Container Family is a leading China 20gp shipping container manufacturer. A 20GP shipping container is also known as a standard container for its size and volume. This type of shipping container has a total length of 20 feet measured from the front edge to the other end, with an external height of 8’6” (2,6m). It is made of maritime-grade corten steel. Corten steel is an alloy consisting of steel and other metals, known as one of high-strength steel. Alongside the durability, they require low maintenance and take a longer time to rust, which is very ideal for shipping containers where they need to be resistant under any weather and circumstances. The 20GP shipping container has corrugated or ridged walls topped with a sturdy roof, and is furnished with a concrete plywood floor.
The 20GP type of shipping container is a divine choice to transfer goods and materials across the sea, a good investment for their longevity and economical reason.
CLASSIFICATION | DIMENSION | |
MAX. GROSS WEIGHT | 30480 KG | |
TARE WEIGHT | 2120 KG | |
MAX. PAYLOAD | 28360 KG | |
INSIDE CUBIC CAPACITY | 33.2 M3 | |
EXTERNAL | LENGTH | 6058 MM |
WIDTH | 2438 MM | |
HEIGHT | 2591 MM | |
INTERNAL | LENGTH | 5900 MM |
WIDTH | 2350 MM | |
HEIGHT | 2390 MM | |
DOOR OPENING (REAR) |
WIDTH | 2343 MM |
HEIGHT | 2280 MM |
This type of dry container is also equipped with some additional features like extra air vents, forklift pockets, plywood floors, lashing rings, and easy open doors. The small extra air vents on both sides of the shipping containers are functional for proper ventilation in removing excess moisture from the air. Shippers would not have to worry about rotting goods as well since the ventilated shipping container helps maintain a balanced temperature. Plywood flooring is also a durable choice that is easy to install on any type of platform. It is a composite building material that is made of thin layers of wood veneer, a suitable element to be container flooring. The other features like forklift pockets and lashing rings are also helpful for transporters moving containers from rails to trucks, lifting from lands to ships, and securing the applications.
Compared to air, road, and rail freight, sea containers hold the advantage of transporting over long distances with still an affordable rate. Sea containers are also relatively sustainable for delivering goods internationally, which makes them an ideal choice to transfer in big volumes. The type of materials that are efficient to be transported using sea containers is petroleum products, crude oil, chemical industry products, condensed gas, or livestock. Also many types of market industries like garments, electronics, vehicles, or building equipment.