{"id":3710,"date":"2019-06-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-12T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bilogistik.com\/types-of-ocean-freight-containers\/"},"modified":"2021-11-18T13:31:40","modified_gmt":"2021-11-18T13:31:40","slug":"types-of-ocean-freight-containers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bilogistik.com\/en\/blog\/types-of-ocean-freight-containers\/","title":{"rendered":"Types of ocean freight containers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Containers are a basic instrument, without which logistics would make no sense<\/strong>, particularly in the case of ocean transport. After all, it is estimated that more than 20 million containers worldwide are on the move at any single time.<\/p>\n

Choosing the container for an ocean shipment is a decision that mustn\u2019t be made lightly<\/strong>, given the wide range of options available for ocean freight. The main reason for choosing one container instead of another is the kind of freight you want to transport.<\/p>\n

Dry Van shipping containers<\/h2>\n

Dry Van containers are aluminium or steel containers recommended for general or dry freight<\/strong>. They are therefore the most widely-used and versatile option. They have a very strong structure and can be stacked up to 8 high.<\/p>\n

They are watertight and only have doors on one side. Their dimensions are standard, with a width of 2.40m and a height of 2.60m. As far as length is concerned, the most popular are those measuring 20 and 40 feet, or 6 and 12 metres.<\/p>\n

Reefer tank shipping containers<\/h2>\n

Refrigerated containers, or Reefer Tanks, are used for commodities requiring refrigerated or frozen conditions for their transport<\/strong>, such as fruit, vegetables and other foodstuffs. The most sophisticated versions even have a CO2<\/sup> control system for the proper transportation of ripening food.<\/p>\n

FCL shipping containers<\/h2>\n

Also known as full container load<\/strong>, where the letters FCL refer to the use of a complete container for a single shipment<\/strong>. This means that the container can be loaded and sealed, safe in the knowledge that everything inside it belongs to the same owner.<\/p>\n

This kind of container is suitable in the event of having to export a large quantity of goods. Among its advantages are greater profitability <\/strong>for goods of a volume equal to or greater than 15m3<\/sup>, additional security <\/strong>of the cargo thanks to being sealed, and faster delivery<\/strong>, given that the container will make its way directly from its origin to its destination without stopping at ports along the way.<\/p>\n

LCL shipping containers<\/h2>\n

At the opposite end from the scale from FCL, we offer the alternative of the LCL (Less than Container Load)<\/strong>, much more suitable and manageable for small cargo volumes<\/strong>. Here the issue is simply cargo groupage<\/strong>, i.e. the grouping of moderate volumes of goods belonging to several shippers<\/strong> until filling a container. Although using an LCL container may be a somewhat slower alternative for maritime shipments, it works out cheaper because you share the costs.<\/p>\n

In Bilogistik we supply container shipping services adjusted to the specific needs of your cargo.<\/strong> We collaborate with the different shipping companies and we freight, in all cases, with all kinds of materials, especially bulks, ferrous products and ferro-alloys.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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