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Types of Shipping Containers Explained

Containers are standardized metal boxes used for transporting goods by vessel, truck, or rail. They come in set dimensions and are numbered and tracked using computer systems. Containers are handled by cranes and come in different types for various goods, including dry storage, flat racks, open tops, tunnels, refrigerated units for perishables, and tanks for liquids.

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Types of Shipping Containers Explained

Containers are standardized metal boxes used for transporting goods by vessel, truck, or rail. They come in set dimensions and are numbered and tracked using computer systems. Containers are handled by cranes and come in different types for various goods, including dry storage, flat racks, open tops, tunnels, refrigerated units for perishables, and tanks for liquids.

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Containers

• A container is a sealed, reusable metal box


used to hold goods that has to be
 transport by vessel, truck or rail.

• The containers have standard dimensions.


Containers
• All handling is done with crane.

Container Gantry Cranes Rail Mounted Gantry Cranes Reach Stacker


Containers
• All containers are numbered and tracked using
computerized systems.
Types of container
1.  Dry storage container

• The most commonly used


shipping containers; they
come in various dimensions
standardized by ISO. They
are used for shipping of dry
materials and come in the
size of 20ft and 40 ft , high
cube .
2. Flat rack container

• With collapsible sides,


these are like simple
storage shipping
containers where the
sides can be folded so
as to make a flat rack
for shipping of a wide
variety of goods.
3. Open top container

• With a convertible
top that can be
completely removed
to make an open-
top so that materials
of any height can be
shipped easily.
4. Tunnel container

• Container storage units


provided with doors on
both ends of the
container, they are
extremely helpful in quick
loading and unloading of
materials.
5. Refrigerated ISO containers

• These are temperature


regulated shipping containers
that always have a carefully
controlled low temperature.
They are exclusively used for
shipment of perishable
substances like fruits and
vegetables over long distances.
6. Tanks

• Container storage units used


mostly for transportation of
liquid material. They are
mostly made of strong steel
or other anti-corrosive
materials providing them
with long life and protection
to the materials.
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