exposed to bacteria and fungi in water. They are also damaged by moisture and change their strength and shape against water. This makes plastic fruit baskets more suitable for the fishing industry
Our baskets are strong enough to withstand the heavy load of fish, unlike cardboard, which is not suitable for the fishing industry due to the constant presence of water and moisture, and of course, compared to wooden or cardboard boxes, which cannot withstand humidity and different temperatures. They are better compatible with automatic machines.
The basket can also be stored in open areas. Sun and rain do not damage them like wooden or cardboard boxes.
The plastic type of basket can be easily cleaned and returned to the distribution network, but the wooden type is contaminated with bacteria and fungi and should be discarded. This makes them less economical than the plastic type and they are not a good option in the fishing industry.
Increasing safety and health requirements for the fishing industry, which is moving food, prefers the use of fruit baskets over wooden boxes. By replacing the plastic type with a wooden one, the number of arm and back injuries can be significantly reduced.
Baskets have a high resistance to UV rays, unlike wooden boxes that are sensitive to temperature changes.
Many fishing companies prefer to use plastic baskets because of their ability to withstand freezing conditions while wooden boxes are damaged in severe freezing conditions. This allows to transport the catch in plastic boxes directly in the freezers without having to reload them in a separate container suitable for freezing.
Using baskets by hand requires firm and durable handles without nails or chips. This makes the plastic type better than flimsy cardboard and better than wooden boxes, which pose a safety risk for personal handling of a box or product damaged by nails.
The appearance of fruit baskets is also very attractive and increases the probability of buying it, and it is cost-effective in saving the distribution of goods on the shelves.
The innovative use of collapsible plastic fruit baskets helps compact storage when not in use and opens easily when needed. The folding plastic box is durable, lightweight, solid and can have good air circulation if needed and has easy-to-grip handles and is easy to carry by hand.
Reusing fruit baskets is economical in shopping costs. It eliminates the endless purchase of cardboard boxes that have a very short lifespan in the fishing industry and the need to buy wooden boxes with a higher lifespan but 15 times less than the plastic type. Empty baskets are nested inside each other, which means they take up less space, reduce shipping weight, and save on return distribution.
Reusing baskets helps prevent global warming by reducing the use of trees for wooden boxes or making cardboard boxes.
Recyclable fruit baskets can eliminate disposal costs that are constantly increasing, especially in countries with limited resources. Their use increases wood resources in any country for efficient use of wood.
William Atwood Crab Company is a large company that uses plastic fruit baskets for seafood. The company, which has the largest shipping facility in Maine, USA, sells more than 6 million pounds of lobster annually. They use 4,000 baskets to catch, clean, sort and store live oysters - mainly lobsters. Crabs remain in submerged baskets from catch to tank. After two days in the tank, they are sorted, graded and placed in colored baskets according to grade. The catch is always kept underwater so that customers do not buy dead crabs.
Our baskets are the result of years of continuous and extensive research, development and use, providing a cost-effective solution for various storage and distribution needs, as well as many advantages over traditional materials such as wooden boxes or cardboard boxes. .
Our baskets require little or no maintenance, which reduces box costs per trip by up to 75%, resulting in a faster return on investment.
These baskets offer high dimensional flexibility with multiple load changes, from light weight, medium to heavy.
These baskets are waterproof. They can withstand a variety of climates and a wide range of temperatures, from sub-freezing to 85°C, making them ideal for food, pharmaceuticals, automated warehouses, or outdoor storage. .
Plastic fruit baskets are moisture resistant and therefore suitable for storing and transporting products that need to remain dry such as chocolate, coffee, paper products, pharmaceuticals, exotic wood products, cement, spices, grains and minerals. They are suitable dry.
These baskets are resistant to bacterial contamination under a wide range of operating temperatures. This makes them suitable for food handling, automated warehouses and outdoor storage.
The fruit baskets are molded, which makes it much more efficient to stack them in a warehouse, on a truck, and in a container. So it is economical in saving storage space.
The weight of the basket is 30 to 50% less than wooden boxes of the same dimensions. This makes them cost-effective for shipping, air transportation and storage.
The baskets have no sharp edges, no nails and no splinters, thus minimizing damage to personnel and goods, and are safe and easy to move. These features are effective in increasing safety in the material handling industry for both workers and products
Baskets are easy to clean. You can wash them with high pressure or sterilize them at 120°C if needed.
They are non-absorbent and neutral to odors and tastes. This makes them suitable for pharmaceutical or food applications. This quality makes our plastic boxes much more hygienic!
This type of basket is environmentally friendly. Reusing them reduces deforestation by replacing wooden boxes or processing wood into cardboard, thereby reducing global warming.
