C O N TA I N E R

TYPES
And when to use which
W H AT D E T E R M I N E S T H E
T Y P E O F C O N TA I N E R
YOU NEED?

 the type of cargo and its needs

M A I N T Y P E S O F C O N TA I N E R S :

1. Dry containers

2. Refregirated containers

3. Special dimensioned shipping containers

a. Open Top Container

b. Flat Rack
D RY C O N TA I N E R S

• Don't have any temperature controls

• Basic containers for cargo such as toys and clothes
• The most common type of container in the world
• Come in different shipping container dimensions
and variants:
• 20-foot Container (common for heavy cargo)
• 40-foot Container (designed to carry more
voluminous)
• 40 High Cube Container (taller, designed to carry
light but voluminous cargo)
R E F R E G I R AT E D C O N T A I N E R S

• Cargo containers that can control

temperature
• Keep perishable goods cold and frozen
over long distances
• Operate at temperatures between 27 and
-28 celsius
SPECIAL DIMENSIONED
S H I P P I N G C O N TA I N E R S

Flat Rack:
• Ideal for shipping goods that are oversized
• Example: heavy machinery, vehicles and construction
materials

Open Top Container:

• For cargo that is over height and cannot be easily loaded
through the door
• Stores loose and bulk materials such as wood chips,
construction debris, agricultural products