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Unit 10: Containerization and Leasing Practices

(ii) Flat container: Flat rack or flat container is a container having its base only. Usually Notes
a cargo of odd size and weight is put on to this container and is lashed to it:
(iii) Bulk Container: Bulk container is a container fitted with manholes to facilitate loading
of bulk cargo through gravity.
(iv) Garment Container: Garment containers are fitted with hangers to help loading a
large number of garments in hangers into the containers.
(v) Liquid Containers: Liquid containers are usually made of stainless steel and have
manholes for loading and unloading liquid cargo.

(vi) Gas Containers: Gas containers are special containers with fixtures and fittings for
filling and emptying liquid gas. They also have special features like thick walls of
special metal for safety during transit.

10.1.2 Other Containers

(i) Insulated Containers: Such containers protect the cargo against head loss or gain and are
used in conjunction with a blown-air-refrigeration system to protect perishable or other
cargo which needs to be carried under temperature control.
(ii) Fruit Containers: These are insulated containers with internal dimensions slightly longer.
(iii) Refrigerated Containers: These containers are fitted with their own refrigeration units
which require an electrical supply for their operation. These containers are 12.2.m long,
2.4 m wide and 30 m high.
(iv) Hanger Containers: These containers are used for dry cargo and are equipped with removable
beams in the upper part. They are used for the shipment of garments on hangers.
(v) Bin Containers: These containers have no doors and are ideal for heavy dense cargoes
such as steel, pipes etc.

10.2 Design of Containers

A freight container are generally rectangular in shape, weatherproof, used for transporting and
storing a number of unit loads, packages or bulk material; it confines and protects the contents
from loss or damage, it can be separated from the means of transport, handled as a unit load and
transshipped without rehandling the contents.
Figure 10.1: Sea Freight Container Details – Customs Connections

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