ISO Tank Container also called tank container, shipping tank, bulk storage container which is made according to ISO standards. It helps in carrying liquid products like liquids in bulk. They are made from anti-corrosive materials because of the chemicals used to handle. These tanks can be used to transport dry substances such as sugar, but they are often used specifically for liquid products.
This container is handled by standard spreaders in the form of refrigerated containers or general dry storage.
Measurements | 20FT |
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Internal Length | 6.058 m |
Internal Width | 2.438 m |
Door Width | 0 m |
Door Height | 0 m |
Capacity | 21,000 l |
Tare Weight | 26290 kg |
Mostly made of steel, these containers are half the height of full sized containers. These are called half-height containers because their height is shorter than the standard container. Special good like coal, stones, sand, iron ore etc. which requires easy loading and unloading. It is used to avoid the need for a full-size standard container. This type of container is being used more and more for containerized bulk cargo. This type of container can be transported and lifted by standard spreaders but in this case, in the bulk materials market, it is used with rotatory spreaders like RAM Revolver.
Special-purpose containers are custom-made containers to suit unique needs. These containers can be made in any shape, size or dimension as per the cargo's requirement. They are used to transport certain items, requiring the need of a custom container. Most shipping companies avoid the use of special-purpose containers where possible as they are expensive to create and transport. Nevertheless, this is necessary for certain loads. The Spreader to be used with this type of container may vary.