Plastic fruit baskets are 100% recyclable. If damaged, our plastic boxes can be re-molded and save more trees.
Plastic fruit baskets compared to wooden boxes
safety
Plastic fruit baskets have significant advantages over their wooden and cardboard counterparts.
Baskets are safer than wooden boxes due to their design, smooth finish and lighter weight.
Baskets are significantly cheaper than wooden boxes. Their use reduces workers' compensation and insurance costs associated with back injuries from lifting.
Plastic containers have no sharp edges, no nails and no splinters. Their use reduces insurance costs associated with worker injuries and damage to goods.
Save space
Plastic fruit baskets save space compared to wooden boxes and thus reduce transportation and storage costs.
Unlike wooden products, they can be easily stacked even outdoors in any weather conditions and save storage space.
A set of ready-made nesting baskets takes up less than half the space of a similar wooden box.
Nesting or collapsible baskets are easy to transport when empty - 24% to 60% less space and weight.
Ease of use
Plastic fruit baskets are easier than wooden products due to their uniformity, diversity in design, and ease of maneuverability.
Basket uniformity on factory assembly lines results in fewer stoppages due to size differences. They are molded and 100% identical in size, allowing for easy measurement calculations for shipping and storage. They are also easy to use with robots and assembly lines.
Baskets offer more diverse designs than wooden products. There are over 15,000 kilos of box types to suit different needs, sizes and loads.
Plastic fruit baskets offer easy hand handling due to durable handles.
They are lighter than wooden boxes. Therefore, they have an advantage in maneuvering with human hands.
Versatility
Plastic fruit baskets are more versatile than wooden boxes.
They can be used in hot and cold conditions from -22°C to +60°C (-40°C to +140°C) without damage, unlike wooden boxes that are damaged by even slight temperature changes.
Baskets have a very high UV rate. They can be stored outdoors in rain, wind and sun with little damaging effect. Wooden boxes are sensitive to the elements.
Ease of cleaning
Baskets are much more hygienic than wooden boxes. Their health properties are very important in agricultural, food and pharmaceutical industries.
Baskets are easily cleaned with solvents, steam or water, while wooden boxes are damaged by contact with solvents, steam and water. They can be steam cleaned at 120°C.
Unlike wooden boxes, these baskets are not a breeding ground for bacteria, fungi and insects.
Plastic fruit baskets do not absorb water and are impervious to acids, fats and solvents, while wooden boxes are most sensitive to acids, fats and solvents.
Durability
Plastic fruit baskets are more durable than wooden boxes due to their strength and design. The average life of a plastic box is between 50 and 500 times (depending on its type) versus 10 to 50 times for wooden products that need to be repaired. It lasts almost ten times longer.
Cost efficiency
Plastic fruit baskets are much more affordable than wooden boxes due to their durability. The cost of a basket ranges from US$2.00 to US$60.00 with an average price of about US$17. The average cost of a wooden product is about 9 USD. However, they are far more cost-effective per trip than wooden boxes. The average cost per trip is around US$0.01 for baskets, while the average is US$0.25 per trip for wood product.
The continuous purchase of wooden boxes and their maintenance, unlike the plastic type, has other costs. There are also warehousing charges due to damage to the shipped product due to broken wooden boxes or damage caused by nails or splinters. Baskets are durable and save on insurance costs for returned products.
Plastic fruit baskets are significantly lighter than wooden boxes. Their weight is 2 to 4 times less than wooden boxes. Less weight saves on shipping costs, especially for air freight.
Most bads are completely recyclable. This is especially important at a time when governments around the world are implementing strict environmental policies and regulations. In some countries, their environmentally friendly use can lead to significant cost savings and government subsidy support. Baskets made from recycled plastic are available at a lower cost.
Baskets are easier to carry than wooden boxes.
Baskets offer more variety of designs than wooden boxes.
Their appearance is smoother and cleaner than wood. It offers out-of-the-box merchandising without the need to move to the shelves.
Baskets can be stored outside without damage, saving factory space.
The baskets are identical to each other and meet the necessary specifications for dimensions, weight and load capacity. This is a very important feature for automated material handling, storage and transportation.
Baskets are easy to clean and are much more hygienic than wooden products. They are easily cleaned with solvent, steam or water and, like wooden products, they are not a breeding ground for bacteria, fungi and insects.
They do not absorb water and are impervious to acids, fats and solvents. The hygienic properties of plastic boxes are very important in the agricultural, food and pharmaceutical industries.
