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Containerisation 1
Containerisation 1
Containerisation 1
Prior to Containerisation
MULTIPLE HANDLING All cargoes other than bulk commodities were moved package by package and piece by piece with multiple handling, resulting in damage, pilferage and time loss.
What is Containerisation
It is a system of inter-modal cargo transport using standard ISO containers that can be loaded on containerships , railroad cars/trains and trucks
At the beginning containers were made of Steel frames with either Aluminium , Steel or Fibre Glass.
The 3 common standard lengths 20 ( 6.1M) , 40 ( 12.2M ) or 45 (13.7M) Container capacity of Ships, Yards , Terminals are measured in TEU = Twenty foot Equivalent Units or FEU = Forty foot Equivalent Units .
Pictorial flowchart
Container Vessel
Types of Containers
The exterior dimensions of all containers conforming to ISO standards are 20 feet long x 8 feet wide x 8 feet 6 inches high or 9 feet 6 inches high for high cube containers. VENTILATED CONTAINER 20 Ideal for cargo requiring ventilation BULK CONTAINER 20 For bulk cargoes
HIGH CUBE CONTAINER 40' and 45' 9'6" High - For over height and voluminous cargo
PLATFORM 20' and 40' For extra length and heavy cargo