Shipping and Transport
Shipping and Transport
College Rotterdam
College Rotterdam
Container basics
Container basics
Container Basics
Container Basics
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Container construction
Container construction
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Container types
Container types
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Container marks and numbers
Container marks and numbers
Objectives
Objectives
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What is a container
What is a container
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Describe the components
Describe the components
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Describe materials used
Describe materials used
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ISO standards
ISO standards
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Describe test for containers
Describe test for containers
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Describe the types of containers
Describe the types of containers
Benefits of containerization
Benefits of containerization
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Creates a unit load for rapid cargo handling
Creates a unit load for rapid cargo handling
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Protects cargo packages
Protects cargo packages
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Reduces risks to cargo
Reduces risks to cargo
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Encourages door to door transport
Encourages door to door transport
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Provides economical cost effective transport
Provides economical cost effective transport
A container has to be
A container has to be
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Strong enough to be repacked many times
Strong enough to be repacked many times
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Change transport modes without unpacking and
Change transport modes without unpacking and
recapping
recapping
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Allows easy handling
Allows easy handling
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Easily packed and unpacked
Easily packed and unpacked
Freight container = Dry box
Freight container = Dry box
Freight Container
Freight Container
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Weatherproof rectangular box
Weatherproof rectangular box
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Transport and stores cargo
Transport and stores cargo
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Confines and protects contents
Confines and protects contents
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Separable from means of transport
Separable from means of transport
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Handled as unit load
Handled as unit load
ISO
ISO
International Standarisation
International Standarisation
Organisation
Organisation
ISO-standards
ISO-standards
Width: 2.438 / 8 feet
Width: 2.438 / 8 feet
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Length
Length
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3 m / 10 ft
3 m / 10 ft
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6 m / 20 ft
6 m / 20 ft
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9 m / 30 ft
9 m / 30 ft
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12m/ 40 ft
12m/ 40 ft
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Height
Height
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2.438 m / 8 feet
2.438 m / 8 feet
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2.591 m / 8 feet 6 inches
2.591 m / 8 feet 6 inches
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< 2.438 m / < 8 feet
< 2.438 m / < 8 feet
Twenty feet Equivalent unit
Twenty feet Equivalent unit
TEU
TEU
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1
1
Side walls
Side walls
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2
2
Roof
Roof
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3
3
Base
Base
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4
4
End wall = Front
End wall = Front
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5
5
End Doors = Back
End Doors = Back
Connection corner fittings/corner
Connection corner fittings/corner
castings
castings
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End frames
End frames
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1
1
Corner posts
Corner posts
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2
2
Top end rail
Top end rail
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3
3
Bottom end rail
Bottom end rail
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Sides
Sides
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top side rails
top side rails
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bottom side rails
bottom side rails
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Left : view from door end, from the back.
Left : view from door end, from the back.
Frame Materials
Frame Materials
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High tensile steel
High tensile steel
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Corten steel
Corten steel
Floors
Floors
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1 Cross members
1 Cross members
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2 Forklift pockets
2 Forklift pockets
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3 Floor
3 Floor
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4 Entrance plate
4 Entrance plate
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Steel
Steel
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Aluminum
Aluminum
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Wood
Wood
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Plywood
Plywood
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Bamboo
Bamboo
Side and Roof Materials
Side and Roof Materials
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Steel
Steel
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Aluminum
Aluminum
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Corten steel
Corten steel
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High tension steel
High tension steel