Blog Posts about Shipping Containers

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

June 23, 2020 • 0 Comments Container owners and their container owner code | Decipher the industry

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

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...

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...

March 13, 2020 Balancing out the Container Imbalance

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

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...

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...

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...

October 9, 2019 Biggest Container Manufacturers of the World

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

September 24, 2019 What is a Container Racking Test?

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

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...

August 27, 2019 Container Types | Standard and Special Equipment

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

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,...

May 13, 2019 Domestication of Shipping Containers

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

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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,...