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Type of shipping containers

Shipping containers ISO are manufactured with identical size specification in terms of exterior height, exterior width, and exterior length, they are stackable metal made of steel available in 20’ foot and 40’ foot long able to withstand weight, salt and moisture.

Shipping containers are designed and built for freight transport, they are the industry standard for commercial shipping usually transporting goods overseas, these containers can be used across different modes of transport ship, rail and truck without unloading and reloading their cargo.

The International Standards Organization (ISO) has been standardized the shipping containers measurements to insure that all equipment handlers, chassis, rail cars, and slot spaces on vessels will accommodate all containers.

TOTAL CONTAINER buy, sell and rent the most common shipping containers available at the shipping industry:

  • 20ft (20DC) Dry Container - 6metros x 2,60m high

  • 40ft (40DC) Dry Container - 12metros x 2,60m high

  • 40ft (40HC) High Cube - 12metros x 2,90m high

  • 40ft (40OT) Open Top - 12metros x 2,60m high


Although the shipping containers are mainly used by the international commerce industry most recently they have become popular for a variety of uses including secure storage and reapplication as functional buildings.

Shipping container Standard Dry Van
They are used to transport dry cargo

40 feet Dry Container

External measure:

Length = 12m / 40'

Height = 2,60m / 8'6"​

Width = 2,45m / 8'

20 feet Dry Standard

External measure:

Length = 6m / 20'

Height = 2,60m / 8'6"​

Width = 2,45m / 8'

40 feet High Cube

External measure:

Length = 12m / 40'

Height = 2,90m / 9'6"​

Width = 2,45m / 8'

Shipping container Open Top
They are used to transport large cargo

20 feet Open Top

External measure:

Length = 6m / 20'

Height = 2,60m / 8'6"​

Width = 2,45m / 8'

Open top containers enables over-sized cargo they have an open top covered by a tarpaulin instead of a solid roof that allows cargo such as timber and scrap metal to be loaded from the top.

40 feet Open Top

External measure:

Length = 12m / 40'

Height = 2,60m / 8'6"​

Width = 2,45m / 8'

Shipping container reefer
They are used to transport perishable cargo

40 feet Reefer Dry Van

External measure:

Length = 12m / 40'

Height = 2,60m / 8'6"​

Width = 2,45m / 8'

20 feet Reefer Dry STD

External measure:

Length = 6m / 20'

Height = 2,60m / 8'6"​

Width = 2,45m / 8'

40 feet Reefer HC

External measure:

Length = 12m / 40'

Height = 2,90m / 9'6"​

Width = 2,45m / 8'

The container Reefer is designed to transport perishable goods, they are equipped with an electrical appliance for the purposes of cooling the air within the container for the transport of cargo in a controlled temperature that can be maintained between -29C e +29C.

It requires a minimum separation of 2 meters between containers to allow the dissipation of the hot air eliminated by the condenser motor and also to allow the maintenance of the equipment.

Shipping container Flat Rack
They are used to transport extra large cargo

20 feet Flat Rack

External measure:

Length = 6m / 20'

Width = 2,45m / 8'

The Flat Rack containers are designed to transport cargo with extra large dimensions, it is composed of a platform with movable sides that serve as an extension for the container.

40 feet Flat Rack

External measure:

Length = 12m / 40'

Width = 2,45m / 8'

Shipping container ISO Tank
They are used to transport liquid cargo

Tank containers have two elements the tank and the framework. This type of container is used to carry hazardous or non- hazardous liquids, they are equipped with accessories to facilitate filling and emptying.

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