Ocean Freight Containers Overview

Most of today's ocean freight is shipped inside of a container. This reduces handling by all parties involved in the transportation chain reducing costs as well as:

Some cargo cannot be containerized due to its size, or often times the nature of the product prevents container usage (such as grains). For detailed information regarding non containerized type of cargo contact your Freight Forwarder.

There are a growing number of container types and variations today, your Freight Forwarder  can advise you specific details. Payload details are subject to prevailing over-the-road weight limitations applicable in individual countries and states. Commodities weight to cube ratio will also play a part in the amount of volume that can be loaded in a specific container type.