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Containers are for loading and transporting goods with different methods<\/strong> (land, sea, air, rail\u2026). The role of the container is to make freight transport easier, as well as to protect it from the elements; with refrigerated containers, they also ensure optimum conditions to keep the goods from degrading. Container dimensions are standardised with ISO regulation 668<\/strong> to facilitate handling; this regulation standardises exterior container measurements, and if applicable, dimensions with the doors open, as well as other details.<\/p>\n

In regards to multimodal<\/a> transport<\/a>,<\/a> certain kinds of specific containers are used that can be transported with different methods,<\/strong> all without breaking or handling the freight. In this article, we are going to look at the containers most used in multimodal transport.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bulk container<\/h2>\n

Normally, this is used to transport bulk freight.<\/strong> It has openings for upper loading, as well as at the bottom, to make emptying it easier. This container is appropriate for transporting grain and other solid bulk goods.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This container measures 20 feet and can transport 21.2 tonnes.<\/p>\n

Cistern or tank container<\/h2>\n

This type of container is appropriate for transporting bulk liquids<\/strong>, as well as liquid gases.<\/strong> This is a tank protected by a steel frame, forming a parallelepiped; this means that the container can be stacked and transported with several different locomotion methods more comfortably and safely.<\/p>\n

The cistern container\u2019s steel tank, normally coated in polyurethane and aluminium, is appropriate for transporting dangerous goods. It can transport up to 26,000 litres<\/strong> and has valves at the top and bottom to make it easier to load and unload goods.<\/p>\n

Open-side container<\/h2>\n

This container opens on the side, making it easier to put highly voluminous goods<\/strong> inside. It is normally used to transport heavy machinery, pipes, special equipment, etc.<\/p>\n

Open-top half-height container<\/h2>\n

The top part of this container is open, and it is shorter than other containers (1.29 instead of 2.6 m). It is used to transport very heavy and voluminous goods; it is appropriate for transporting minerals or semi-finished materials.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Flat platform<\/h2>\n

This is a platform without a roof or walls;<\/strong> it may be 20 or 40 feet long, and is used to transport goods that are so voluminous that they cannot fit in a normal container through doors, the roof or the sides.<\/strong> After placing the freight on the platform, it is covered with a resistant canopy.<\/p>\n

Igloo container<\/h2>\n

The igloo container is specially adapted for air transport,<\/strong> since its rounded edges adapt to the shape of the fuselage in airplanes designed to carry freight.<\/p>\n

Swap box<\/h2>\n

The swap box is sized so that it can be transported by lorries on roadways<\/strong> (which is not possible with containers). Originally, they could not be hoisted or stacked, but now there are models that can be.<\/p>\n

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As we can see, there is a huge variety of containers to transport our freight; according to the type, the transport methods to move it and other practical aspects, we would select one or the other. Having a logistics operator in charge of selecting the most appropriate one<\/strong> is essential for our goods to reach their destination in perfect condition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

With multimodal transport, not all container types are appropriate. Do you want to know which ones are used the most?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3858,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[61,62],"tags":[85,86],"class_list":["post-3654","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-merchandise","category-multi-modal-transport","tag-bulk","tag-dangerous-merchandise"],"aioseo_notices":[],"yoast_head":"\nThe most-used containers in multimodal transport | Bilogistik<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"With multimodal transport, not all container types are appropriate. 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