Type of containers used in Maritime Transport
Shipping containers are very important for transporting the products bought and sold throughout the world in safe, hygienic conditions.
World Courier will provide some information about them.
Are you familiar with the coloured shipping containers carried by large vessels?
They are large metal boxes used mainly for the transport of goods by sea, but can be used to carry goods and merchandise by other means of transport.
They are multi-purpose (designed to store any type of cargo) or specific (for specialised products), either in bulk or packaged form.
They have a floor, side walls and a rigid roof with doors located on one of the walls. They are stackable, manoeuvrable and designed for intensive use. These advantages have made sea export containers absolutely indispensable for foreign trade.
Of the types of containers for sea transport, the Dry Van model is the most widely used (almost 90% of cases). It is a 20-foot container that can be used by sea and on land.
They are completely closed and are hermetically sealed. Ventilation and refrigeration are non-existent, so the products and goods to be transported must be suitable for preservation in the thermal conditions of its interior.
Practically any type of good that does not require refrigeration or ventilation can be stored in this container. The most common are the following:
Shipping and container types are closely linked, so there is a wide range of containers:
Shipping container codes are of utmost importance.
This is an alphanumeric sequence (4 letters and 4 numbers) found on the container door:
The nomenclature of the containers may vary. To avoid conflicts, the ISO code is used, which consists of 4 characters:
These are marks or signs that provide information on their gross and tare weights:
There are two types of plates on containers:
Container transport is the most economical way to carry goods. However, the price varies greatly between countries, as well as by the type of container. Freight is calculated on the basis of two main components.
Firstly, the basic fare. This is determined by the shipping lines with a product table between two regions.
Secondly, surcharges. These are extra costs applied to the basic rate due to special conditions that may or may not be related to the goods. A good example is the fuel surcharge due to fuel price fluctuations. Another example is the currency adjustment applied when the carrier incurs charges for currencies other than dollars.
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