Definition: Types of containers

Category: Transport

The main types of containers, as defined by ISO Standards Handbook on Freight Containers are:

1. General purpose containers

2. Specific purpose containers

- Closed ventilated container

- Open top container

- Platform based container open sided

- Platform based container open sided with complete superstructure

- Platform based container open sided with incomplete superstructure and fixed ends

- Platform based container open sided with incomplete superstructure and folding ends

- Platform (container)

3. Specific cargo containers

- Thermal container

- Insulated container

- Refrigerated container - (expendable refrigerant)

- Mechanically refrigerated container

- Heated container

- Refrigerated and heated container

- Tank container

- Dry bulk container

- Named cargo container (such as automobile, livestock and others) and

- Air mode container (Fourth version of the Transport Glossary).



The main types of containers, as defined by ISO 668 Standards Handbook on Freight Containers are:

i) General purpose containers;

ii) Specific purpose containers.

    - Closed ventilated container;

    - Open top container;

    - Platform based container open sided;

    - Platform based container open sided with complete superstructure;

    - Platform based container open sided with incomplete superstructure and fixed ends;

     - Platform based container open sided with incomplete superstructure and folding ends;

     - Platform (container);

iii) Specific cargo containers;

     - Thermal container;

     - Insulated container;

     - Refrigerated container - (expendable refrigerant);

     - Mechanically refrigerated container;

     - Heated container;

     - Refrigerated and heated container;

     - Tank container;

     - Dry bulk container;

     - Named cargo container (such as automobile, livestock and others) (Third version of the Transport Glossary). http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/ramon/other_documents/transport_glossary_4_ed/index.cfm?TargetUrl=DSP_TRANSPORT_GLOSSARY_4_ED Eurostat, ECMT, UN/ECE, "Glossary for Transport Statistics", 3rd Edition, Luxembourg 2003