Container Types

A freight container is an integral part of the entire transport industry, trade and transport. It is used as a vehicle (wagon, ship, aircraft, etc.) swap body adapted for mechanised loading, unloading and reloading from one type of transport to another. The dimensions and capacity of containers correspond to the carrying capacity and overall dimensions of vehicles, the strength and design of the container protects the contents during long journeys. Operation of the containers is possible in the temperature range from - 60 to +70°C.

Depending on the type of products shipped, the size, structure, design of containers, etc. Also, all containers are standardised by gross weight, overall dimensions, connection dimensions, as well as the design of devices for mounting them on wagons of railway and road vehicles and gripping bodies of loading and unloading machines. This enables multimodal transport by various means of transport, realising the door-to-door principle known in logistics. Listed below are some of the most common types of containers currently in use.

20' DRY CONTAINER

Using 20-feet containers for the transport of "dense" or small-sized heavy loads;

Length: 6.06 m
Width 2,44 m
Height 2,59 m
Capacity 33,3 m³

40' DRY CONTAINER

The most common transport container. Used for transporting dry goods that do not require temperature control.

Length: 12,19 m
Width 2,44 m
Height 2,59 m
Capacity 67,2 m³

40' HIGH CUBE

Extra high transport container. It is used for the transport of light but bulky goods. A 40-feet "high" (high cube) container, 30 cm higher than the standard one, allowed to increase the volume of the container by 8.8 m³ without increasing the weight of the load.

Length: 12,19 m
Width 2,44 m
Height 2,90 m
Capacity 76,0 m³

45' HIGH CUBE

The size of 45-feet sea containers has provided them with demand due to their large capacity. Using different types of transport, they carry oversized cargoes, including heavy, groupage, special equipment, cars, etc. Dimensional characteristics are standardised, so a 45-feet (high cube) container is adapted for international transport.

Length: 13,72 m
Width 2,44 m
Height 2,90 m
Capacity 85,7 m³

20' OPEN TOP

The 20-feet open top cargo container is used to transport goods that are larger than the container or require loading from the roof. The top is covered with tarpaulin or a metal cover.

Length: 6.06 m
Width 2,44 m
Height 2,59 m
Capacity 32 m³

40' OPEN TOP

The 40-feet open top cargo container is designed to transport bulky goods larger than the container in a forty-foot open container.

Length: 12.19 m
Width 2,44 m
Height 2,59 m
Capacity 67,7 m³

20' SIDE DOOR / OPEN SIDE

In addition, the 20-feet cargo container "Side door (Open side)" with open side wall is designed for easier and faster loading of bulk and bulky goods into the container. The 20ft OS combines the reliability and high protective features of the standard 20'DC with the ease of loading a platform or flat rack. The container can be loaded and unloaded without removing it from the trolley or railway platform.

Length: 6,06 m
Width 2,44 m
Height 2,59 m
Capacity 33,2 m³
Uzunluk: 6,06 m
Genişlik: 2,44 m
Yükseklik: 2,59 m
Kapasite: 33,2 m³

20' REEFER CONTAINER

ISO refrigerated cargo container with machine cooling: an isothermal container with a temperature-controlled refrigeration unit.
20-feet refrigerated sea containers: Maintains a constant, carefully controlled temperature between -20°C and +20°C and is used to transport perishable products such as fresh meat, seafood, as well as bottled wine and goods sensitive to noticeable changes in environmental parameters.

Length: 6.09 m
Width 2,37 m
Height 2,59 m
Capacity 28 m³

40' REEFER CONTAINER

ISO refrigerated cargo container with machine cooling: an isothermal container with a temperature-controlled refrigeration unit.
These sea ref containers: can maintain a constant temperature between -20°C and +20°C and are used to transport perishable products such as vegetables, fruit, seafood and also fresh meat over long distances.

Length: 12,19 m
Width 2,44 m
Height 2,59 m
Capacity 66 m³

20' TANK CONTAINER

20-feet containers are designed for safe, reliable and relatively inexpensive liquid transport.
They are designed for the transport of liquid chemical and food products as well as liquefied gases by three modes of transport: sea (river), rail and road.

Length: 6.06 m
Width 2,44 m
Height 2,60 m
Capacity 24 m³

20' FLAT RACK CONTAINER

Flat rack 20-foot containers are designed to carry oversized loads that need to be loaded from the top or side.
There are folding containers and non-separable containers with or without walls.

Length: 6.06 m
Width 2,44 m
Height 2,59 m
Capacity 27,9 m³

40' FLAT RACK CONTAINER

Flat rack 40-feet containers and 20-feet containers are designed to carry heavy and oversized loads in open space.
Like the 20-feet Flat Rack containers, there are collapsible and non-separable containers with or without walls.

Length: 12,19 m
Width 2,44 m
Height 2,59 m
Capacity 54,8 m³

Container Types

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