CHARACTERISTICS OF CONTAINERS
The containers appeared in order to speed up the loading and unloading process of materials shipped, as well as reduce losses resulting from breakage, deterioration, and deviation. Containers are resistant and easily handled large boxes made of steel, aluminum, and/or fiber that store merchandise for transportation to avoid operational and financial losses.
Each container has the owner logo, registration location, number, size, type, space definition, and maximum weight supported.
The containers are modular, with the 20” containers considered as 1 module called TEU (Twenty Feet or Equivalent Unit), which serve as a standard to define the size of the container ship.
As time progressed, due to market needs, different types of containers appeared: Standard, Refrigerated, Ventilated, Open Top, etc., according to the following models and characteristics:
Usage: For any type of cargo. Has several cargo dunnage locations on the sidewalls, floor, and roof. Conventional type: most used type due to its versatility for dry, bulk, and even humid or liquid cargo, as long as properly packaged.
Characteristics: Corner casting for movement with cargo. Forklift to move the empty unit.
External dimensions
Length: 6.058 mm
Width: 2.438 mm
Height: 2.591 mm
Internal dimensions
Length: 5.910 mm
Width: 2.340 mm
Height: 2.388 mm
Door opening
Width: 2.346 mm
Height: 2.282 mm
Weights
Maximum weight: 24.000 Kg
Tare: 2.080 Kg
Load: 21.920 Kg
Others
Volume: 33,2 m³
Usage: For any type of cargo. Has several cargo dunnage locations on the sidewalls, floor, and roof. Conventional type: most used type due to its versatility for dry, bulk, and even humid or liquid cargo, as long as properly packaged.
Characteristics: Corner casting for movement with cargo. Forklift to move the empty unit.
External dimensions
Length: 12.192 mm
Width: 2.438 mm
Height: 2.591 mm
Internal dimensions
Length: 12.044 mm
Width: 2.342 mm
Height: 2.380 mm
Door opening
Width: 2.337 mm
Height: 2.280 mm
Weights
Maximum weight: 30.480 Kg
Tare: 3.550 Kg
Load: 26.930 Kg
Others
Volume: 67,6 m³
Usage: destined to transport irregular cargo or cargo that can only be transported on top (cargo with excessive height) The cargo is protected by a tarpaulin fixed on top of the container.
Cargo examples: Construction and agriculture machinery, boats, glass, wood logs, forklifts, plywood, etc.
Characteristics
Cargo moving bag (20”)
Lifting from above.
External dimensions
Length: 6.058 mm / 12.192 mm
Width: 2.438 mm / 2.438 mm
Height: 2.591 mm / 2.591 mm
Internal dimensions – Access from the top
Length: 5.792 mm / 11.883 mm
Height: 2.225 mm / 2.152 mm
Door opening
Length: 2.336 mm / 2.337 mm
Height: 2.233 mm / 2.280 mm
Weights
Maximum weight: 24.000 Kg / 30.820 kg
Tare: 2.050 Kg / 3.800 Kg
Load: 21.950 Kg / 27.020 Kg
Others
Volume: 32,2 m³ / 65,6 m³
Usage: For cargos with small density, in which the volume exceeds the weight by much (low weight/volume ratio). Containers with the same width and length as a 40′ container, but with 1 additional foot in height, increasing the internal volume by 13%, which in certain cases may result in considerable cost reduction. Cargo examples: clothing, tobacco, cigarettes, toys, furniture, etc.
Characteristics: Corner for movement with cargo. Forklift to move the empty unit.
External dimensions
Length: 12.192 mm
Width: 2.438 mm
Height: 2.895 mm
Internal dimensions
Length: 12.032 mm
Width: 2.350 mm
Height: 2.695 mm
Door opening
Width: 2.338 mm
Height: 2.585 mm
Weights
Maximum weight: 30.480 Kg
Tare: 4.150 Kg
Load: 26.330 Kg
Others
Volume: 76.2 m³
Usage: compatible with any type of cargo that requires temperature control. Containers with independent refrigeration that can be connected to electric power supply to maintain the product inside under controller temperature. This type of container is thermally insulated, with aluminum floor and stainless steel inner walls.
Cargo examples: frozen meat, fish, fruit, vegetables, chocolate, chemical products, and photographic films.
Characteristics: Aluminum floor. Reinforced steel doors. Stainless steel covering. Power generator connection.
External dimensions
Length: 6.058 mm
Width: 2.438 mm
Height: 2.591 mm
Internal dimensions
Length: 5.498 mm
Width: 2.270 mm
Height: 2.267 mm
Door opening
Width: 2.270 mm
Height: 2.210 mm
Weights
Maximum weight: 25.400 Kg
Tare: 3.040 Kg
Load: 22.360 Kg
Others
Volume: 28,3 m³
Usage: ideal for cargos with irregular shapes or excessive width or height. There are four models: fixed head, manual mobile head, spring mobile head, and no head.
