Kích thước container include many types, each type will have suitable container forms. To learn more about the sizes of containers, let's learn through the article below!
History of birth and definition of cargo containers
Malcolm Purcell McLean (November 14, 1913 – May 25, 2001; otherwise known as Malcom McLean) was a freight businessman who was at the forefront of revolutionizing shipping and international trade after the twentieth century. He is known as the first person to come up with the idea of using containerization to transport goods. Containers were invented and used by him in the years of the twentieth century around 1935 in New Jersey - United States. The use of containerization has promoted its effect of reducing freight costs by handling. cargo multiple times, improve maritime reliability, reduce cargo theft, shorten transit time.
Currently transporting goods by container has accounted for 90% of the world's transport market, it can be said that containers are an indispensable element in the logistics industry.
Container definition is a rectangular box with a steel cover, used for the transport of goods at sea and on land. Has a high cargo capacity and depends on the type. The unit used in measuring the dimensions of a container is in feet. The size and weight of the container are calculated according to the following two standards:
ISO 668:2013 Series 1 freight containers – Classification, dimensions and ratings
ISO 1496-1:2013 Series 1 freight containers – Specifications and tests
Malcom Purcell McLean and the invention of the Container
Malcom Purcell McLean and the invention of the Container
Container construction
Containers are classified into many different types depending on the purpose of use, but so the container has the same 7 details:
Container frame
Bottom and floor Bottom
Roof panels
Vertical wall
Container front
Back and door Backside
Assembly angle
Container construction
Container construction
Types of Containers commonly used today
Currently, the demand for containers is increasing because our country has many large ports of Southeast Asia. And below are the different types of containers of different sizes used in maritime transportation in Vietnam:
General purpose container
Bulk container
Named cargo containers
Thermal container (Thermal container)
Open-top container
Platform container (Platform container)
Tank container (Tank container)
Below are the detailed specifications of the container sizes
Dimensions of containers and applications of each type in Vietnam
The types of containers used a lot in the logistics market in Vietnam today are:
Statistical table of current types of containers
Types of containers in Vietnam
Container Size 20 feet Normal – 20 feet Dry
What is a 20 foot container? Normal, dry 20-foot container is a type of container used to pack heavy goods, medium-sized goods, and does not require temperature. Such as building materials, rice, flour or dry materials.
Container length 20 normal, dry used to store goods
Container length 20 normal, dry used to store goods
Containers of 20 feet can carry a maximum of 28280kg of goods. But in Vietnam, the maximum allowable load is about 20.32 tons
Specifications table of cont sizes 20 normal – dry
Container Size 20 feet Normal – 20 feet Dry
20 Feet Cold Container Dimensions – RF
Refrigerated containers are containers commonly used to transport goods that need to be stored at low temperatures. Such as seafood, fresh food or agricultural products.
Refrigerated containers usually have temperatures around -18 to 18 degrees depending on the item. Therefore, this type of container is required to be fitted with various types of chillers with appropriate capacity levels.
Container height 20 refrigerated used to preserve goods
Container height 20 refrigerated used to preserve goods
To ensure the ability to keep cold, the 20-foot container needs to be equipped with a thick layer of insulation inside. That is also the reason the size of the inside of a 20-foot refrigerated container is usually smaller than a regular one. Meanwhile, the 20-foot outer dimensions are unchanged compared to the dry containers.
Specification sheet for 20ft refrigerated container sizes – RF
20 Feet Cold Container Dimensions – RF
20 Feet Cold Container Dimensions – RF
Container Size 40 feet Dry
How many blocks in 40 feet? Normally a 40 foot container has 67,634 cubic meters. Because of its spacious capacity, this type of container can also hold a variety of items. Becoming one of the most commonly used containers today.
Container Size 40 feet Dry
Specifications of 40 feet dry container Size 40 feet dry container
Container Size 40 Feet High – HC
Container 40 feet high is one of the most popular and popular containers in Vietnam market. The 40 feet tall is about the same as the regular ones, but their height is usually slightly higher.
These types of Containers are popular because they have the ability to pack more goods, more comfortably. In particular, their freight rates and THC fees are the same as those of 40-foot containers
Container Size 40 High Refrigeration (HC-RF)
High Refrigeration containers are often used to transport goods in large quantities and at low temperatures. However, this is not a fairly common type of Container in Vietnam.
Container Size 40 High Refrigeration (HC-RF)
Specifications of 40 feet High Refrigerated Container (HC-RF)
Container Size 40 High Refrigeration (HC-RF)
Container Size 20 Feet Flat Rack
The 20 feet Flat Rack container size is designed to be similar to the size of regular 20 dry containers. This type of container is often used to carry oversized and overloaded goods because their design often has no walls and no roof.
Containers and tanks used to store liquids
20 feet Flat Rack Container is specially designed, featured
That is why it is difficult to determine how many cubic feet 20 feet are. Some types of goods that 20-foot Flat Rack containers usually carry such as machinery, equipment, construction materials or oversized goods. However, this is also one of the types of containers that are not so popular in Vietnam.
