Containers and its types

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A Brief on

CONTAINERISATIONby Subhash


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Prior to ContainerisationMULTIPLE HANDLING

All cargoes other than bulk commodities were moved package by package and

piece by piece with multiple handling, resulting in damage, pilferage and time

loss.


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Conventional General Cargo Vessel


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What is Containerisation

It is a system of inter-modal cargo transportusing standard ISO containers that can be

loaded on containerships , railroad cars/trains

and trucksAt the beginning containers were made of Steel frames

with either Aluminium , Steel or Fibre Glass.

The 3 common standard lengths 20 ( 6.1M) , 40 ( 12.2M )or 45 (13.7M)

Container capacity of Ships, Yards , Terminals are measured

in TEU = Twenty foot Equivalent Units or FEU = Forty foot

Equivalent Units .


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With the advent of

Containerisation


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Shipper books

shipment with WHL

WHL advises port depot to

release empty to Shipper Port depot releases

empty to Shipper

Released empty is taken

to Shippers premisesAt Shippers premises

shipment stuffed into Contr.

At Shippers premisesshipment stuffed into

Contr.

Stuffed laden box returned

to port by Shipper

Stuffed laden box upon

return to port is stacked in

CY

laden box taken to vsl side

for loading

laden box is loaded to vsl

Ship sails out with the

shipment

Pictorial flowchart


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Container Vessel- Geared


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WHL Container Vessel - Gearless


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RoRo Vessel


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The exterior dimensions of all containers conforming to ISO

standards are 20 feet long x 8 feet wide x 8 feet 6 inches high or 9

feet 6 inches high for high cube containers.

VENTILATED CONTAINER

20 Ideal for cargo requiring ventilation

BULK CONTAINER

20 For bulk cargoes

Types of Containers


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Types of Containers ..contd.

TANK CONTAINER20' For transportation of liquid

chemicals and food stuffs

DRY FREIGHT CONTAINER

20' and 40' General purpose

container

HIGH CUBE CONTAINER

40' and 45' 9'6" High - For over

height and voluminous cargo


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Types of Containers ..contd..OPEN TOP CONTAINER

20' and 40' Removabletarpaulin for top loading of

over height cargo

FLAT RACK20' and 40' For over width and

heavy cargo

PLATFORM

20' and 40' For extra length and

heavy cargo


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Types of Containers ..contd

INSULATED CONTAINER

20' and 40' For additional

insulation of sensitive cargo

REEFER CONTAINER

20' and 40 & 40HQ

For Temperature controlled cargo.

cooling, freezing or heating of

foods or chemicals


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Operation Department

M & R Section

Container Parts Name

M & R Training Course 1

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Corner Fitting

Hinge

CSC Plate

Locking Bar

Guide

Bracket

Cone Protector

Gasket

Cam & keeper

Handle

Catch & retainer

J-Bar

TIR Plate

RightRightLeft Door Sill

Door Header

Handle Hub

Weight Decal

REAR

F t H d


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Front Header

Front Sill

Front Panel

Front Corner Post

Corner Fitting

Right Left

Bottom

Top

Cone Protector

FRONT


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Bottom Rail

Forklift Pocket

Ventilator

Top Rail

Bottom Rail

Gusset

UIC Decal

Height Code

SIDE

R f G t


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Roof Panel

Rear Extension Plate

Roof Gusset

Top Rail

Roof Gusset

Front Extension PlateLeft Right

ROOF


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Front Sill

Cross Member

Forklift Pocket

Straps

Forklift Pocket

Member

Understructure


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Cross Member

Tunnel Bolster

Tunnel Rail

Outrigger

Stiffener

Front Panel

Front Sill

Corner Fitting

Cone Protector

40 feet40/HQ Understructure

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Right Side PanelLeft Side Panel

Roof Panel

Front Panel

Central Rail

Goose Neck Tunnel Plate

Floor

Lashing Ring

Lashing Ring Lashing Ring

Lashing Bar

Lashing Ring

Interior

Open Top


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Roof Bow

Swing Header Hinge

Open Top

Open Top


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Tarpaulin

Swing Header Hinge

TIR Cable or Cord

Open Top

( birds view)

O T ( id i )


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TIR cable end-piece

TIR Cable or CordEye Ring & Eye Let

Open Top ( side view )


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