Containerization (Export/Import Goods)

1. CONTAINERIZATION
Course Instructor: Sneha Sharma

2. Containerization
 It is a shipping system based on large up to 48
feet long cargo carrying containers that can be
easily inter changed without re-handling the
contents.

3. Container
 A container is a single, rigidly sealed ,
reusable metal box in which merchandise is
shipped by vessel, truck or rail.
 A freight containers is defined as an article of
transport equipment
 It can be made from steel, aluminum, plywood,
fiberglass.
 The standard size of containers is 20 by 40 feet.

4. Types of Containers
Open Top
Containers
Reefer
containers
Flat track
Containers
Platform
Containers
Half-Height
Containers
Side Door
Containers
Ventilated
Containers
Bulk
Containers
Insulated
Containers
Collapsible
Containers
Tank
Containers

5. Open Top Containers
Agricultural and construction machinery, scraps, rolls of
plastic sheet, marble slabs, castings

6. Reefer containers
Fruits , vegetables, perishable goods

7. Flat track Containers
AC, Boilers, construction machinery , electronic
generators, newsprint machines

8. Platform Containers
Overweight items: pipes, plywood sheets, rods, steel

9. Half-Height Containers
Extremely heavy cargo like steel beams or coils of

10. Side Door Containers

11. Ventilated Containers
Coffee, cocoa etc , items that need ventilation

12. Bulk Containers
Grains, granules, sand, nuts, beans, malt, sugar, dry

13. Insulated Containers

14. Collapsible Containers

15. Tank Containers
Flammables, oxidizing agents, toxic substances, corrosives,
food products like alcohols, fruit juices, edible oils, food

16. Container Corporation of India established
in 1988 under Ministry of Railways
CONCOR

17. It is a site located away from traditional
land, air and coastal borders for facilitating
the international trade through strategic
investments in multimodal transportation
assets and by promotion value added
services as goods mover through supply
chain .
ICD (Inland Container Depots or
Inland Ports or Dry Ports)