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Shipping Containers

The invention that changed global trade comes in different sizes, shapes and features. This section helps you understand its different dimensions.
November 13, 2020 Container Chassis: Everything You Need To Know

Container chassis come in several types depending on the shipping requirements, designed to accommodate a...

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double door container
October 6, 2020 • 0 Comments Container Types | Double Door Container – Explained

Yet another modified version of standardized ISO containers, the Double Door containers are just that....

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October 2, 2020 • 0 Comments Container Types | Hard Top Container – Explained

Hard Top Containers are a specialized version of general dry containers. The major difference between...

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Pallet Wide Container
September 7, 2020 • 0 Comments Container Types | Pallet Wide Container – Explained

Pallet Wide Containers are non-standard, uncommon containers with varying dimensions as compared to a standard...

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container trading
August 25, 2020 • 0 Comments Container Trading | Companies, brokers and platforms

How much does a shipping container cost? – is probably one of the most searched...

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July 20, 2020 • 0 Comments Container Types | High Cube Container – Explained

High cube containers are one of the most commonly used containers for shipping cargo after...

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Intermodal containers
July 17, 2020 • 0 Comments Intermodal Containers: All You Need To Know!

The use of intermodal containers in the logistic supply chain has taken a paradigm shift...

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July 16, 2020 • 0 Comments Container Types | Open Top Container – Explained

Open top containers are special containers and there are not that many of them around...

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20ft and 40ft container
July 16, 2020 • 0 Comments Container Types | 20ft Container and 40ft Container – Explained

The 20ft and 40ft containers are the most commonly used containers for shipping. That makes...

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blacklisted shipping companies
June 25, 2020 • 0 Comments Blacklisted Shipping Companies and Lost Trust: How to reclaim Container Logistics

Container logistics is a risky business without much trust and transparency. But that’s not how...

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Container owners
June 23, 2020 • 0 Comments Container Owners & Container Owner Codes

With so many businesses in container shipping, it can be difficult to figure out exactly...

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Container broker
May 12, 2020 • 0 Comments Container broker | A cheaper and more transparent alternative

Online container brokers are making their way into the industry. With good reason. They can...

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LNG ships
May 4, 2020 • 0 Comments LNG Ships: The Not So Green Hope of the Shipping Industry

Industries all over the world, including shipping, are looking for sustainable alternatives that can help...

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Balancing out the container imbalance
March 13, 2020 Balancing out the Container Imbalance

Container imbalance is a continuous issue in the shipping industry where not only container imbalance...

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March 6, 2020 Amping Up Maritime Safety with SOLAS Verified Gross Mass (VGM)

In November 2014, the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) amended the SOLAS convention by introducing Verified...

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January 20, 2020 Container tracking | ETAs, Container Moves & Shipping Details

Container tracking used to be time-consuming and frustrating. On top of that, you can’t always...

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container damage inspection
October 23, 2019 Container Insurance against Total loss and Mysterious Disappearance

Bad stowage. Bad weather. Improper supervision. Many things can happen to a container when it’s...

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October 9, 2019 Biggest Container Manufacturers of the World

Chinese companies currently top the list of the biggest shipping container manufacturers. They take 85%...

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container racking test
September 24, 2019 What is a Container Racking Test?

A container racking test is one of the tests conducted during the container inspection to...

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ACEP container inspector
September 11, 2019 ACEP Container | A Guide for Container Safety Inspections

ACEP is a container inspection method that effectively ensures container safety and it is important...

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container types and dimensions
August 27, 2019 Container Types | Standard and Special Equipment

Containers come in different shapes and sizes. Suitable for different purposes. Knowing your container types...

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container damage because of tyfoon
August 14, 2019 Container maintenance – from avoiding the damage to claiming the costs

Container maintenance is an important process to guarantee the uninterrupted flow in Maritime Logistics. However,...

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May 13, 2019 Domestication of Shipping Containers

Domestication is the process of nationalizing an international shipping container into an internal market. Sometimes...

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March 22, 2019 Reefer Containers | Temperature and Atmosphere Control

Reefer containers are, simply put, large fridges carried by containerships to move temperature-sensitive goods such...

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February 28, 2019 • 0 Comments Shipping Container Conditions explained | WWT, CW, As-is ..

Shipping container conditions can change over the lifecycle of a container, which like everything else,...

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January 30, 2019 Container Markings – What do they really mean?

Compulsory container markings must be used on all containers visible on the door. Each of...

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January 11, 2019 CSC Plate for Shipping Containers | Why is it important?

Every container used for international transport needs a valid CSC plate to ensure a good...

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December 11, 2018 Container Surveyor | On-Hire and Off-Hire inspections explained

A container surveyor usually conducts inspections, surveys and examinations of container equipment either before or...

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September 4, 2018 Shipping Contracts and the BIMCO: Contracting made easy

Shipping contracts are the foundation when creating new partnerships. But as important as they are,...

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