In international logistics, how many kinds of containers are classified according to the types of goods transported?In this paper, the characteristics and structure of each container are introduced in detail
The common container, also called dry cargo container (dry container) by shipping groceries mainly, usually used to ship cultural supplies, daily necessities, medicine, textiles, handicrafts, chemical products, hardware, machinery, electronic instruments and machine parts etc.. This container accounts for 70 to 80% of the total container.
Open top container (open top container) of the container is not the top of the box, crane loading and unloading of goods available from the box above the top, at the time of shipment is made of waterproof cloth covering the top, the watertight requirements and dry cargo box. Suitable for loading large volumes of objects, such as glass plates.Flat rack container has no box top and both sides. It is characterized by loading and unloading from the side of container. Heavy cargo is the main vehicle for carrying livestock, as well as naked cargo such as steel.Pen container containers are made of metal mesh on the side, well ventilated and easy to feed. It is a special container designed for the transportation of cattle, horses and other items.Tank container (tank container) is also called liquid container. It is a special container for transporting liquid cargo such as food, medicine and chemical products. The structure of the utility model is that a liquid tank is fixed in a metal frame.
Refrigerated containers (reefer, container) are divided into two types of external and built-in. The temperature can be adjusted between -28 and +26 degrees centigrade. The built-in refrigerator container can be arbitrarily started in the process of transportation, the container to maintain the specified temperature; and you must rely on external container car, equipped with special ships and yard, the station to the freezer refrigeration. This kind of box is suitable for the transportation of butter, chocolate, frozen fish, condensed milk and margarine in summer.
