What is a 42 GP container?
42GP. 40’x8’x9’6″ High Cube General Purpose. 45G0. 45GP.
What is a 22GP container?
20-foot general purpose dry container – used for general purpose cargo, container reference code 22GP. 20-foot ventilated container – used for cargo that requires ventilation, container reference code 22VH. 20-foot flat-rack container – used for heavy loads, oversize cargo, container reference code 22PC.
What does 45G1 mean on a container?
cube dry box
ISO Code 45G1 hi-cube dry box containers. Dimensions: Length 12,192 millimeters (40 feet), Height 2,895 millimeters (9 feet 6 inches), Width 2,438 millimeters (8 feet).
What is DC container?
Dry containers (DC) are the most used type of container in the world: 90% of goods shipped by sea are loaded in dry containers. The 20-foot and 40-foot cargo containers are made of aluminium or steel and are suitable for all types of cargo.
What is difference between 40 HQ and 40 DC?
The primary difference between a 40ft Standard height container and a 40ft High Cube Container is the difference in height of exactly one foot. This additional height gives the 40ft High Cube container an extra 344 cu ft of storage capacity. All the other specifications remain the same in terms of the width and length.
What is a 20 ft GP container?
20’GP Shipping Container (General Purpose) It is known as a ‘Twenty-Footer’ to signify the overall length of 20 feet. Their design allows multi-modal transport seamlessly between trucks, trailers, port handling equipment, shipping vessels and railheads.
How big is an ISOtainer?
A standard ISOtainer is made with a stable steel frame to hold the tank in place and secure the cargo. It’s 20ft (6.58m) long, 8ft (2.438m) wide and 8.6ft (2.59m) high. Below are the other specifications of an ISOtainer.
Why cargo containers are coded?
These markings provide essential information for all stakeholders in the supply chain, helping to track and guarantee safety of the container and, therefore, of its load, from the moment of its shipment until delivery to its destination.