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 When containerisation was first introduced, over fifty years ago, one of the defining concepts was that freight should be capable of being transported, in modular units, over all forms of delivery - road, rail, sea and air. Taking into consideration a range of differing vehicle length and width and weight restrictions, and rail car dimensions, optimum sizes were chosen. In time, such parameters were defined by the International Organisation for Standardization (ISO). External dimensions, permissible tolerances and weight ratings were specified.
For many years, owners and operators kept equipment fleets relatively simple and standardization was paramount. One side effect of such simplification was that a range of goods and products could not be carried in containers. Bulk liquids, over height or over length loads or cargoes requiring temperature control continued to be shipped in break bulk. In order to expand the modular concept, various specialist designs have been created to enable a growing range of product to be containerised. Reefer and tank containers, open tops and flat racks expanded operators' fleets.
During the past twenty years, more specialist designs have been created specifically for a given market. In North America, 45ft units were superseded by 48ft and then 53ft. In Europe, palletwide containers allowed for the carriage of euro pallets which cannot be accommodated in standard 8ft wide ISO containers. In Australia containers have been introduced which are sized more appropriately for the domestic market. In the oil and gas sector, non ISO containers are used to transport all forms of cargo to offshore platforms rigs and facilities.
Although originally designed for shipping, containers have taken on many second lives being ideally suited for conversion into a variety of applications including office and accommodation modules, workshops and storage facilities, security cabins and shops - the list is endless.
We have grouped together many of the main equipment types into sub categories and new designs are being added all the time. These brochure pages show the most common equipment types available. Ask your Cargostore contact for further details and for any specific requirements you may have. |
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