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| A 40' Reefer container. |
Containerized transport is the world standard for low cost international ocean freight. Large vessels can be loaded with stacks of containers, maximizing the carrying capacity of the vessels, while also enabling easy compartmentalization of different cargo. This also makes it much less difficult to load and unload the vessel at ports by using cranes. From there the containers can be loaded directly onto truck chassis (an intermodal move). Reefer containers have refrigeration units inside them, but are powered by an external power source on the carrying vessel or truck.
There are a few different types of refrigerated containers. The important dimensions for Reefer containers are as follows:
There are a few other types of containers (e.g. Open Top, Flat Rack, 45'), but the above covers the interior dimensions of Reefer containers.
What you are shipping will change the best container to use. Other international shipping companies will give you what appears to be a great quote for international refrigerated container shipping, but will continue adding fees as the shipment continues, since they did not advise you correctly at the start. K International Transport gets it right from step one, so you can budget accurately and stay on budget.
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There are a few different types of refrigerated containers. The important dimensions for Reefer containers are as follows:
*Legal weight and weight maximum for steamship line may be lower than this number
20' Reefer Inside Length 17' 8'' 5.38 m Inside Width 7' 5'' 2.26 m Inside Height 7' 5'' 2.26 m Door Width 7' 5'' 2.26 m Door Height 7' 3'' 2.20 m Capacity 1,000 cubic feet 28.31 cubic meters Tare Weight 7, 040 lbs 3, 193 kgs Maximum Cargo 45, 760* lbs 20, 756* kgs 40' Reefer Inside Length 37' 8'' 11.48 m Inside Width 7' 5'' 2.26 m Inside Height 7' 2'' 2.18 m Door Width 7' 5'' 2.26 m Door Height 7' 0'' 2.13 m Capacity 2, 040 cubic feet 57.76 cubic meters Tare Weight 10, 780 lbs 4, 889 kgs Maximum Cargo 56, 276* lbs 25, 526* kgs
There are a few other types of containers (e.g. Open Top, Flat Rack, 45'), but the above covers the interior dimensions of Reefer containers.
What you are shipping will change the best container to use. Other international shipping companies will give you what appears to be a great quote for international refrigerated container shipping, but will continue adding fees as the shipment continues, since they did not advise you correctly at the start. K International Transport gets it right from step one, so you can budget accurately and stay on budget.
Contact us today to receive international shipping rates, we can be reached by phone at 212-267-6400, email: inquiries@kinternational.com and Skype: kinternationalny
efrigerated cargo ships are basically fast general cargo ships with extensive refrigerated spaces for the transport of meat, fruit, and dairy products. They may several 'tween decks. Cargo may be carried frozen or chilled. Hold volume is less than an equivalent sized cargo ship because of the space taken by insulation-about 25 percent less for chilled cargo and about 35 percent less for frozen cargo.
ReplyDeleteA refrigerated container or reefer is an intermodal container (shipping container) used in intermodal freight transport that is refrigerated for the transportation of temperature sensitive cargo.
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