A Shipping Container For Every Purpose
Did you know that around 90% of the world’s cargo is moved by ships? It’s no surprise that to accommodate such a vast amount of goods, there are many different types of shipping containers in circulation, each used for a different purpose.
Read below to find out what the 11 most common types of shipping containers are. And solutions to weigh or lift them on and off the chassis.
A general purpose container is also known as a “dry container”. These shipping containers are fully enclosed, protected from the elements and weather proof, with a rigid roof, side walls and floor. Dry containers are by far the most common type of container, and as such are used to load most types of normal cargo. In addition, general purpose containers can have adaptations such as liner bags or flexi-tanks for shipping certain types of liquid bulk cargo or dry bulk cargo.
CONCLUSION
Now you know about the most common types of shipping containers, you’re going to need to know how to lift and weigh them.
WEIGHING
If you need verified weights for SOLAS VGM compliance, as long as the container has a standard corner casting (which all of these do!) you can weigh using certified BISON C-Jacks.
LIFTING
Or, if you need to pack a container in your factory, warehouse lot or even in a remote location, you can use a BISON C-Lift as a low-cost, lightweight, portable solution to lift and ground the container from a truck trailer.