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Ten container types in detail — what each box is called, its internal and external dimensions, how much it carries, what it costs and how to load it.
Most FCL cargo moves in a standard dry box, but the right container for your goods depends on volume, weight, temperature and shape. Each guide below covers one container type end to end: names and abbreviations, internal and external dimensions in millimetres, centimetres, metres, feet and inches, door opening, usable volume, payload and tare weight, new versus used condition, market prices, differences between shipping lines, transport modes, everyday loading examples, and how to secure heavy or oversized cargo.
The default boxes for boxed, palletised and crated cargo. Pick the size that matches your weight-to-volume ratio.
Temperature-controlled units with their own cooling plant, plugged into the ship’s power for the whole voyage.
A removable tarpaulin roof so over-height cargo can be craned in from above.
A floor with end walls and no sides or roof, built for heavy and out-of-gauge pieces.
Send us the cargo dimensions, weight and destination and we will confirm the right unit, the loadability and the freight rate. We book with all major carriers out of China and can advise on VGM, over-dimensional approvals and cold-chain settings where relevant.
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