What is a Shipping Container?

Shipping Containers are also known as conex boxes, and are the cargo containers that allow goods to be stored for transport in trucks, trains and boats, making intermodal transport possible.   They are typically used to transport heavy materials or palletized goods.   Shipping containers are also referred to as, ISO container, conex box, railroad container, intermodal container and certain truck trailers. This industry term refers to the International Standards Organization (ISO), the largest developer of international standards and the organization that developed the standard dimension specifications for steel shipping containers used worldwide.   The design of the ISO standard containers allows for intermodal shipping, which is the movement of containers from one mode of transport to another, like ship, rail, or truck, without the need of having to load and unload, and reload its contents. 10053 Whittwood Dr, Suite 11284 Whittier, CA 90603 USA 657-667-6227...