▌ Executive Summary
Landiview Stone has completed the loading of a mixed natural stone shipment for a customer in Croatia. The order was consolidated into one 20-foot container and comprised six packages combining full-size stone slabs with fabricated pool coping.
The shipment included Azul Macaubas Quartzite and Thassos White Marble, allowing slab material and project-specific fabricated pieces to be shipped together in one container. The packing process used timber supports, protective separation and internal container bracing appropriate to the different product formats.
▌ What Was Included in the Croatia Shipment?
- • 3 bundles of Azul Macaubas Quartzite slabs, 18 mm thickness, polished finish
- • 1 bundle of Thassos White Marble slabs, 18 mm thickness, polished finish
- • 2 crates of Thassos White Marble pool coping, 1000 x 300 x 40 mm, polished finish
- • Total shipment: 6 packages in 1 x 20-foot container
▌ Custom Thassos White Marble Pool Coping
The fabricated portion of the order consisted of Thassos White Marble pool coping manufactured to 1000 x 300 x 40 mm with a polished finish. The finished pieces feature a rounded exposed edge, providing a smooth transition at the pool perimeter while maintaining the clean white appearance associated with Thassos Marble.
Because fabricated coping is more vulnerable at finished edges than uncut slab material, the pieces were separated with protective foam before being packed into export crates. This helps reduce direct stone-to-stone contact during handling and ocean transport.
▌ How Were the Stone Products Packed for Export?
The slabs and fabricated coping required different protection methods. Slab bundles were held in timber support structures, while the pool coping was protected piece by piece with cushioning material and packed in crates. The loaded packages were then positioned and braced inside the container to limit movement during transportation.
This project-specific packing approach is especially important when a single container combines large slabs with smaller fabricated stone components, because the package shapes, weights and vulnerable areas are different.
▌ Why Consolidate Slabs and Fabricated Stone in One Container?
For this Croatia order, the 20-foot container combined four slab bundles and two crates of fabricated pool coping. Consolidating compatible products into one shipment keeps related project materials together and provides a practical export solution when an order includes both raw-format slabs and finished stone components.
Before dispatch, the six packages were arranged inside the container and secured with internal timber bracing. The completed loading illustrates how Landiview Stone handles mixed-format natural stone orders from packing through containerization.
▌ Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What stone products were included in this shipment to Croatia?
A: The shipment contained three bundles of 18 mm polished Azul Macaubas Quartzite slabs, one bundle of 18 mm polished Thassos White Marble slabs, and two crates of 1000 x 300 x 40 mm polished Thassos White Marble pool coping.
Q: How many packages were loaded into the container?
A: Six packages were loaded into one 20-foot container: four slab bundles and two crates of fabricated pool coping.
Q: What were the specifications of the Thassos White Marble pool coping?
A: The pool coping was fabricated in Thassos White Marble at 1000 x 300 x 40 mm with a polished finish and a rounded exposed edge.
Q: How was the pool coping protected for export?
A: The coping pieces were separated with protective foam and packed into timber crates. Inside the container, the packages were positioned with additional timber bracing to help limit movement during transportation.
