Containers

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CONTAINERS
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW

BEFORE YOU
START
What is a container?
It is a large standardized shipping
container, designed and built for
intermodal freight transport
And what is it used for?
It is used to store and transport materials and
products efficiently and securely in the global
containerized intermodal freight transport system

dry storage
container
It's the most used
container in the world
90% of goods sent by
sea transport are
loaded in dry
containers
They are made of
aluminum or steel
It's used to transport
almost
all types of goods
Tare: 2300 kg
Load capacity: 25000 kg
Cubic capacity: 33.2 cubic metres
Length: 5.9m

flat rack
container
Flat Rack containers are suitable
for the transport of heavy loads,
as well as goods that need a special load due to t
heir dimensions, such as pipes and machinery
Tare: 2360 kg
Load capacity: 30140 kg
Cubic capacity: 32.7 cubic metres
Length: 5.94m

open top
container
THEY FEATURE A REMOVABLE
CANVAS ROOF INSTEAD OF
A SOLID ROOF THAT
OPEN TOP CONTAINERS
NORMALLY HAVE.
IT HAS DOORS AT THE ENDS TO
GIVE FLEXIBILITY
FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING
OPERATIONS
They are specially designed for
the transport of heavy or large
loads such as wood or scrap,
loaded from the top
Tare: 2350kg
Load capacity: 28130kg
Cubic capacity: 32.5m
Length: 5.9m

tunnel container
Tunnel Containers are ideal for storage.
They have two sets of standard doubledoors,
making it easy to access both
ends of the shipping container.
Since both sets of double doors can be
used, items can be loaded from both
ends, making it easier to get stored
goods into and out of the container
Tare: 2340 kg
Load capacity: 25000 kg
Cubic capacity: 33.2
cubic metres
Lenght: 5.9m

open side storage
container
It is a container modified to incorporate
two sets of double doors into the long
side of the container. This opens up
the entire length of the container,
giving full and unrestricted access
Tare: 3170 kg
Load capacity: 27310 kg
Cubic metres: 67.70 cubic metres
Lenght: 5.89 m

refrigerated
containers
Is an enclosed unit used for
transporting
temperature sensitive cargo.
The container requires an
external power supply for its
operation
Tare: 3200 kg
Load capacity: 21800 kg
Cubic capacity: 27 cubic metres
Lenght: 5.45 m

insulated container
It maintains the initial temperature
and protects the interior from
exterior conditions.
It is used to ship temperature sensitive
products such as foods, pharmaceuticals,
organs, blood, biologic materials, vaccines
and chemicals.
Tare: 2700 kg
Load capacity: 17700 kg
Cubic capacity: 28 cubic metres
Lenght: 5.77 m

tank
A tank container is an intermodal
container for the transport of liquids,
gases and powders as bulk cargo. It is
constructed according to ISO standards,
which makes it suitable for different
modes of transport; as such, it is also
called an ISO tank
Tare: 4600 kg
Load capacity: 25800 kg
Cubic capacity: 25000L
Lenght: 6 m

roll container
It is a specialized container
unit made for purpose of
transporting
sets or stacks of materials.
They are made of
thick and strong wire mesh along
with rollers that allows
their easy movement

half height container
It is manufactured for movement
of heavy goods with low volume
cargo by rail and Sea.
Although the half heighted
containers are individually handled,
containers are transported together
Tare: 2550 kg
Load capacity: 30480 kg
Cubic capacity: 25.1 cubic metres
Length: 6 m

car carrier
container
It is used to move cars by
road and rail. However, in
exceptional cases, the car
carrier containers are used
to ship also by sea
Tare: 2500 kg
Load capacity: 44 tons
Cubic capacity: 33 cubic metres
Length: 12 m

intermediate bulk
shift container
Tare: 45.2kg
Load capacity: 500kg
Cubic capacity: 0.57 cubic meters
Length: 1.2m
It is a pallet mounted,
industrial grade
reusable container that
is used for storing and
transporting bulk
liquids and powders
Also known as a tote,
it is capable of
stacking and can be
moved by a pallet
jack or forklift
It can trasnport
chemicals, solvents,
pharmaceuticals,
liquids, grains, food
ingredients and sand

It is a cylindrical shipping container
used for shipping bulk cargo. A drum
can be made of steel, dense
paperboard (iber drum), or plastic,
and is generally used for the
transportation and storage of liquids
and powders
drum
Load capacity: 200L (55 gallons)
Lenght: 851 mm

swap body
It is used for road and rail
transport. The size of
these containers is
standardised and they cannot
be stacked
Tare: 4590 kg
Load capacity: 45000 kg
Cubic capacity: 86 cubic meters
Length: 2.33 m

It is a kind of storage
equipment for liquids
such as water or oil.
flexitank
Advantages
Lighter weight and
being rustproof,
foldable, and quicker
and easier to set up.
Disadvantages
lower durability and
shorter longevity.
Tare: 40.25 kg
Load capacity: 14000 to 24000 litres
Cubic capacity: 0.25 cubic meters
Lenght: 2.35 m

BEFORE YOU
FINISH
You should know that these are not
the only types of containers that exist
And how many are there?
A wonderful lot... There are many that
are specifically for one mean of
transport or the other
For example the contoured container LD3,
also called AKE or AVE, or the rectangular
container M1 or AMA for air transport

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