Friday, 23 November 2007
>> add-a-knowledge time~
ok after a long rest for my exclusive section, time to let everyone learn sth liao wor... guai ah~
topic of the week: containerisation
watched this on Modern Marvels ytd. they were saying before containers were invented, ppl had to spend alot of efforts to transport goods across places cos they had to put in things like barrels which was difficult to carry and inconvenient. hence with the invention of containers, it made shipping extremely convenient and hugely contributed to trade goods transport. without it i think prob singapore wouldnt have been such a huge success as trading port. from wiki, we learn that there are a few standard sizes for the containers though the 40 feet one is getting more common. also another thing to know is that there are some interlocking thing thats one everyone container so that u can stack firmly on top of another. this is an important feature cos it means they can stack to save space and it also ensures that prob the containers would move abt haha~
ok here are the different types of containers:
Various container types are available for different needs:[8]
- General purpose dry van for boxes, cartons, cases, sacks, bales, pallets, drums in standard, high or half height
- High cube palletwide containers for europallet compatibility
- Temperature controlled from −25 °C to +25 °C reefer
- Open top bulktainers for bulk minerals, heavy machinery
- Open side for loading oversize pallet
- Flushfolding flat-rack containers for heavy and bulky semi-finished goods, out of gauge cargo
- Platform or bolster for barrels and drums, crates, cable drums, out of gauge cargo, machinery, and processed timber
- Ventilated containers for organic products requiring ventilation
- Tank containers for bulk liquids and dangerous goods
- Rolling floor for difficult to handle cargo
- Gas bottle
- Generator
- Collapsible ISO
- Swapbody
ok click here to learn more~
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