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Various industries use shipping containers to transport food products, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and fragile and hazardous goods across borders. The utilisation of shipping containers can be seen across various industries as they must carry out import-export businesses. Shipping containers offer unparalleled flexibility and versatility and can, therefore, fit any form of goods- solid, liquid, gas, in any dimension. Different types and sizes of shipping containers are suitable for the various industries to store and transport their goods internationally. Importance of shipping containers Shipping containers are conex boxes manufactured out of corrugated steel to store and transport different types of cargo internationally. These freight containers are made of recyclable steel and, therefore, are environmentally sustainable and have an average lifespan of 25 years. Container manufacturers sell the shipping containers to container leasing companies or shipping lines. From there, trade...

Temperature is one of the most important deciding factors for cargo quality and shipping container maintenance . Fluctuation in heat and humidity can lead to "container sweating" or "container rain". Let's take a look at its side effects and how it impacts the health of the cargo inside. Why should we consider Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems for our steel shipping containers? What is container sweat? Any cool object gathers moisture and starts to sweat in case it is suddenly placed in a hotter ambient atmosphere. The same moisture condensation happens for metal shipping containers to incase they journey from a relatively cold area to a warmer atmosphere. The interior ceiling of the cargo container starts to gather "container sweat" that rains down on the cargo with a rise in temperature.  How does it affect the health of our goods? "Container sweat" is not to be taken lightly because slight neglect can mean a severe...

Containers are a convenient way to ship cargoes in bulk quantity overseas destinations. Over the years, their usage in the logistics and supply chain industry has been proved to be immensely significant. With increasing LPG (Liberalization, Globalization & Privatization), more and more goods started to be transported from one country to another. Every day tons of cargoes are being loaded and unloaded offshore to supply the goods to meet the demands of the people at large. Depending upon the cargo size, there are different options available for shippers through which they can load their cargo in containers and set them off for shipment.  Shippers tend to choose the most significant way to ship their cargoes that could cost them less while offering quality. Considering various factors like cargo size, weight, distance to be travelled, shippers find ocean shipping cheaper and easier. Apart from being the most versatile mode of transportation, ocean shipping also offers reliable wa...