Cargo examples: Indicated to transport heavy vehicles, cables, steel reels, steel plates, pipes, generators, electrodes, large parts with triangular shape, logs, agriculture machinery, etc.
Characteristics: Foldable spring panels. Cargo moving bag.
External dimensions
Length: 6.058 mm / 12.192 mm
Width: 2.438 mm / 2.438 mm
Height: 2.591 mm / 2.591 mm
Folded height: 555 mm / 700 mm
Platform height: 271 mm / 605 mm
Internal dimensions
Cargo accessed from the top: 5.908 mm / 12.020 mm
Cargo accessed from the side: 5.508 mm / 11.730 mm
Width: 2.387 mm / 2.230 mm
Width between stops: 2.182 mm / 2.230 mm
Width between columns: 2.190 mm / 2.100 mm
Height: 2.320 mm / 1.986 mm
Weights
Maximum weight: 25.4000 Kg / 45.000 Kg
Tare: 2.845 Kg / 5.180 Kg
Load: 22.555 kg / 39.820 kg
Others
Volume: 28,9 m³ / 67 m³
Usage: special for cargo with excessive weight and dimensions, long, wide, and high cargo, cargo with irregular shapes, or cargo with storage problems. Ideal to use in ro-ro operations to load machinery or other cargo that cannot be loaded in any other type of container.
Cargo examples: machines, boats, construction material, generator groups, logs, pipes, rebars, tanks, plates, vehicles, etc.
Characteristics: Cargo moving bag. Steel platform. Lifting from above.
External dimensions
Length: 6.058 mm / 12.192 mm
Width: 2.438 mm / 2.438 mm
Height: 226 mm / 628 mm
Internal dimensions
Platform Length: 6.020 mm / 12.150 mm
Platform Width: 2.413 mm / 2.290 mm
Volume: 29 m³ / 67 m³
Usage: especially designed to transport dry bulk cargo. This type of container eliminates bagging expenses. They can loaded from hatches located on the top and unloaded directly at the production plant with no additional cost. They are provided with a door and gate, as well as inner plywood liner.
Cargo examples: malt, grains, granulate, gravel, marble dust, nuts and bolts, sand, sugar, dry chemical products, nuts, coffee, etc.
Characteristics: Cargo moving bag and 3 accesses from the top.
External dimensions
Length: 6.058 mm
Width: 2.438 mm
Height: 2.591 mm
Internal dimensions
Length: 5.838 mm
Width: 2.366 mm
Height: 2.374 mm
Frontal opening
Width: 2.114 mm
Height: 500 mm
Back opening
Width: 280 mm
Height: 300 mm
Others
Volume: 32,7 m³
Roof hatches: 500 mm in diameter
Maximum cargo weight: 28.030 Kg
Weight per container: 2.450 Kg
Usage: Highly separated and refrigerated by cold circulating air according to the temperature control. Similar to refrigerated containers. The difference is that insulated containers depend on a clip-on to operate (refrigeration machine that is coupled to insulated containers). The new clip-ons use HFC-134A gas, which does not affect the ozone layer and have a higher efficiency level.
Cargo examples: meat, fish, fruit, etc.
Characteristics: Aluminum floor. Reinforced steel doors. Stainless steel covering. Clip-on connection.
External dimensions
Length: 6.058 mm
Width: 2.438 mm
Height: 2.438 mm
Internal dimensions
Length: 5.717 mm
Width: 2.267 mm
Height: 2.117 mm
Abertura de porta
Door opening
Width: 2.267 mm
Height: 2.115 mm
Weights
Maximum weight: 24.000 Kg
Tare: 2.800 Kg
Load: 21.200 kg
Others
Volume: 27,4 m³
Usage: for perishable cargo that requires air renovation to preserve its characteristics. The fans create a type of chimney effect, which sucks the fresh air from the lower ventilation and exhausts the saturated air from the top, preserving the quality of the cargo.
Cargo examples: coffee, cocoa, beans, onions, seeds, grains, products, tobacco, condiments, garlic, etc.
Characteristics: Cargo moving bag. Permanent 20,000 cm³ ventilation.
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External dimensions
Length: 6.068 mm
Width: 2.438 mm
Height: 2.591 mm
Internal dimensions
Length: 5.900 mm
Width: 2.323 mm
Height: 2.367 mm
Weights
Maximum weight: 24.000 Kg
Tare: 2.650 Kg
Load: 21.350 Kg
Ventilation
Top: 9.000 cm³ by side
Base: 1.000 cm³ by side
Others
Volume: 32.6 m³
Usage: transport liquids of any type, from foodstuff to additives and chemical materials, corrosion- and leakage- proof, and with temperature control. Tank containers are used for IMO type 1, 2, and 5 cargo, and non-dangerous, refrigerated, and heated cargo from -40ºC up to +65ºC/-40ºF to +149ºF.
Cargo examples: toxic, flammable, volatile liquids, etc.
Characteristics: Cargo moving bag, Steel platform, Lifting from above.
External dimensions
Length: 6.058 mm • Width: 2.438 mm • Height: 2.591 mm