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TYPE OF CONTAINERS – Uses and Dimensions
This guide is for reference purposes only. Container dimensions and capacities may vary depending on the shipping line and unit type. LK Global S.A. assumes no responsibility whatsoever for any differences between containers or for the use made of the information provided below.
Common use: Dry cargo (bags, boxes, shrink-wrapped packs, machinery, furniture, etc.). A 20-foot container can store up to 23,000 kg of cargo, although it is recommended not to exceed 22,000 kg of net cargo weight. The payload specifications of each container, as well as its code and identification number, are marked on its doors.
Common use: Dry cargo. It differs from the standard 40-foot container because it is taller, providing greater cargo volume capacity, but not greater weight capacity.
Common use: Since it opens from the top, this type of container is suitable for large cargo that cannot pass through the doors, such as certain machinery, marble, glass, timber, etc.
Common use: Difficult-to-handle cargo, metal coils, cables, heavy vehicles, timber, special machinery, etc.
Common use: Transportation of perishable goods that require specific controlled temperatures during transit.
Common use: Transportation of liquid cargo, whether hazardous (toxic chemicals, corrosives, fuels) or non-hazardous (oils, milk, beer, wine, mineral water, etc.).
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