In order to speed up the process of loading and unloading transported materials, as well as to reduce losses during transportation due to breakages, deterioration and deviations, containers were created. Containers are large boxes made of steel, aluminum and/or fiber, resistant and easy to handle, which are used to store goods for transportation, thus avoiding operational and financial losses.
Each container has the owner's mark, registration location, number, size, type, space definition and maximum weight it can hold.
Containers are modular and 20' containers are considered as 1 module, and are called TEU (Twenty Feet or Equivalent Unit), and serve as a standard for defining the size of container ships.
Over the years, due to market needs, different types of containers have emerged, such as: Standard, Refrigerated, Ventilated, Open Top, etc., according to the models and characteristics below:
Containers Standard
Use: for any type of cargo. It has several locations for securing cargo both laterally and on the floor and ceiling. Conventional type, it is the most widely used due to its versatility for dry cargo, bulk cargo and even wet or liquid cargo, as long as it is properly packaged.
Features
Corner casting for handling with load. Fork lift for handling 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 Cubic capacity: 33.2 m³
Use: for any type of cargo. It has several locations for securing cargo both laterally and on the floor and ceiling. Conventional type, it is the most widely used due to its versatility for dry cargo, bulk cargo and even wet or liquid cargo, as long as it is properly packaged.
Features
Corner casting for handling with load. Fork lift for handling 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 Capacity: 67.6 m³
Use: for low-density loads, where volume far exceeds weight (low weight/volume ratio). Containers with the same width and length as a 40' container but 1 foot taller, increasing their internal volume by 13%, which in certain cases can mean a significant cost reduction. Examples of loads: linen, tobacco, cigarettes, toys, furniture, etc.
Features
Corner for moving with load. Fork lift for moving 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 Capacity: 76.2 m³
Containers Refrigerated and INSULATED
Use: they are compatible for carrying any type of cargo that requires temperature control. Containers with their own refrigeration that can be connected to electrical networks to keep the product inside at a controlled temperature. This type of container is thermally insulated, with an aluminum floor and stainless steel internal walls. Examples of cargo: frozen meat, fish, fruit, vegetables, chocolate, chemicals and photographic film.
Features
Aluminum floor; Reinforced steel doors; Stainless steel cladding and Generator fitting.
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 Cubic capacity: 28.3 m³
Use: they are highly separated and cooled by circulating cold air to control temperatures. They are the same as refrigerated containers, the difference is that insulated containers depend on a clip-on to work (a refrigeration machine that is attached to the insulated container). The new clip-on containers use HFC-134A gas, which does not attack the ozone layer and has a higher level of efficiency. Examples of cargo: meat, fish, fruit, etc.
Features
Aluminum Floor; Reinforced Steel Doors; Stainless Steel Cladding and Clip-on Fitting.
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
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 Cubic capacity: 27.4 m³
Containers Special
Use: designed to transport irregular loads or loads that can only be loaded from above (loads that are too high). The load is protected by a tarpaulin attached to the top of the container. Examples of loads: Construction and agricultural machinery, boats, glass, wooden logs, forklifts, plywood sheets, etc.
Features
Bag for moving with load (20′) and 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 - Top Access 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 Capacity: 32.2 m³ / 65.6 m³
Use: ideal for irregularly shaped loads or loads that exceed the width or height. There are four models: with fixed headboards, manual mobile headboards, spring-loaded mobile headboards and without headboards. Examples of loads: Suitable for transporting heavy vehicles, cables, steel coils, steel sheets, pipes, generators, electrodes, large triangular-shaped parts, logs, agricultural machinery, etc.
Features
Spring-loaded folding panels and bag for moving with load.
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 Top access: 5,908 mm / 12,020 mm
Side access: 5,508 mm / 11,730 mm
Width: 2,387 mm / 2,230 mm
Width between jambs: 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 Capacity: 28.9 m³ / 67 m³
Use: especially for loads with excess weights, dimensions, long, wide, high loads, irregular shapes or with packaging problems. They are ideal for use in ro-ro operations and for loading machinery and other loads that cannot be loaded in any other type of container. Examples of loads: machinery, boats, construction materials, generator sets, logs, pipes, rebar, tanks, sheets, vehicles, etc.
Features
Bag for moving load; Steel platform and 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 Length: 6,020 mm / 12,150 mm
Width: 2,413 mm / 2,290 mm
Height: 2,374 mm
Others Capacity: 29 m³ / 67 m³
Use: Specially designed to transport dry bulk cargo. This type of container eliminates bagging costs. It can be loaded through hatches located on the top and unloaded directly at the production plants at no additional cost. They have a door and a gate, as well as an internal plywood lining. Examples of cargo: malt, grains, granules, gravel, marble dust, nuts and bolts, sand, sugar, dry chemicals, nuts, coffee, etc.
Features
Bag for moving with load and three access points at 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
Front Opening Width: 2,114 mm
Height: 500 mm
Rear Opening Width: 280 mm
Height: 300 mm
Weights Maximum Weight: 28,030 Kg
Weight per Container: 2,450 Kg
Others Capacity: 32.7 m³
Roof hatches: 500 mm diameter
Use: for perishable cargo that requires air renewal to preserve its characteristics. The fans create a kind of chimney effect, which sucks in fresh air through the lower ventilation and expels saturated air through the upper ventilation, preserving the quality of the cargo. Examples of cargo: coffee, cocoa, beans, onions, seeds, grains, manufactured goods, tobacco, condiments, garlic, etc.
Features
Bag for moving with load. 20,000 cm³ of permanent ventilation.
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 per side
Base: 1,000 cm³ per side
Others Capacity: 32.6 m³
Use: for transporting liquids of any type, from food to additives and various chemical materials, corrosion-proof and leak-proof and even with temperature control. Tanks are types of containers suitable for IMO type 1, 2, 5 cargo and non-hazardous, refrigerated cargo and heated substances from -40°C to +65°C / -40° F to + 149° F. Examples of cargo: liquids, toxic, flammable, volatile, etc.
Features
Bag for moving load, Steel platform, Lifting from above.
External Dimensions
Length: 6,058 mm
Width: 2,438 mm
Height: 2,591 mm
