Achievements in Freight Container Standardization b y Michael Bohlman Knows Maritime, LLC
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Achievements in Freight Container Standardizationby
Michael BohlmanKnows Maritime, LLC
XVII International C.I.S.Co. Conferenceon Intermodal Transport
26-27 April 2013University of Catania
In the beginning
CROSSMEMBERS
TUNNEL PLATETUNNEL BOWS
OUTRIGGERSTUNNEL BOLSTER
BOTTOM SIDE RAILS
BOTTOM CORNER FITTINGS
REAR SILL
REAR CORNER POST
TOP SIDE RAIL
TOP CORNER FITTINGS
BOTTOM CORNER FITTINGSFRONT SILL
FRONT CORNER POST
FRONT TOP RAIL
FORKLIFT POCKETS
Sea-Land’s
ISO’s
The Difference in Corner Fittings
The Real World of Shipping
Surprises
The High Cube
Lashing & Securing
The Importance of Being Involved
• the increase in maximum gross mass of 20 and 30 ft. containers to 30,480 kg;
• upgrading of the stacking test from a superimposed load of 192,000 kg to 213,360 kg ( stacking force increased from 3392 kN to 3767 kN)
• increased the floor test vehicle mass to 7260 kg from 5460 kg;
Tank Containers
Refrigerated Containers
VTLs – Vertical Tandem Lifting
Vertically coupled & bundled flats
Stacking Capabilities of 45’ Containers
Door End Security
How much damage is too much?
CSC approved but structurally deficient
22G1 – an ISO 20’ x 8’6” high by 8’ wide general purpose container meeting allcurrent ISO specifications. If this was a CSC approved container with reduced racking or stacking strength the Size & Type Code would be 22GA.