Achievements in Freight Container Standardizationby

Michael BohlmanKnows Maritime, LLC

XVII International C.I.S.Co. Conferenceon Intermodal Transport

26-27 April 2013University of Catania

In the beginning

CROSSMEMBERS

TUNNEL PLATETUNNEL BOWS

OUTRIGGERSTUNNEL BOLSTER

BOTTOM SIDE RAILS

BOTTOM CORNER FITTINGS

REAR SILL

REAR CORNER POST

TOP SIDE RAIL

TOP CORNER FITTINGS

BOTTOM CORNER FITTINGSFRONT SILL

FRONT CORNER POST

FRONT TOP RAIL

FORKLIFT POCKETS

Sea-Land’s

ISO’s

The Difference in Corner Fittings

The Real World of Shipping

Surprises

The High Cube

Lashing & Securing

The Importance of Being Involved

• the increase in maximum gross mass of 20 and 30 ft. containers to 30,480 kg;

• upgrading of the stacking test from a superimposed load of 192,000 kg to 213,360 kg ( stacking force increased from 3392 kN to 3767 kN)

• increased the floor test vehicle mass to 7260 kg from 5460 kg;

Tank Containers

Refrigerated Containers

VTLs – Vertical Tandem Lifting

Vertically coupled & bundled flats

Stacking Capabilities of 45’ Containers

Door End Security

How much damage is too much?

CSC approved but structurally deficient

22G1 – an ISO 20’ x 8’6” high by 8’ wide general purpose container meeting allcurrent ISO specifications. If this was a CSC approved container with reduced racking or stacking strength the Size & Type Code would be 22GA.

Michael BohlmanPrincipal

Knows Maritime, LLCknowsmaritime@verion.net

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