25 MT
Max coil weight
CUSTOMER SERVICE WORLDWIDE
◷ A subsidiary of Independent Container Line (ICL)
Patented Coil-Tainer™ Pallet System
Safer global shipping for heavy metal coils
We move hot- and cold-rolled steel, stainless and aluminum coils up to 25 metric tons — secured on a patented steel pallet that spreads the point load into the container's structure. No timber blocking, no bracing, no skids. Fixed weekly sailings from Antwerp.
0 wood
No blocking / bracing
FMC
Licensed NVOCC carrier
Weekly
Sailings from Antwerp
▶ Watch — The Coil-Tainer™ System
See it work, end to end
From cradling the coil on the patented steel pallet to skid-free loading and damage-free delivery — the whole method in one short film.
COIL-TAINER · V20
Product Demonstration
How heavy coils ship secure, skid-free & damage-free
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01 / The Problem
Traditional coil shipping creates expensive risk
Large coils are difficult to load, brace, unload, and protect. Conventional break-bulk and standard containers introduce movement, extra touchpoints, wood packaging, fumigation requirements, and preventable damage — leaving cargo exposed and shippers with claims.
The Coil-Tainer™ method is engineered to eliminate that risk at the source.
Excessive handling, unstable blocking and bracing, exposure to the elements, and unpredictable schedules — the costs add up long before delivery.
01
Coil secured to steel pallet
Each coil is cradled and strapped to a specially designed, patented steel pallet — no shipping skid required.
02
Weight evenly distributed
The pallet stabilizes the load inside a standard container and keeps the coil motionless throughout transit.
03
Reduced handling & damage risk
Eliminates wood packaging, fumigation, and unnecessary loading/unloading — cutting claims and insurance costs.
03 / The Network
European steel, fed into global manufacturing
Antwerp is our European hub, with fixed weekly sailings. Hemisphere runs the Coil-Tainer™ system on all non-USA tradelanes. Hover a lane to trace it.
Mexico · near-shoringTurkeyUK & IrelandGermanyUS East Coast · via ICL
View Tradelanes & Network → 04 / The Advantage
Why shippers choose Hemisphere
01
A patented moat, not a freight rate
Competitors without the Coil-Tainer™ patents must fall back on timber shoring or breakbulk.
02
Lower claims & insurance cost
A motionless coil in a sealed container means dramatically fewer cargo claims.
03
An ESG-aligned supply chain
Reusable steel pallets eliminate the single-use timber that traditional shoring sends to landfill.
04
Backed by Independent Container Line
Our parent owns its vessels, containers, and warehouses across 35+ years on the North Atlantic.
05
Fixed weekly sailings
Guaranteed weekly departures and award-winning reliability enable genuine just-in-time schedules.
06
One point of contact, door to door
Hemisphere handles CFS stuffing and stripping, customs, invoicing, arrival notices, trucking and rail.
05 / Recognition
Award-winning reliability in specialized transport
Independent Container Line — Hemisphere's parent — was named a 2022 Ambassador Award Honoree for its contributions to international trade and supply-chain reliability.
2022
Ambassador Award Honoree
🏆
Independent Container Line
35+ YEARS · NORTH ATLANTIC SPECIALIST
06 / The People
Real people managing specialized freight
ICL Group leadership — decades of tenure across the US & EU
— US Leadership
JK
John Kirkland
CEO & Co-Owner
DR
Dale Ross
Managing Partner, USA
MW
Mark Workman
President, USA
MM
Michael Mann
Sr. VP Commercial, USA
— Europe & UK Leadership
DR
Dean Robertson
President, Europe
PG
Patrick Geis
Director, ICL Europe NV
CA
Chris April
GM, Supply Chain, Europe
TP
Tom Peers
GM, UK & Ireland
ICL group leadership per provided research — add photography and confirm the Hemisphere-specific team.
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