Container Basics

A container has to be
A container has to be


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Strong enough to be repacked many times
Strong enough to be repacked many times
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Change transport modes without unpacking and
Change transport modes without unpacking and
recapping
recapping
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Allows easy handling
Allows easy handling
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Easily packed and unpacked
Easily packed and unpacked




Freight container = Dry box
Freight container = Dry box






Freight Container
Freight Container


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Weatherproof rectangular box
Weatherproof rectangular box
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Transport and stores cargo
Transport and stores cargo
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Confines and protects contents
Confines and protects contents
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Separable from means of transport
Separable from means of transport
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Handled as unit load
Handled as unit load




ISO
ISO


International Standarisation
International Standarisation
Organisation
Organisation






ISO-standards
ISO-standards
Width: 2.438 / 8 feet
Width: 2.438 / 8 feet


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




Twenty feet Equivalent unit
Twenty feet Equivalent unit


TEU
TEU








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1
1
Side walls
Side walls
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2
2
Roof
Roof
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3
3
Base
Base
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4
4
End wall = Front
End wall = Front
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5
5
End Doors = Back
End Doors = Back








Connection corner fittings/corner
Connection corner fittings/corner
castings
castings


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End frames
End frames
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1
1
Corner posts
Corner posts
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2
2
Top end rail
Top end rail
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3
3
Bottom end rail
Bottom end rail
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Sides
Sides
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top side rails
top side rails
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bottom side rails
bottom side rails
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Left : view from door end, from the back.
Left : view from door end, from the back.

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