Container Transportation

Container transportation is one of the safest types of cargo transportation by sea, rail, road and air. A container is a metal reusable storage object of various sizes and capacities. The most common types are 20ft, 40ft and 45ft containers. There are many container types: refrigerated, high-cube, open top, flatrack, platforms, tanks, etc. Therefore, containers are able to transport a wide variety of goods and cargo.

Containers are most common in multimodal transportation due to the fact that there is no need to reload the cargo, e.g. when transshipping from a ship to a vehicle or to railway. This saves time and money on loading and unloading operations and paperwork. Container transportation carries a high degree of safety for the cargo. Containers are usually made from quality materials, have durable construction and can withstand heavy loads, which reduces the risk of damage or loss of cargo during transportation. In addition, containers can be sealed, providing additional protection against theft or unauthorized access.

The key disadvantages of container shipping include:

• containers are returnable and empty containers must be returned to the delivery points;
• dependence on the availability of containers (especially during shipping seasons) and the container types;
• almost all containers (with the exception of open top, flatrack, platforms) can only be loaded and unloaded using the rear loading method, i.e. through the gate located at the back. That is, there is no possibility of loading from the side or from the above.