The most popular cargo container classification today

x You need to transport goods by container, need to find out which type of container is suitable for each item?
x Do you want to know the advantages of choosing containers to transport goods on domestic and international routes?
x Do you need to transport stone powder, iron ore, rolled steel, jumpo bags, etc. to North and South at cheap prices?

Cargo containers are the optimal solution to meet freight transport needs. Each different type of container will have its own characteristics, suitable for each specific type of goods. Proship.vn will classify popular cargo containers today for customers who want to use this vehicle for convenient reference, helping to optimize costs, ensure safety, and improve domestic/international transport capabilities. .

Along with that, Proship Logistics also introduces "Cheap open top container transportation service by North-South railway" from industrial parks, factories, production facilities, etc. Enterprises interested in and wishing to use this type of container , you can refer to shipping here.

Shipping contact hotline: 

Ms Tien: 0909 986 247
Ms Dung: 0939 999 247
Ms Duy: 0902 581 247

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Classification of popular cargo containers today

Currently, Containers are one of the most popular methods of transporting goods. There are different types of containers with different uses. Most transport units use container trucks as their main transport service. Transporting goods by container plays an important role in the field of international foreign trade and global trade.

According to ISO 6346 (1995), sea, road and rail containers can be classified into 7 main types:

  • General purpose container;
  • Bulk containers;
  • Thermal container;
  • Platform container;
  • Open-top container;
  • Tank containers (Tank containers);
  • Specialized containers (Named Cargo containers).

General purpose container

General cargo containers are known as standard containers used to transport dry goods, so they are also called dry containers, with 20 containers, 40 containers or high 40 containers (20'DC, 40'DC). . 40HC). This type of container is most commonly used in sea transport.

  • Container 20 is suitable for storing goods such as furniture, cartons, packaged goods...;
  • Container 40 is known as the most popular type used for packing and transporting goods, furniture, cartons, etc.;
  • The 40 tall container has a larger volume than the above two types and is also suitable for packing goods like the 20 and 40 containers.

Bulk containers (Bulk containers)

A type of container that allows dry bulk cargo (cement, grain, ore...) to be loaded by pouring from the top down through the loading hatch (loading hatch), and unloading from the bottom or side (discharge hatch). A normal bulk cargo container has an external appearance similar to that of a general merchandise container, except for the loading mouth and unloading door.

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Thermal container

Designed to transport goods that require controlling the temperature inside the container at a certain level, this type of roof is often covered with insulation. The T-shaped aluminum floor allows air to circulate along the floor and to empty spaces on the floor.

Insulated containers can often maintain hot or cold temperatures. In reality, reefer containers are often encountered. If we classify cold containers according to the outer material, in today's market, people often call aluminum cold containers and iron cold containers. But both types are the same: they have an inner core made of stainless steel for optimal durability and heat retention, suitable for transporting and storing goods such as vegetables, fruits, and fresh meat and fish to ensure the highest quality. .

Platform container (Platform container)

This type is very special, designed with no walls or roof but only a solid floor, very specialized for transporting heavy, bulky, difficult-to-lift goods such as machinery and equipment, iron and steel,... Ground containers. There are types with walls at both ends (front and back), this wall can be fixed, folded down, or removable.

The most popular cargo container classification today
Open-top containers, insulated containers, general merchandise containers, specialized containers, tank containers, ground containers, etc. are common types of containers often used to transport goods by road, sea, and rail.

Open-top container (Open-top container)

Also known as Open-Roof Container, it is designed without a roof and people use a tarpaulin (oil cloth) to cover the goods inside. This type of container is used to transport long-bodied machinery, equipment or wood and bulk goods that cannot be loaded through the container door, so they will be taken through the roof.

Tank container (Tank container)

This type of container is designed according to ISO standards from the prototype Cont 20DC or Cont 40DC with materials made of aluminum, stainless steel or steel,... for high sturdiness and durability without being affected by the weather such as broken, damaged, wet and equipped with a tank to transport liquid goods such as wine, milk, gasoline, etc.

Goods are poured in through the manhole above the container roof, and are withdrawn through the outlet valve by gravity or through the tank mouth with a pump. In fact, depending on the purpose of use, people also classify containers by size (20'; 40'...), by manufacturing materials (aluminum, steel,...)

Named cargo containers

It is a specifically designed type for carrying special goods such as cars, live animals, drinking water, etc., made from containers of 40. Because it is specifically used to carry goods that require a lot of loading and unloading, it is designed The design is somewhat more special. It cuts off the two steel walls of the tarpaulin container; Can be opened and closed mobilely to reduce loading and unloading time.

  • Car carrying container: The structure consists of a frame connected to the floor, without walls and a covered roof, specialized for carrying cars, and can be stacked inside 1 or 2 floors depending on the vehicle height.
  • Livestock container: Specially designed to transport livestock. The vertical wall or front wall has a small screen door for ventilation. The lower part of the vertical wall has a hole to drain dirt when cleaning.
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Advantages when choosing containers to transport domestic and international goods

Currently, more than 90% of the world's goods are packed in containers. Hundreds of millions of containers are transported annually globally, in Vietnam more than 200 million containers are transported annually. Containers can be used in many types of transportation such as Railway, Road, Sea.

