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Container basicsContainer basics

Container BasicsContainer Basics

• Container construction Container construction

• Container types Container types

• Container marks and numbersContainer marks and numbers

ObjectivesObjectives

• What is a container What is a container

• Describe the components Describe the components

• Describe materials used Describe materials used

• ISO standards ISO standards

• Describe test for containers Describe test for containers

• Describe the types of containersDescribe the types of containers

Benefits of Benefits of containerizationcontainerization • Creates a unit load for rapid cargo Creates a unit load for rapid cargo

handling handling

• Protects cargo packages Protects cargo packages

• Reduces risks to cargo Reduces risks to cargo

• Encourages door to door transport Encourages door to door transport

• Provides economical cost effective Provides economical cost effective transporttransport

A container has to beA container has to be

• Strong enough to be repacked many times Strong enough to be repacked many times

• Change transport modes without Change transport modes without unpacking and recapping unpacking and recapping

• Allows easy handling Allows easy handling

• Easily packed and unpackedEasily packed and unpacked

Freight container = Dry Freight container = Dry boxbox

Freight ContainerFreight Container

• Weatherproof rectangular box Weatherproof rectangular box

• Transport and stores cargo Transport and stores cargo

• Confines and protects contents Confines and protects contents

• Separable from means of transport Separable from means of transport

• Handled as unit load Handled as unit load

ISOISO

International International Standarisation Standarisation OrganisationOrganisation

ISO-standardsISO-standardsWidth: 2.438 / 8 feetWidth: 2.438 / 8 feet

• Length Length • 3 m / 10 ft 3 m / 10 ft • 6 m / 20 ft 6 m / 20 ft • 9 m / 30 ft 9 m / 30 ft • 12m/ 40 ft12m/ 40 ft• Height Height • 2.438 m / 8 feet 2.438 m / 8 feet • 2.591 m / 8 feet 6 inches 2.591 m / 8 feet 6 inches • < 2.438 m / < 8 feet < 2.438 m / < 8 feet

Twenty feet Equivalent Twenty feet Equivalent unitunit

TEU TEU

• 11 Side walls Side walls

• 22 Roof Roof

• 33 Base Base

• 44 End wall = Front End wall = Front

• 55 End Doors = BackEnd Doors = Back

Connection corner Connection corner fittings/corner castingsfittings/corner castings

• End frames End frames • 11 Corner posts Corner posts • 22 Top end rail Top end rail • 33 Bottom end railBottom end rail• Sides Sides • top side rails top side rails • bottom side rails bottom side rails • Left : view from door end, from the back.Left : view from door end, from the back.

Frame MaterialsFrame Materials

• High tensile steel High tensile steel

• Corten steel Corten steel

FloorsFloors

• 1 Cross members 1 Cross members • 2 Forklift pockets 2 Forklift pockets • 3 Floor 3 Floor • 4 Entrance plate4 Entrance plate• Steel Steel • Aluminum Aluminum • Wood Wood • Plywood Plywood • BambooBamboo

Side and Roof MaterialsSide and Roof Materials

• Steel Steel

• Aluminum Aluminum

• Corten steel Corten steel

• High tension steelHigh tension steel

Gooseneck tunnelGooseneck tunnel

• Special for trucks Special for trucks

Container ConstructionContainer Construction

(Dis) Advantages of (Dis) Advantages of SteelSteel • For For • Welded, watertight Welded, watertight • Stiff, rigid Stiff, rigid • Tough Tough • Easily repaired Easily repaired • Cheap Cheap • Resistant to solventsResistant to solvents• Against Against • Heavy Heavy • Rusts Rusts • Corrodes Corrodes • Difficult to insulateDifficult to insulate

(Dis)Advantages of (Dis)Advantages of AluminumAluminum • For For • Light weight Light weight • Resistant to corrosion by air Flexible Resistant to corrosion by air Flexible • Easily insulatedEasily insulated• Against Against • Expensive Expensive • Needs extra support Needs extra support • Needs steel frame Needs steel frame • Corroded by acids Corroded by acids • Tears easily Tears easily • Needs riveting / bolting Expensive to repairNeeds riveting / bolting Expensive to repair

Maximum Gross Mass Maximum Gross Mass (Ratings)(Ratings)

• 10 feet 10 feet 10,160 kg 10,160 kg

• 20 feet20 feet 24,000 kg 24,000 kg

• 30 feet30 feet 25,400 kg 25,400 kg

• 41 feet41 feet 30,480 kg30,480 kg

Payload = Rating - Tare Payload = Rating - Tare MassMass

LengthLength

• 10 feet ( Offshore ) 10 feet ( Offshore )

• 20 feet 20 feet

• 35 feet ( Sealand ) 35 feet ( Sealand )

• 40 feet 40 feet

• 45 feet 45 feet

• Growing to 48 feet and even 52 feetGrowing to 48 feet and even 52 feet

WideWide

• 8 feet 8 feet

• Europe wants two pallets wide Europe wants two pallets wide

HeightHeight

• 8 feet ( almost phased out ) 8 feet ( almost phased out )

• 8.6 feet 8.6 feet

• 9.6 feet ( High Cubes )9.6 feet ( High Cubes )

Container TypesContainer Types

20 feet Dry Box20 feet Dry Box

40 feet Dry Box40 feet Dry Box

20 feet Open Top20 feet Open Top

40 feet Open Top40 feet Open Top

Open Top Removable Open Top Removable TopTop

20 feet Flatrack Fixed 20 feet Flatrack Fixed EndsEnds

20 feet Flatrack One Open 20 feet Flatrack One Open EndEnd

40 feet Flatrack Fixed40 feet Flatrack Fixed

40 feet Flatrack Folding40 feet Flatrack Folding

40 feet Flatrack Folding40 feet Flatrack Folding

40 feet Flatrack one open 40 feet Flatrack one open endend

40 40 feet feet FRFRFixedFixed

40 40 feet feet FRFROpen Open endsends

Stack of old 40 feet FR Stack of old 40 feet FR FoldedFolded

45 feet Dry Box45 feet Dry Box

Empty Empty Depot Depot 20 feet20 feet9 high 9 high stackingstacking

Mafi with 40 feet FR open Mafi with 40 feet FR open endsends

20 feet Reefer Integral20 feet Reefer Integral

40 feet40 feet Reefer Reefer IntegraIntegrall

Tank ContainerTank Container

Test ContainerTest Container

Bulk Bulk ContaineContainerr

Half Height Half Height = Bin = Bin

ContainerContainer

SpecialsSpecials

HighHighVentilateVentilatedd

Platform Platform