Freight containers
Containers are undoubtedly the most successful innovation in the freight transport sector in the last thirty years. More than five million freight containers are now in service throughout the world. This became possible principally through the international standardization. ISO work with regard to freight containers began in 1961. To date, over twenty International Standards have been developed. They cover terminology, classification, dimensions, specifications, test methods of series 1 freight containers (including containers for general purposes, thermal containers, tank containers for dry bulk, platform and platform-based containers) and of air/surface (intermodal) general purpose containers. The standards also deal with the handling and securing of containers, their coding, identification) and marking, information related to containers on board vessels, container equipment data exchange (CEDEX), etc.
A list of freight container standards is available on ISO Online. ISO has also published a standards handbook on freight containers.
Related ISO Focus article:
- A truck driver who changed the world (June 2007)
Related ISO Bulletin article:
- ISO's container standards are nothing but good news (September 2001)
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Related News article:
- Codes for freight containers now available Online (February 2002)
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