Shipping Company Container Types Quiz

Types of Vessels

• Heavy-lift vessels are designed for transporting extremely heavy cargoes.

Maritime Trade

• 90% of global merchandise trade by volume is carried by sea.

Bulk Carriers

• Bulk Carriers primarily transport dry bulk cargoes such as coal, iron ore, and grains.

Roll on - Roll off Vessels

• One of the purposes of Roll on - Roll off Vessels is to transport wheeled cargo such as cars and trucks.

Port Requirements

• A suitable port for maritime transportation must have deep water and a sufficient water depth for large vessels.

General Cargo Vessels

• General Cargo Vessels are characterized by their flexibility in cargo handling capabilities, allowing them to transport a wide range of cargo types.

Containerization

• A single carton has a volume of 0.064 cubic meters.
• 1000 cartons with a total volume of 64 cubic meters can be transported in a 40-foot High Cube Container.
• 40-foot High Cube Containers offer an extra 1 foot in height compared to standard containers.
• The total weight of the shipment of 1000 cartons weighing 25 kg each is 25,000 kg.
• The maximum allowable weight limit for 40-foot containers is 28,190 kg.
• A 40-foot High Cube Container is selected for transporting the 1000 cartons due to its large volume capacity.
• A single carton weighs 25 kg and has dimensions of 1.2 meters x 0.8 meters x 0.5 meters.

Container Specifications

• A 40' HIGH CUBE REEFER container has a cubic capacity of 76.3 cubic meters.
• A 20' DRY VAN container has a tare weight of 2,300 kg.

Container Selection

• A 40-foot High Cube Container is the most suitable for shipping the 1000 cartons based on their dimensions and weight.
• To ship the 1000 cartons, 1 container would be needed (based on a maximum payload of 28,190 kgs per container).

Ship Types

• General Cargo Ships are equipped with cranes for loading and unloading goods.

Containerization History

• Malcolm McLean introduced the container for the transport of general cargo in 1956.
• Fred W. Wolfson is credited with creating the first refrigeration system to maintain temperature inside boxes.
• The ship Dunedin managed to transport 150 tons of frozen meat from Sydney to the UK in 1877.
• The first refrigerated vessel was designed to transport perishable cargo in 1901.
• The first refrigerated containers with integrated cooling units were introduced in the 1960s.

Test your knowledge on the types of containers used in shipping, such as DRY VAN, OPEN TOP, REEFER, and more. Identify the code and description of each container type based on TEUs, size, and type.