What are the Different Container Types?

We have listed all the different container types available below. The majority of Ligentia cargo is moved in dry storage container. These are the the most commonly used shipping containers globally; they come in various dimensions standardised by International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO). 

• Dry Storage Container- Used for shipping of dry materials
• Tunnels – with double doors at both ends
• Open-sided – with doors down one complete side
• Double Open-sided – with doors down both complete sides
• Open-tops – with a removable tarpaulin roof
• Refrigerated – for frozen or perishable cargoes
• Flat racks – for oversized cargoes – no roof, no side panels and collapsible end frames
• Pallet wide containers – 2.5 meters wide internally
• Half height containers – mostly used for heavy bulk cargoes such as coal.
• Tank containers – for liquids
• Bulkers – for granular cargoes
• Coil carriers – for coil cargoes
• Car carriers – a collapsible rack for transporting cars inside a dry van container