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2. Shipping container - Wikipedia

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   40 foot container. A shipping container is a container with strength suitable to withstand shipment, storage, and handling. Shipping containers range from large reusable steel boxes used for intermodal shipments to the ubiquitous corrugated boxes. In the context of international shipping trade, "container" or "shipping container" is virtually ...

3. Stowage plan for container ships - Wikipedia

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   Stowage plan for container ships. The holds of a container ship. Stowage plan for container ships or bay plan is the plan and method by which different types of container vessels are loaded with containers of specific standard sizes. The plans are used to maximize the economy of shipping and safety on board.

4. Container - Wikipedia

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   Intermediate bulk containers, commonly used in industrial settings for the handling, transport, and storage of liquids, semi-solids, pastes, or solids. A container is any receptacle or enclosure for holding a product used in storage, packaging, and transportation, including shipping. [1] Things kept inside of a container are protected on ...

5. Conex box - Wikipedia

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   The CONEX box, a portmanteau of "Container, express", is a type of cargo container that was developed during the Korean War and was used to transport and store supplies during the Korean and Vietnam wars. It was reinvented by Malcom McLean to form the standard intermodal shipping container, often called an ISO box, after ISO 668 / ISO 6346 ...

6. Crate - Wikipedia

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   A crate used to transport ordnance. A crate is a large shipping container, often made of wood, typically used to transport or store large, heavy items. Steel and aluminium crates are also used. Specialized crates were designed for specific products, and were often made to be reusable, such as the "bottle crates" [1] for milk [2] and soft drinks.

7. Material-handling equipment - Wikipedia

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   Material-handling equipment. Material handling equipment (MHE) is mechanical equipment used for the movement, storage, control, and protection of materials, goods and products throughout the process of manufacturing, distribution, consumption, and disposal. [1] The different types of equipment can be classified into four major categories: [2 ...