Detailed specification sheet of 20 feet Flatrack container size 20 feet Flat Rack container size
Container Size 40 Feet Flat Rack
The size of Cont 40 Flat Rack is suitable for transporting super-heavy goods. Oversized and overloaded goods. It is thanks to the roof and wall designs that make the 40-foot Flat Rack Container easy to transport goods of various sizes.
Container Size 40 Feet Flat Rack
Container Size 40 Feet Flat Rack
However, customers need to design high I-beams to increase the load capacity of the Container. Because the inner height of the container will be smaller. Specifically:
The size of the 40 feet Flatrack container is detailed in the specification sheet
Container Size 40 Feet Flat Rack
Container Size 20 Feet Open Top (OT)
Open Top Container is a container without a roof, only covered with tarpaulins. The 20 Open Top container is spacious, allowing the container to hold large and bulky packages. This type of container is also very suitable for vertical crane loading and unloading.
Container Size 20 Feet Open Top (OT)
Dimension table of 20ft Onpen Top (OT) container
Container Size 20 Feet Open Top (OT)
Container Size 40 Feet Open Top (OT)
The size of the 40ft Open Top container is designed with the same size as the containers available on the market.
Container Size 40 Feet Open Top
40 Feet Open Top Container (OT) Dimensions Table
Container Size 40 Feet Open Top (OT)
Container Size 20 Feet High (HC)
The 20-foot container size is often used in Europe, but not in Vietnam. Below is the technical data sheet for those interested in the high 20 cont size!
Container Size 20 Feet High (HC)
Dimensions table of 20 feet high container (HC)
Container Size 20 Feet High (HC)
Tank Container Size (Tank)
Container Tanks are often used to transport goods that are difficult to transport such as liquids: alcohol, chemicals, food. The volume of this type of container can hold up to 21,000l, 24,000l, 25,000l, 26,000l. Tank containers usually come in standard sizes of 20 feet or 40 feet.
Container length needs to meet ISO standard
Dimensions table of 20 feet tank container size 20' tank container
Container Size 45 feet
Large 45 feet container size should be able to carry many items. But in reality, this type of container is only slightly larger than the 40-foot type, so it is difficult to distinguish at a glance. However, this type of Container is not commonly used in Vietnam.
Container Size 10 feet
The size of the 10 foot container is compact and flexible. Can be used as a warehouse, office buildings, container houses. However, this type is not included in the ISO standard.
10 feet container size as follows:
External dimensions: Length 2,991m, Width 2,438m, Height 2,591m
Inner dimensions: Length 2,828 m, Width 2,350 m, Height 2,381 m
10ft . container size
10ft . container size
Container Size 50 feet
The 50-foot container is an uncommon, rarely used type of container. External dimensions 15.24m (L) x 2,438m (W) x 2896 (H). The inner dimensions of the container are about 15,040m (L) x 2,348m (W) x 2,690m (H).
Standard of height - length - load of Container
About the length of the container
Numbers written on containers must meet ISO general standards. The standard specifying the size and weight of the Container is ISO 668:1995. To meet the requirements of ISO 668:1995, containers need to be approximately 2,438mm (8ft) wide.
Common container sizes
Container length needs to meet ISO standard
About the height of the container
The length of the 40-foot container is chosen as the standard length. Therefore, shorter containers must be designed with a stacking capacity of 40 containers and require a clearance of approximately 3 inches. Because on ship ports, containers are often stacked on top of each other. Therefore, a clearance of about 3 inches is required for safety.
20 feet Flat Rack Container is specially designed, featured
Containers need to have gaps to ensure safety during loading
Currently, the height of the container also has mainly 2 types: normal type and high type:
The regular type is designed with a height of 8 feet 6 inches (8’6”) ~ 2,590 mm.
The tall type is usually designed with a height of about 9 feet 6 inches (9’6”) ~ 2,895 mm.
The height of the two types of containers is usually about 300mm (30cm) or nearly 1 foot (foot) apart.
About Container Load
Loads listed on containers are not packed loads. Depending on the country, there will be separate packing regulations.
Container length 20 normal, dry used to store goods
Container load is different from country to country
In Vietnam, the packing standard of the Registry is currently being applied, which is TCVN 6273:2003 - "Manufacturing and certification of shipping containers by sea" with regulations on the weight of all containers. 20 feet container type.
is about 20.32 tons.
However, although a 40-foot container is twice as much as a 20-foot container, it does not mean that this type of container can carry twice as much cargo as a 20′ container.
Standard for packing containers of the Registry Department TCVN 6273:2003
Some common problems when choosing Container size
Many customers want to invest and spend a lot of money to quickly use the Container. But in the buying process, it is easy to encounter poor quality goods, affecting the business's finances. Here are the problems that you may encounter when buying containers.
The supplier does not have the warranty when buying the Container.
Buying containers of inappropriate size, do not meet the required area.
Buy containers with non-genuine production materials.
The supplier does not ship the container to the locations where you need to place the container.
Container delivery time is too long.
Therefore, in the process of buying a container, you need to observe and check the container, the size of the container is clear to ensure your legal rights and interests!
Table of sizes of Containers/Source wikipedia.org
Table of sizes of Containers/Source wikipedia.org
Introductory video about container sizes
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