CONTAINERS canva

INDEX
1.Dry storage
container
2. Flat rack container
3. Open top
container
4. Tunnel container
5. Open side storage
container
6. Double doors
container
7. Refrigerated ISO
container
8. Insulated or
thermal container
9. Tank

INDEX (II)
10. Cargo storage
roll container
11. Half height
container
12. Car carrier
container
13. Intermediate
bulk shift container
14. Drums
15. Swap bodies
16. Flexitank
17. Air cargo
container

DRY STORAGE
CONTAINER
One of the most common used
containers in the shipping industry.
They can be 10, 20 or 40 feet long, and
they are designed to transport dry
goods, conserving them in a good
condition. These containers are not
suited for transporting food or
chemicals that require refrigeration.

FLAT RACK
CONTAINER
Flat Rack container is suitable for the
transport of heavy cargo, as well as goods
that need a special load due to their
dimensions, such as pipes and machinery.
There are two models: with folding sides
and with fixed sides. Flat Rack containers
are made of steel and can be 20 feet and
40 feet.

OPEN TOP
CONTAINER
Open top containers have removable
canvas roof instead of a solid roof. They
are specially designed for the transport
of heavy or large loads. They usually
have doors at the ends to give flexibility
for loading and unloading operations.

TUNNEL
CONTAINER
These containers can be opened from
both its ends, so the charge and
discharge of the container becomes
easier and faster. It can be loaded and
unloaded from both ends of doors.
Generally, the tunnel containers are
available in 20 feet

OPEN SIDE STORAGE
CONTAINER
This type of container has one long side
that can open completely. This is useful
for merchandising that may be difficult
to get inside the container.The side
swings open as if it was made of two
large doors, but it can still be secured to
protect the merchandise inside.

DOUBLE DOOR
CONTAINER
Double door containers also have two
doors, one on the end of the container
and a large one along the side of the
container. Much like a tunnel container,
this style offers extra convenience when
it comes to loading and unloading the
container. The containers are made in
20 and 40 foot lengths, and they are
typically constructed with steel or iron.

REFRIGERATED ISO
CONTAINER
Refrigerated containers are big fridges that are used to
transport temperature controlled cargoes such as fruits,
meat, fish, seafood, vegetables, dairy and also also non-food
products such as flowers, pharmaceuticals and film across
many miles and oceans. Refrigerated units can maintain or
lower the temperature of your shipment, even in the most
difficult conditions. Important point to note is that a reefer
unit is not designed to reduce the temperature of the cargo
but rather to maintain the pre-cooled cargo temperature.
Standard ISO shipping containers are 8ft (2.43m) wide, 8.5ft
(2.59m) high and come in two lengths; 20ft (6.06m) and 40ft
(12.2m).

THERMAL
CONTAINER
For thermal containers, the
temperature is usually higher than the
outside temperature. Insulated cargo
containers come in the same standard
sizes you find with other shipping
containers, with the 20-foot and 40-foot
lengths being the most common. They
measure 8-feet, 6-inches high and 8-feet
wide, typically with a double-door
opening on one end that is
approximately 7 feet, 4 inches high and
7 feet wide.

TANK
CONTAINER
Tank containers are used for the
shipment of gases or liquids, they are
often used for the transportation of
hazardous cargoes such as fuel and toxic
substances. Tank containers must be
filled to a minimum of 80% capacity and
must not exceed 95% capacity, this is to
allow sufficient space for thermal
expansion whilst preventing dangerous
surging of the liquids in transit. They are
mostly made of strong steel or other
anti corrosive materials providing them
with long life and protection to the
materials.

CARGO STORAGE
ROLL CONTAINER
This is one of the specialized container
units 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
The Half height container is designed to
securely stack to save space, which is
essential on a rig floor. Basket units
feature load securing points with
multiple internal tie-down points for
safe and secure transport; and baskets
can be supplied with a load protection
cover to eliminate the risk of snagging
cargo. Cargo restraining nets are also
available and all baskets are designed to
not slip or slide on rig floors or barges.

Car carrier
container
Car carrier containers are used to move
cars by road, rail and by sea. Generally,
this type of shipping arrangements are
done to move cars and other
automobiles by sea. Although the term
car carrier container is used, almost all
types of automobile vehicles can be
transported in such containers by
making necessary changes in
manufacture.

Intermediate bulk
shift container
An intermediate bulk container (or IBC)
is a pallet mounted, industrial grade
reusable container that is used for
storing and transporting bulk liquids
and powders. Also known as a tote, the
IBC is capable of stacking and can be
moved by a pallet jack or forklift. There
are three broad types of IBCs in use
today that can be categorized under
rigid, folding and flexible. The two most
common volumes of the rigid IBC are 275
gallons and 330 gallons.

Drums
A drum is a cylindrical container used
for shipping bulk cargo. Drums can be
made of steel, dense paperboard
(commonly called a fiber drum), or
plastics, and are generally used for the
transportation and storage of liquids
and powders. Drums are often certified
for shipment of dangerous goods. The
most common drums are made of 18-
gauge (0.048-inch, or 1.2-millimetre,
thick) steel and contain 55 gallons (208
litres).

Special purpose
container
Special purpose containers can be made
in nearly any shape or dimension. They
are used to transport items that require
a custom container to be made for
them. Most shipping companies avoid
the use of special purpose containers as
much as possible because they are
costly to create and transport.
Nevertheless, this is necessary for
certain loads

Swap bodies
container
A swap body is a type of freight
container used for road and rail
transport. The size of these containers is
standardized and they cannot be
stacked. Folding legs under their frame
is a typical characteristic of swap bodies.
Due to the design of this type of
container, fuel costs are lower; swap
bodies minimise empty weight, so there
is less ‘dead weight’ carried. This results
in lower fuel consumption, and
therefore cheaper transportation of
goods.

Flexitank
The flexitank, also called flexibag, is a large
flexible bag or tank that transforms a
conventional 20 feet container into a safe and
efficient bulk liquid shipping system. It allows
transporting between 10,000 and 24,000 liters,
although the most common models are those of
16,000, 18,000, 20,000, 22,000 and 24,000 liters.
Generally, the model with the greatest capacity is
chosen, but always taking into account the
density of the product. In general, almost all types
of non-hazardous liquid can be transported.

Air cargo
container
This container is used to load luggage,
freight, and mail on wide-body aircraft
and specific narrow-body aircraft. It
allows a large quantity of cargo to be
bundled into a single unit. Since this
leads to fewer units to load, it saves
ground crews time and effort and helps
prevent delayed flights. Each container
has its own packing list (or manifest) so
that its contents can be tracked.