THE 8 MOST COMMON TYPES OF CONTAINERS

THE 8 MOST COMMON TYPES OF CONTAINERS

From the appearance of the first units in the 50s to the present day, a great variety of maritime and multimodal containers have emerged as a response from the logistics chain to ensure the correct handling of loads. Important points to keep in mind: -The size and...
TEU – TWENTY-FOOT EQUIVALENT UNIT

TEU – TWENTY-FOOT EQUIVALENT UNIT

DID YOU KNOW? TEU IS KING. An estimated 793.26 million TEUs were handled in container ports worldwide in 2019. TEU history is one of the most successful steps in international trade of all ages. But what is exactly a TEU and why is so relevant? 1 TEU is twenty-foot...
A Brief History of the Container

A Brief History of the Container

Chapter I: Before the Shipping Container. It is difficult to exaggerate the importance the shipping container has had and currently enjoys in international trade and by extension in the life of each and every one of the inhabitants of the planet in the 21st century....