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On an everyday basis, a large number of shipping containers are being employed to transport goods and commodities over large distances.
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Different Types of Shipping Containers|BOXXPORT On an everyday basis, a large number of shipping containers are being employed to transport goods and commodities over large distances. These goods and products account for nearly 90% of the world’s cargo. These goods can be of different types ranging from perishable food items to sturdy automobiles. Each type of product thus has a different kind of requirement for their transportation. And as it’s rightly said, “Necessity is the mother of invention”. This led to a series of modifications and development of many different container types to accommodate seamless transportation of a variety of cargoes, to serve different purposes, and to help in striking a balance in the global demand and supply chain. Let’s weigh down a few most common types of containers that come in handy in this line of export-import business along with a few specially modified ones and their respective roles in the shipment of freight: Dry Van Containers: Also known as general-purpose containers, these containers are by far the most common type of container used by freight forwarders and suitable for the shipment of most types of bulk cargo that require limited protection. They are fully enclosed and weatherproof. They also have modifications like liner bags or flexible tanks for liquid or dry bulk cargo. Flat Rack Containers: This type of container storage unit has collapsible sides to turn them into racks. They are ideal for shipment of oversized cargo such as machinery, vehicles on the track, construction materials, etc., and can be secured with the end walls. Pallet Wide Containers: In European nations, these are used for accommodating euro- pallets that have a dimension of 1200 x 800 x 144mm. The advantage is the greater width than a general ISO container that enables the shipment of more pallets.
Double Door Containers: These containers are open on both sides giving them an appearance of that of a tunnel, thus known as tunnel containers or a tunnel-tainer. Since it is open on both sides, the loading and unloading process becomes much more convenient. They create a wider room for goods such as steel and iron. High Cube Containers: They are similar in their structure to general containers, the only difference being that these container units are taller by 1 foot and used in case the cargo requires a greater volume capacity. A 'gooseneck chassis' is a recess in the floor at the front end that enables the container to be tall and lie lower. They come in 40'& 45' sizes. Side Door Containers: The uniqueness of these cargo containers is due to the bi-fold doors that can either be opened partially or completely to access the items thus aiding in the simplified loading and unloading process. It is also suitable for storage or building houses, offices, etc. Open Top Containers: They are different from other containers as their top part is open and covered with a tarpaulin sheet instead of a solid roof with moveable rear top rail and end doors. They are used for the shipment of goods that are oversized and exceed the container's height. Open Side Containers: They are just like regular shipping containers with an extra feature that their doors can completely open on the sides too. This provides a wider and adequate room and access to goods which are difficult to fit through regular doors. They are available in 20'& 40' sizes. Hard Top Open Top Containers: They are a modification of open-top containers equipped with a removable steel roof, corrugated steel walls, wooden floor, and lashing rings to secure heavy and bulky cargoes in the lower and upper side trails. Half-height Containers: These containers are half the height of standard containers. They are used in the transportation of goods that require easy loading and unloading especially coal, stones, etc. Platform Containers: This is similar to flat rack containers with a slight difference that these type of containers can exceed beyond the length of the floor and are suitable for heavy-duty goods and irregular sized cargo that are difficult to accommodate in any other kind of container. Insulated Containers: They are temperature regulated containers and insulated to maintain the goods at a higher temperature for transportation over long distances. Reefer Containers: These containers are also temperature regulated, generally used for shipment of perishable food items like fruits and vegetables at controlled low temperature.
Bulker Containers: They are used for shipment of unpacked dry bulk cargoes like grains, coffee beans, malt, fertilizers, sugar, coal, ore, cement, etc. The goods are loaded via small openings on the roof and discharged through hatches on lower doors or front panels. Tank Containers: They are cylindrical containers mainly used for the shipment of liquids, gases, and powders. They may even be employed for carrying hazardous chemicals or substances of potential danger. They must be filled between 80-95% capacity to prevent dangerous surging from fluid or thermal expansion due to insufficient ullage space. Swap Body Containers: These special containers are used mostly in Europe. They do not comply with the ISO standards but does the job just as well. They comprise of a convertible top and a strong bottom making them extremely reliable for shipping a variety of products. Cargo storage Roll Containers: This is a special type of foldable shipping container that serves the purpose of transporting sets or stacks of materials. They are composed of thick and strong wire mesh along with rollers that enable their easy movement. The wire meshes with a little pop of color add life to these inanimate boxes. Car Carriers: These container units have been custom made for the movement of cars over long distances. They are designed in such a manner that their sides are collapsible making loading and unloading of cars much easier and comfortable without damaging or dislocating the cars. Intermediate Bulk Shift Containers: These types of container storage units solely serve the purpose of intermediate transportation of goods to a location where they can be further packed and shipped to the final destination. Drums: These are smaller storage units circular in size, most suitable for transportation of liquid products in bulk. Steel, lightweight materials, hard plastic, fiber, etc. are used in the construction of the body of these types of containers. They may occupy more space due to their drum-like shape. Special Purpose Containers: These are nothing like the general containers. These are custom-designed storage units that cater to special requirements. But mostly security tops the chart as they are often utilized in the shipment of high profile weapons and arson. Now that you know about different types of containers, you can easily decide which type of container you need, you can buy shipping containers online or you can also place your containers for sale at BOXXPORT.com.
