At present, the international container standard has three series, a total of 15 kinds. The 15 kinds of containers by which kind of specification is appropriate, should be according to the route and the route specific supply conditions and port condition because, this container transport can has successfully completed a great relationship.
Generally speaking, in the freight volume is less on the route, the choice of container specifications should not be too large. Of course, still depend on the density of goods, such as the import and export of goods in light Paohuo more, with large size of container is appropriate. In addition, the choice of specifications in determining the container, but also should consider cooperation with foreign companies, the owner of the ship. Because, in the international multimodal transport of container goods, it is possible to exchange with foreign shipping companies to carry out the case, mutual use.
Therefore, it is best to use the internationally widely used container models. International multimodal transport of containers should be carried out in the principle of "door to door". Therefore, in the selection of container transport, must pay attention to the conditions of inland transport. In order to adapt to the conditions of road and rail transport, freight volume is limited, transport conditions are poor countries and regions can also achieve "door to door transportation, the composite box transportation method. Composite box transportation method refers to boxes of size and the size of the mother box work closely with major international standard containers can be used in maritime transport, and in the inland transportation, the use of small container transport, these countries and regions of the mature container transport and freight increases, then gradually improve the large container of "door to door" transport.
In addition, some routes often occurs due to the imbalance of supply between two harbor, resulting in a large number of containers back to the air transport, which will not only reduce the economic efficiency of container transportation, seriously affecting the container transportation development. In order to solve the empty container back to the issue of, in some countries, the shipping company in unbalanced supply routes using foldable container (COLLAPSIBLE in connection with the. After the container is folded, the volume is only 1/4 of the fixed container, that is to say, after the four container is folded, the volume of the container is overlapped together for a fixed international standard container. This method can greatly reduce the time of empty containers shipped back to the cabin capacity loss.
Selection of containers, the main consideration is based on the different types of goods, nature, shape, packaging, volume, weight and transport requirements, the use of appropriate boxes. The first to consider whether the goods can be loaded, followed by considering whether the economy is reasonable, and the goods are required to meet the requirements of the transport conditions. The container must pass strict inspection before loading the goods. Defective containers, light to cause damage, while in transport, loading and unloading containers crash caused the accident. Therefore, the inspection of the container is one of the basic conditions for the safe transportation of goods. The shipper, the carrier, the consignee and other people in the transfer of each other, in addition to the inspection of the box, shall be in writing, such as the transfer of equipment to confirm the status of the transfer of the case. Normally, the inspection of containers should be done:
1 external inspection. External examination means of boxes six surface observation, whether there is external damage, deformation, rupture and other unusual situation, if, that is made to repair parts of signs.
2 internal check. The internal examination is on the inner side of the box for six surface observation, whether Water Leakage, light leakage, have no stain, water stains etc..
3 case door check. Check whether the box door is intact, whether the water tight around the door, door lock is complete, the door can be repeated open.
4 cleaning inspection. Cleaning inspection is to refer to the box with no residues, contaminants, corrosion odor, water wet. If it does not meet the requirements, should be cleaned, or even replaced.
Inspection of 5 attached parts. Subsidiary parts of the examination is to on container fixing ring is connected with the state, such as the backbone of the container plate rack, the flat container and open container roof at the upper part of the structure of the extension of the inspection.