Carts offer more attractive product displays in retail applications due to color options
Fruit baskets are made of strong and durable plastic and can withstand deep freeze conditions as well as open and intense sun conditions.
Using plastic fruit baskets minimizes the need to repair expensive wooden boxes.
Baskets cannot be used for firewood by staff.
Advantages of our baskets for the fishing industry:
Space-saving storage and transportation
Open floor or ventilation holes
Approved for food storage and transportation
Maximum hygiene and easy cleaning
Made in accordance with Euro standards
Stackable
Convenience during the logistics process
Traceable with RFID and barcode (if desired)
sustainability
Our standard baskets are not only made with recycled materials, but also have a lifespan of 15+ years.
Fast delivery
The fishing industry traditionally uses plastic baskets, pallets and containers, mainly due to the hygienic conditions required and the specific conditions of the working environment.
Fish is considered a high-turnover product, and for this reason, baskets, pallets and pallet boxes or containers used in logistics operations have a high reuse rate, which represents another advantage of plastic logistics solutions. .
Many operations in the logistics activities of the fisheries sector are carried out in environments with large amounts of water and high humidity. Our plastic baskets and containers are the ideal solution for these settings as they are waterproof. Unlike traditional wooden equivalents, they do not differ in size, weight or in contact with water. Additionally, our plastic fruit baskets can be washed after use, preventing bad odors and/or the presence of bacteria or parasites that may cause accidental contamination.
Our plastic fruit pallets and baskets are the ideal solution for these settings as they are waterproof.
Plastic fruit baskets for the fishing industry
Basically, depending on the logistic application, two types of baskets are used in the fisheries industry:
Our fisheries customers choose our medium and heavy equipment for logistics operations, which include transporting daily shipments in plastic fruit baskets between processing and distribution centers. Baskets are the ideal solution for these circuits, as our pallets offer the benefits of reduced space after emptying, without losing performance when loaded. When space is not an issue, our customers choose products from the product line that offers the best quality-price ratio.
Often, fish is exported to other countries, for which our lightweight baskets are the most recommended option to avoid difficult import and export processes or possible stops at customs, as they do not require ISPM-15 certification. Our recommendations for export activities are the basic 1208-O9 and basic 1210-O9 models, which are lightweight, nestable and do not increase the cost of the product they own.
Plastic fruit baskets in the fishing industry
This section is specified for working conditions with significant water and humidity. Our PRIME line perfectly smooth plastic containers are the ideal solution for product retention and spill prevention.
Their main features include:
High capacity to keep the product in excellent condition.
Minimal risk of leakage
It keeps the product fresh and in optimal condition from the catch.
It can include a valve to empty the container after the product is delivered.
Buy our fruit basket for carrying fish
Navyan Plast Company offers a wide range of plastic baskets that are specifically designed to meet the high standards of the fishing industry. Known for their quality and performance, our fish baskets are the best choice in the fishing industry.
Plastic fruit baskets are both stackable and nestable in fishing. Empty boxes can be stacked inside each other, saving up to 76% of space. An arrow mark on the top edge serves as an arrangement and nesting guide.
Many of our baskets are equipped with drainage holes in each corner that allow liquids and sludge to drain efficiently. The top edge of each lower box is designed to collect any runoff and direct it to the sides, preventing moisture from entering the upper box into the box below.
Advantages of plastic fruit basket for carrying fish
Our baskets offer an optimal solution to make logistics processes more efficient in the fishing industry. Here are the key benefits and features of fruit baskets for carrying fish and fillets:
Stacked and nested
Our baskets can be stacked and nested. By nesting empty baskets, you can save up to 76% of space. The arrow mark on the top edge of the fish baskets is a guide for nesting and stacking.
Drainage system
Many baskets have drainage holes in the four corners to allow water, sludge and other liquids to drain. The top lip is designed to catch water from the top of the box and direct it outwards, ensuring that liquid from the top basket does not enter the bottom box.
Suitable for food and health industry
Made of food-grade plastic, the fruit baskets have a smooth surface, making them easy to clean. High temperature resistance allows cleaning with hot water. These features make them ideal for the fishing industry where hygiene is of utmost importance.
Easy to move
The baskets are equipped with two convenient handles on the shorter sides, which make them easy to lift and transport. This simple control is especially important in industrial applications and ensures maximum efficiency.
Plastic fruit baskets for transporting fish: 20 kg and 40 kg
Our baskets have long been a favorite in the fishing industry for their proven quality and performance. Now available in a new and "smart" version, this fishing vessel offers the option to integrate RFID chips. It enables the tracking and recording of information on catch details, location and quality, enabling a transparent and controlled process that benefits quality throughout the supply chain.