It is no coincidence that container trucks are so widely used. Containers possess many advantages that not all types of vehicles have. May be mentioned as:

  • Large storage volume: Container trucks usually have a large volume of over 20 tons so they can transport many items in large quantities at the same time;
  • Protect goods from external influences such as sun, wind, rain and dust. When transporting goods in large quantities and over long distances, if you do not use a container truck to transport the goods, it will not be possible to optimally protect the goods;
The most popular cargo container classification today
Transporting goods by dry/refrigerated multi-load containers brings many benefits and advantages to businesses' goods whether traveling short or long distances.
  • Convenient in transporting goods by road over long distances and saving maximum travel costs compared to conventional vehicles;
  • Cheaper cost than conventional vehicles: Because container trucks can transport large volumes of goods, minimizing the number of trips;
  • Can carry any item: There is no restriction on area or liquid, so using a container truck will be very convenient to transport goods.

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Ms Tien: 0909 986 247
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Proship receives Open top Container transportation of Stone powder, Planium, iron ore, rice, sugar,... by North-South railway, Fast, safe, Best price

Proship Joint Stock Company has been providing open top Container transportation services by rail with competitively cheap service fees, professional business and operation processes, and fast and accurate delivery times. , goods sent are always guaranteed to be absolutely safe, carefully covered by tarpaulin to avoid weather impacts, vibrations that affect quality or loss of goods. Proship Logistics can transport open top containers to Phu Ly Station, Lao Cai Station, Dong Dang Station,...

Our container transport unit is equipped with all types of container trucks, including open top containers to effectively serve the plan of transporting jumpo packages and mineral goods along the North-South railway line. Stone powder, Planium, iron ore, rice, sugar, etc. should be transported by open top container because it is easy to extract goods using a specialized crane. In particular, businesses, enterprises, production and business establishments, etc. choose the method of transporting goods by open top container by road, the average container shipping price is about 35,000,000 million VND/regular container, but if you choose this method of transport, By rail, the price will be about 25% cheaper.

Related services that Proship has been providing include: North-South rolled steel transportation service by open top container, North-South scaffolding transportation service by open top container, North-South machinery and equipment transportation service by open top container, North-South jumbo bag transportation service by open top container,...at extremely economical and affordable costs.

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The most popular cargo container classification today
Proship Logistics specializes in transporting iron ore, sulfur, stone powder, construction project goods, construction materials, etc. by open top container on the North-South railway at a cheap and safe price.

Proship's customers when transporting Open top Containers

Proship targets the following customers:

  • Customers who intend to choose the method of transporting rolled steel, scaffolding, machinery, stone powder, planium, iron ore, rice, sugar, ... by road => Sales Proship Logistics staff will directly advise customers Should change the direction of transporting open top containers by rail to save costs;
  • Product supplier;
  • Importing unit;
  • Freight forwarding agent Forwarder/Shipment owner.

Characteristics of Proship's Open top 20 feet and 40 feet containers

With open top containers, Proship Logistics uses the following types to transport goods with the following characteristics:

Open top container 20 feet

Designed from the original 20-foot empty dry container, but this 20-foot open-roof container is designed differently than the 20-foot empty dry container, which has an open roof, using a tarpaulin cover when transporting.

Open top container 40 feet

The design is similar to other original 40-foot containers, but is different from regular 40-foot containers in that they have an open roof and are covered with a tarpaulin when transporting to make it suitable for transporting heavy, bulky goods.

Open top container 40 feet with 6 doors

Improved from a 40-foot open-roof container, with a technically processed, open-top container made into an open top container with 6 additional sets of doors to facilitate the loading and unloading of goods into and out of the container.

Proship items are shipped in large quantities using Open Top Cont with open roof

Proship Logistics will accept transport of the following items by OT open-top container:

  • Transporting by open-top containers of energy minerals including coal, peat, oil, gas, etc. to develop the energy and chemical industries;
  • Transporting open top containers of metallic minerals including iron, planium, manganese, titanium, chromium, copper, lead, zinc,... to produce fertilizers, ceramics, porcelain;
  • Transporting non-metallic minerals including rock salt, apatite, quartz, diamonds, limestone, sand, gravel, etc. to develop the metallurgical industry;
  • Transporting rolled steel, scaffolding, machinery and equipment for construction projects, etc. by open top container;
  • Transporting bags of jumpo, rice, sugar, flour, etc. by open-roof railway container.

Proship Logistics has classified popular cargo containers today, accordingly, businesses who are interested in this issue should save information to know exactly which type of container is most suitable for the nature of the goods/type of goods to be transported. go North-South. Transportation services of stone powder, Planium, iron ore, rolled steel, scaffolding, machinery, oversized and overloaded goods, etc. by open top container at Proship have been receiving positive feedback from many corporations and businesses by We are equipped with specialized container trucks for door-to-door delivery, meeting all shipping needs. For details, please contact immediately 0909 344 247 .

Shipping contact hotline: 

Ms Tien: 0909 986 247
Ms Dung: 0939 999 247
Ms Duy: 0902 581 247

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