CONTAINER TYPES &SPECIFICATIONS
CONTAINER TYPES &
SPECIFICATIONS
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Standard Containers
Standard Containers are also known as general purpose containers. They are closed containers, i:e they are closed on all sides. These can fit most of your common needs. Standard container are designed and constructed for transportation of general cargo on sea, rail and land. They are able to withstand extreme temperature ranging from -40 degree to 70 degree without affecting their strength and watertightness. Standard container are used for all types general cargo (dry cargo). High-cube containers are used for all types of general cargo (dry cargo). However, they are particularly suitable for transporting light, voluminous cargoes and over height cargoes up to a maximum of 2.70 m tall.
Pallet Wide Containers
Europe has its own domestic pallet wide containers that are slightly
different dimensionally than the standard ISO boxes. Typically, they
are wider (usually 2.5 meters) to accommodate European Pallets (in the
case of dry vans). Pallets wide containers characteristics are equal to
standard containers ones, except dimension. Although pallet wide
containers are typically not used in worldwide service
Hard Top Containers
Hard top container has two typical distinguishing structural features. On the one hand, it is equipped with removable steel roof. In some types, this roof has points for accommodating forklifts trucks, allowing the roof to be lifted by forklift truck. The roof weighs approx. 450 kg. In addition, the door header may be swiveled out. These two structural features greatly simplify the process of packing and unpacking the container.
In particular, it is very easy to pack & unpack the container from above or through the doors by crane or crab when the roof is open and the door header is swiveled out. In the case of transport of an over height cargo, the approx. 13 cm of space. Usual hard-top container dimensions are 20’ & 40’. Hard-top containers are used for all types general cargo (dry cargo).
There principal uses are as follows:
• Heavy Cargo
• Tall Cargo
• Loading from above or through the doors by crane or crab
Open Top Containers
Open top container has the following typical distinguishing structural features.:
The roof consists of removable bows and a removable tarpaulin. The door header may be swiveled out.
These two structural features greatly simplify the process of packing and unpacking the container.In particular, it is very easy to pack and unpack the container from above or through the doors by crane or crab when the roof is open and the door header is swiveled out. It should be noted, however, that the purpose of the roof bows of an open-top container is not solely to support the tarpaulin but also to contribute to container stability. Usual open-top container dimension are 20’ & 40’
Open-top containers are used for all types of the general cargo (dry cargo).
Their principal uses are as follows:
• Packing & Unpacking from above or through the doors by crane or crabs
• Tall Cargo.
Open-Top Container
Flat Rack Containers
Flat rack consist of a floor structure with a high loading capacity composed of
steel frame and a softwood floor and two end walls, which may either be fixed or
collapsible. The end walls are stable enough to allow cargo securing means to be
attached and several flat rack to be stacked on top of one another. Flat rack are
available in 20’ & 40’ sizes. Flat rack are mainly used to transport heavy-lifts and
over height or over width cargoes.
40’ Flat Rack Container
Flat Rack Container
40’ High Cube Flat Rack Container
Platforms ( Plats )
Platforms consist solely of a floor structure with extremely
high loading capacity; they have no side or end walls. This high
loading capacity makes it possible to concentrate heavy weights
on small areas. A platforms consist of a steel frame and a
wooden floor structure. Platforms are available in 20, & 40’
sizes. Platforms are used principally for oversized and very
heavy cargos.
Platform converted from
Flat-Rack Container
