Container
Container
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Container in International Trade
Meaning of Container, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): A single, non-disposable structure to be filled with smaller objects to facilitate transportation. Containers are used extensively in waterborne, air and rail transport, and come in a variety of container specifications for vessel transport include:
20 foot and 40 foot dry freight,
20 foot and 40 foot open top,
20 foot and 40 foot refrigerated,
40 foot high cube refrigerated,
20 foot and 40 foot flat rack,
40 foot and 45 foot high cube, and
20 foot tank container.
Actual vessel container internal and external dimensions vary from manufacturer to manufacturer and from carrier to carrier. Airfreight containers, often called igloos, are available in a variety of shapes and sizes. Rail containers are available for such specialized cargos as coil. Since all carriers do not always provide the full range of containers, it is important to check the availability when planning fora containerized shipment.
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Hierarchical Display of Container
Transport > Organisation of transport > Organisation of transport > Carriage of goods
Container
Concept of Container
See the dictionary definition of Container.
Characteristics of Container
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Translation of Container
Spanish: Contenedor
French: Conteneur
German: Container
Italian: Contenitore
Portuguese: Contentor
Polish: Kontener
Thesaurus of Container
Transport > Organisation of transport > Organisation of transport > Carriage of goods > Container
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